What happens to my LTR-T visa status if I lose my job in Thailand?

@Henrik ***

100% sure. It's a point of contention for many of us LTR-T visa holders. We applied assuming we could get a work permit based on the marketing but the work permit is ONLY for the the "Highly Skilled Professional" category. A work permit is only for a Thai company doing business in Thailand. You are required to fill out a bunch of information related to the Thai company for a work permit. It's not available for remote worker LTR.

A work permit makes MANY things much easier for a foreigner, and I would love to have one. But it's not possible.

@Brandon ***********

, anyway, I still think it is a bit risky to get a 5-year LTR-T and then "quit" the job shortly after and then stay in Thailand for the full 5 years as nothing happened - as you are clearly misusing the visa...

@Henrik ***

at least as of right now, there's no additional checks after the visa is issued for 5 years. Also a visa cannot be cancelled. If you get a non-B visa and then decide not to take the job, you can still come to Thailand and stay the full 90 days without any issue.

The only thing I could see them instituting a check for in the future would be medical insurance. Right now the application requires you to show you have at least 9 months of medical insurance and then it's never checked again for the 5 years. They might do something like the OA where they check your health insurance when you enter the country at some point, but I doubt it.

@Brandon ***********

, hmm. You are clearly twisting the rules doing so. But maybe this visa could be a way to get a long-term visa without paying too much money even though the requirements are not easy to meet.

@Brandon ***********

, ok, thanks for clarifying.

@Pornrat **********

these are foreign companies with zero association to Thailand. They have nothing to do with Thailand, the LTR, or their employee working in Thailand. Some companies may not even be aware their employee is even working in Thailand.

I guarantee you these companies could care less what Thailand thinks, wants, or requires.

No part of the LTR requires employer approval to work in Thailand. And the employer is not notified of any Thai laws or requirements as part of the process.

You stated "ongoing contractual obligations contained in the application for LTR visa."

There is no contractual obligation between this person's employer and Thailand. Because they are not involved at all.

@Brandon ***********

your statement above is incorrect.

I am not sure you understand parts of the LTR visa Aplication process for foreign employees sponsored by a foreign company ("Work from Thailand Professionals"); because the sponsor must provide evidence and reporting about the corporate revenue or stock exchange status.

1.1) There are many foreign companies that have satisfied the financial threshold to sponsor foreign employees in Thailand on the LTR visa.



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Our Thai law firm has assisted circa +25 in the last couple of months; inclduing the ongoing compliance requirements & reporting obligations.

1.2) Accepted that wealthy private individuals or certain professionals, which do not have a foreign employer shall have a different application & threshold route. But that is not applicable to the OP's fact-pattern; so irrelevant.

2) In regard to foreign Branches/ Representative offices & Trading Offices - again - the Thai Ministry of Commerce / DBD & Revenue department check with the Immigration before authorisation by the Labor department to issue the work permit.

3) If a LTR visa holder ends the employment contract it shall directly affect the foreigner's visa status and the guidance is that the sponsor should notify the relevant Thai authorities.

Henrik JN you can nullify the visa by leaving Thailand and applying for a non-B, but it's not cancelled.

@Brandon ***********

, but you still cannot get another visa until your current visa has expired or been canceled. If true, then my example of leaving your school prematurely because you got a nice job will not be possible until your ED visa has expired. Or how?

@Henrik ***

not sure about that. I think the issue really only comes into play for multiple entry visas. Because when you enter with a single entry visa it's marked as "used" so there's no impediment to getting a new visa. But multiple entry visas are going to be valid after the first entry still.

@Brandon ***********

, actually another approach going from an ED visa to a B visa would be the TM86 Application for Change of Visa...

@Brandon ***********

, true, the mentioned situation can only happen on a multiple entry visa. Years ago I was on a multiple Non-O on the ground of marriage and at least at that time I got a sticker at the embassy telling me a lot of restrictions including having no right to enter Thailand at all just because having a visa and this story about the need to cancel the visa in case of death or divorce. I was actually a little terrified, that is why I remember it clearly and asked the officer what that actually meant, and she just said: Dont worry, nothing happens, they will let you in for sure :-)