What should I do with my BOI work permit and extension of stay when leaving Thailand after my employment ends?

you need to go to the BOI office and cancel it. On request they will grant you some extra time to either sort out another visa or leave the country. Your HR department are giving you bad advice.

Hope that you get it sorted out well .. Wishing you all success and smooth tidings in your next season

@Sam *******

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Just go home and pursue a career, Thailand isn’t meant to be permanent.

As you signed you need to cancel, it is YOUR responsibility not HR. Therefor HR just say no need.

BOI can get up to 21 days between last day of work and last day of stay inside Thailand BUT it has to be cancelled BEFORE the last day of working.

Yes, I can clarify this for you.

When your employment contract in Thailand ends, your BOI work permit and extension of stay may become invalid before their official expiration date if you no longer have a sponsoring employer. While they are technically valid until June 2026, in practice, you could be in an irregular situation if you leave the country without canceling them.

Key Points:

1. BOI Work Permit:

If your employment ends, the company is generally expected to cancel your BOI work permit within 15 days of your last working day.

If it is not canceled and authorities detect it, there could be issues if you return to Thailand in the future.

2. Extension of Stay Based on BOI:

If your work permit is canceled, the extension of stay also becomes invalid automatically.

You are usually required to leave the country within a short period (typically 7 or 15 days).

What Should You Do?

Even though your HR says there is no need to cancel it, the safest approach is to check with the BOI or immigration to avoid potential issues later. If you leave the country without canceling anything, there may not be immediate problems, but if you wish to return to Thailand in the future, you could face complications with immigration.

If you have any doubts, the best course of action is to process the official cancellation before leaving.

The point: The deadline is usually 7 days after the cancellation of the BOI work permit, but in some cases, immigration may grant up to 15 days. It is advisable to check with the immigration office to confirm the exact timeframe in your case.

If you are never going to come back and need another extension of stay, then fine, just leave. However, to be on the safe side, you should do it correctly and cancel your work permit and then extension.