November 30, 2022
2 years ago
Hi to all, and thank you in advance for answering.
I am about to apply for a non immigrant B visa (Woking in Thailand, have a job offer from an established company).
I have a few questions and will be thankful for any info:
1: I am currently in Thailand on education visa. To my understanding is not possible to change from ED visa to non immigrant B visa. According to Thai government website I need to be on a tourist visa (or transit visa).
Naturally, I will need to get out of Thailand and return on tourist visa.
I have a visa exempt when entering Thailand.
Does visa exempt considered as tourist visa? (Will I be able to change from visa exempt to non immigrate B visa?).
2: and to be sure: I can then apply for non immigrant B visa inside Thailand?
3: usually approved application allows 60 days, in Thailand, then need to apply for work permit, then apply for a total of one year to work in Thailand.
The agency working with the company offering me the job asked for 68.000 Baht for the whole process. Is this a rip-off?
Thanks 🙏
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is seeking guidance on how to transition from an education visa to a non-immigrant B visa in Thailand after receiving a job offer. They have questions about the necessity of exiting Thailand to change their visa type, whether a visa exemption qualifies as a tourist visa for this purpose, and the legitimacy of fees charged by a visa agency. Respondents emphasize the importance of having the necessary documents from the employer for the visa application and advise against paying high fees to agencies.
