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What steps should I take to cancel my work permit and extension of stay in Thailand after resigning from my teaching job?
I decided that I will not renew my contract with my current school in Bangkok and am resigning on February 28. My school is trying to tell me that I need to leave Thailand on the 28 of February and after I return to Thailand on a tourist visa/visa-exempt stamp, they will give me forms to cancel my work permit. From reading previous posts, I am pretty sure that they or I will need to cancel my work permit and extension of stay before February 28, so that I will not get fined for not canceling the WP. I do plan on getting another teaching job in Thailand, so I would like to do things properly. Any advice on what steps I would need to take on my own would be appreciated since my school isn't the most reliable when it comes to work permit stuff unfortunately. Thanks everyone.
Answer summary
The individual is resigning from their teaching position in Bangkok and needs to cancel their work permit and extension of stay properly to avoid fines. They seek clarity on the correct process, given their school's unpredictability regarding work permit issues. Community responses suggest obtaining a letter from the school confirming the resignation date, visiting the Ministry of Labor to cancel the work permit and Immigration to cancel the extension of stay before leaving Thailand. Some users note that cancellation of the extension should be done even if the employer intends to cancel the work permit later.
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Rob ***********
OPHere’s an update with my school. Employer is saying I can’t cancel on my own that they need to do it. So they are cancelling my work permit on March 11. I will leave thailand between March 4-6 to get either a tourist visa or a 30-day exemption stamp. They will give me a letter before I leave saying that my work permit will be cancelled on the 11th since I want to apply to another school in the future. My question is will I be fined for not cancelling my WP or visa before leaving Thailand and does this process make sense?
May ********
Immigration cancelled my extension of stay before the work permit was cancelled. My employer had to give the Ministry of Labor the paperwork that was stamped and signed by Immigration and they cancelled the work permit after I left the country. They then sent me a copy of the cancellation document from MOL. We called Immigration before cancelling and they confirmed that we needed to go there first before going to MOL.
Robert *******
this is the last page of your work permit, maybe it helps if you show them this picture
Robert *******
You need to cancel your Extension of Stay. The school can write a letter that they will cancel YOUR work permit, but I guess it will not be enough for Immigration to cancel your Extension of Stay.
Terry ********
You need specific forms from labor office completed by your school to canx the wp. Just a letter won't do. Labor will then give you a document for you to go to immigration to canx the visa. You then have 24hrs to leave the country or you can buy a 7 day extension 1900 baht if you need a bit more time.
Alexandr *****
@Robert ******
thanksRobert *******
the best time to cancel your work permit and your Extension of Stay is days before your last day of working, so you have a few days time to arrange travel plans and leave on the last day. So f.e If you last day of working is 31 March, you go around 15 March to cancel the Work Permit cancellation date 31 March and you take the documents to Immigration Office and cancel your Extension of Stay with new last day 31 March and you leave on 31 March. If you wait till 31 March as last day of working and cancel your Work Permit and the Extension of Stay on 31 March you will not get any days to stay longer inside the country, you have to leave 31 March OR apply for a NEW Extension of Stay, that will be NOT approved and get 7 days to pack your bags and leave the country.
Alexandr *****
@Robert ******
so what is the best time to cancel everything properly? If I have a flight out on my last day (31 March), kind of confused about how much time I have after cancellation
Chay ******
@Terry *******
the 7 day “extension” is actually stamped as a refusal of extension, best not to have that unless can’t be avoidedRobert *******
This information is correct if you wait till the last day. You can cancel both about 3 weeks in advance. Than no need to leave the country in 24 hours or pay for a new application of stay which will be not approved and get 7 days to leave the country. It is NOT a 7 day Extension of Stay.
Alexandr *****
The same story.. But I will do like
@Robert ******
said. But do we really need to cancel visa after WP? I heard when you leave the country officer will ask you if you want to get re-entry, just say no and it will be automatically cancelled, no?Robert *******
NO, you have to cancel an Extension of Stay if the reasons to get this Extension of Stay change.
Rob ***********
OPthat may be the case but since I am trying to get another teaching job after this, I don’t want to risk getting fined or anything since I will not be on a non-b until July or August.
Robert *******
Get a letter from your school stating Feb 28 is your last work day. Go in advance to the Ministry of Labor and get your Work Permit cancelled on Feb 28, than visit the Immigration Office and cancel your Admitted to Stay on Feb 28. Make some travel plans and leave Feb 28.
Rob ***********
OPthanks a lot you’re right
May ********
Correct. They can’t do that. The work permit belongs to you.
Robert *******
It is your work permit, it is not from the school. a Employer or School are not allowed to keep the work permit.
Rob ***********
OPThank you all so much for the advice. If you can believe this my school won’t let teachers keep our work permits. So I assume I would need my actually work permit to cancel this stuff correct?
May ********
When I did this last year, I had to cancel the visa extension at the immigration office before cancelling the work permit. The Ministry of Labor refused to cancel the work permit before the visa extension was cancelled.
Robert *******
You can visit both offices in advance, as far as I know you can do this 3 weeks earlier. And they cancel on the day mentioned in the letter from the employer.
Rob ***********
OPso I do not have to go on February 28 to do all of this? I can have my work permit and extension cancelled on a date other than the day I show up to those two places?
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