What should I do if I cancel my work permit in Thailand but have an active work visa?

Take your work permit into the labour office with the cancellation of contract from the employer, you will be given a pink letter confirming no outstanding tax. Next take the letter and go to the immigration and cancel your Non-B. ( I think same day you can apply for another visa.)

I did exactly this procedure today. Cancellation of extension of stay and applied for a Covid exemption. Both need to be done at the same day- otherwise every day will count as overstay-500thb.

Best is to ask at your local immigration for the correct way and the templates you will need.

If you cancel your job / your job is terminated, and the job was the only basis for your permission to be in Thailand, then normally you would have to leave Thailand right away - on the day your job is terminated.

There is no changing to tourist visa inside of the country. In normal times, you could apply for an additional 7-day grace period @ 1,900 baht.

In current covid times, you can apply for a 60-day covid extension of stay right after your current / work related one is cancelled. So right now you could achieve staying longer even after stopping your job.

VISAS vs. EXTENSION OF STAY vs. WORK PERMITS

I'm reading these comments, and there are some confusion about the difference between visas and extension of stays that we need to clarify. This comment is NOT about BOI employment. This comment is only for people who entered on a Single Entry Non-B visa.

1. A visa allows a person to enter Thailand. IF purchased outside of Thailand, this is a full page sticker, and allows a person to stay for 90 days. If purchased INSIDE Thailand, the stamp says "visa". For employment, this is known as a "Non-B visa". Features of a visa:

- Cost 2K THB inside Thailand, or equivalent in local currency

- Allows a person to stay for 90 days

- CAN NOT BE CANCELLED! A person can stay for the entire 90 days.

2. An Extension of Stay allows a person to STAY in Thailand. This is a half-page stamp that says "Extension of Stay". This stamp is valid for either one year, the length of the contract, or the length of the passport, depending on which one is shortest. Features of an Extension of Stay:

- Cost 1,900 THB at ALL immigration offices

- Allows a person to stay UP TO one year

- MUST be cancelled when the employee stops working. When it is cancelled, a person MUST leave Thailand on the cancellation date.

3. A work permit allows a person to WORK in Thailand. This is a book issued by the labor department that identifies the employer and the job title. This MUST BE cancelled when a person is no longer employed.

Even though the immigration office, human resources office, and labor department may be "sloppy" with the terms, these *ARE* different concept and affects a person's rights to stay in Thailand, and for this group we use the proper, legal terms. Any comments from anyone saying they cancelled a "Work Visa" will simply be deleted.

I bet you are on extension based on employment, not visa anymore. There is no stamp from the visa based on teaching longer than 90days.

Your extension is invalid when your work finishes/you quit, even your extension still has remaining days. If you still on that extension after you cancel your workpermit, that means you are on overstay. That's why you need to cancel your extension clearly.

If you don't have a legit work permit, there is no way for you to keep your extension.

I guess you have the stamp in your passport with the text:

Extension of Stay is permitted up to xx/xx/xx. This stamp has to be cancelled when the reason changes as you understood and signed when you got this stamp.

At the end of contract you are responsible to cancel your work permit and your Extension of Stay. You have to apply for a new Extension of Stay if you like to stay inside Thailand but you need to meet the requirements. If not the application will be not approved and you get 7 days to leave the country.

where did you get your work visa ?