What are the steps to take after my teaching contract ends and my Non-B visa's connection to my work permit?

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Hi all. My current teaching contract ends October 31. I understand that  the school will cancel my work permit. I also understand that AFTER that I need to go to Immigration and cancel my Non-B Visa. Is that all correct, please? After the school cancels my work permit, how long do I have to leave the country?

One of the reasons I'm asking here is that the school's communication with teachers is abysmal / non-existent

My Non-B is the extension and is valid until March 2020

Thanks in advance for any links / advice you can give.

Ask Thailand · Answer

After your teaching contract ends on October 31, you will need to cancel your work permit through your school as they are responsible for this action. Subsequently, you must go to Immigration to cancel your Non-B visa. It's critical to note that after canceling your visa at Immigration, you typically have 24 hours to leave Thailand. If you cancel your visa at midday on October 31, you should be able to stay until midday November 1 before you need to exit the country. Always ensure to align with your employer regarding your last working day and exit date to avoid any issues with overstay.

Duncan ********* · Answer

Thanks for the clarification Robert. One further clarification please: I understand that I have 24 hours to leave once I cancel at Immigration. Rather than same day. E.g. If I cancelled at midday October 31, I have until midday November 1 to get out ? Is that correct ? Thanks

Robert ******* · Answer

You have to cancel it at Immigration. If you  like to come back into Thailand and like to work again it can bite you in the ass if you did not cancel. Arrange with you employer a date that you stop as the day you fly out. Immigration is strict about the day mentioned in the letter, a date is a date and if you are inside Thailand after that day, it is overstay.

Duncan ********* · Answer

Thanks Robert. How strictly do they enforce that? If I leave the next day, or 30 hours later, will they break  out the stormtroopers at the airport?

Robert ******* · Answer

No visa but the Extension of Stay permitted up to .. March 2020. As this stamp allows you to be inside Thailand because you work, YOU have to cancel this stamp and your stay before the last day that you work. Or you apply for a new Extension of Stay, cost 1.900 Thb and if you can not meet any requirement this application will be NOT approved and you get 7 days to leave the country, or you just leave the country on the last day of working.

Robert ******* · Answer

If you have the Non Immigrant B visa and leave Thailand every 90 days to get a new one, there is nothing to cancel and you can stay till the last day of the Admitted until date stamp in your passport

Tod ********* · Answer

and the real question IS

Are you on the initial entry of the Non-B visa (the first 90 days)

OR

Are you on an extension of stay from the immigration office?

What are the steps to take after my teaching contract ends and my Non-B visa's connection to my work permit?

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