What is the process for converting a Thai retirement visa to a non-B visa for teaching?

Retirement Visa Non-B Visa Work Permit Thailand Immigration Expat Teaching in Thailand Visa Process for Expats Rayong Immigration Issues

Nov 12, 2020

4 years ago

Glyn *********

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Hi ...tried to search for data but cannot find.

Can anyone tell me the process of converting a retirement visa (gentleman not married or has no Thai children) who wants to join our college to teach full time and therefore must have a non b visa and a work permit.

We are in Rayong and immigration says he must get a work permit first but the Ministry of Labour says he must get the visa first. 

Any clarity from wise heads here would be helpful. Thank you...

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The process of converting a retirement visa to a non-B visa for teaching involves several steps. The individual must first cancel their retirement extension of stay, as this prevents them from applying for a work permit. Then they can apply for a 60-day extension, possibly due to current travel restrictions. Once granted this extension, they can apply for a work permit from the Ministry of Labour. Finally, they can return to immigration to apply for an in-country non-B visa. This process may require breaking the chain from the retirement extension at each step.

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Tod *********

IF I had to guess I'd say

he'd have to go in, cancel his extension of stay based on retirement (because that is why he can't apply for a work permit) then apply for a 60 day unable to travel due to covid extension,

THEN

once he gets the extension stamp from that (not the under consideration stamp) he'd go apply for the work permit at the MOL, and then he'd go back to immigration and apply for the in country Non-B visa.

He'd need to "break the chain" from the retirement extension to both get the work permit from the MOL and apply for an in country Non-B visa (because you can't get a Non-B visa from a retirement extension.

I'm just guessing on how it would work, because pre-covid-shit-show he'd have to leave the country and BUY a Non-B from a thai consulate somewhere else

4 years ago

Glyn *********

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@Tod ********

thanks Tod that all sounds perfectly logical to me.....

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Tod *********

I think that is going to be between the employer, the person on the extension, the immigration office they use, and the MOL.

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