In recent years, China and Thailand have frequent trade exchanges, and many companies need to send employees to work in Thailand. So what is Thailand work visa, and how to handle Thailand work visa? First of all, Thailand does not have a work visa in the strict sense. The so-called Thailand work visa is actually a Thai business visa whose validity has been extended by going to the immigration office after the Thailand work permit Work Permit. The work permit is issued by the Ministry of Labour of Thailand, and the work permit is issued by the Immigration Bureau of Thailand. The following is a detailed introduction to the procedures for handling work visas in Thailand: the first step: go to the Thai consulate in the domestic city to apply for [Thailand Business Visa] with invitation letters, contracts and other materials. Thailand business visa is valid for 3 months, and the stay period is 90 days. To apply for a business visa, a qualified Thai company must first hire, and then prepare passports, letters of dispatch, invitations and other materials to go to the Thai consulate in the domestic city to apply. Previously, it was necessary to sign in person, but now it is electronic sign and online application, but occasionally it will be investigated by phone, and the visa officer will ask some specific questions about the work, such as how much the salary is, where to go, what to do, how long to stay, and how much the monthly subsidy is. At present, the materials required for domestic business visa application in Thailand refer to: Chinese side: 1) original passport (if it is an electronic version, scan the whole copy) 2) 2 inch white background photos 3) first page of ID card 4) personal data form 5) letter of dispatch 6) company business license, seal and signature 7) copy of corporate ID card, seal and signature 8) accurate return date, flight information (ticket issuance) 9) I take a bust photo with my passport+ID photo 10) The exit certificate procedure pulls all exit records Thailand: 1) Business license of Thailand company; 2) DBD, a Thai company; 3) The ID card of the legal person of the Thai company (if the legal person is a Chinese, please provide the first page of the passport+the valid visa page) 4) The invitation letter has a sample; There is a sample (including name, gender, date of birth, position) 5) recruitment approval; It is required to provide BOI certificate and approval, or WP3 approval. Step 2: after signing in Thailand with Thai business, within the validity period of the visa, the company that works for you will come to Thailand Immigration Bureau with the contract and you to apply for work permit. The work permit is also called "small blueprint" by people working in Thailand. It is a work permit issued by the Ministry of Labor of Thailand. Now it is electronic. You can work in Thailand legally only after you get this work permit. You can't go to work after you get a business visa. Attention! The work permit can also be handled through two fast channels: IEAT or BOI system, IEAT is the Thai Industrial Park Authority, and BOI is the Thai Investment Promotion Commission, The latter is a Thai funded or foreign-funded enterprise investing in Thailand. According to the industry classification and scientific and technological content, the government departments that issue investment preferential policies to the investing enterprises (a) IEAT policy processing needs to first complete the company registration, then sign the land sales or plant lease contract, and then submit the enterprise land use permit application again, After the land permit is approved, enter the IEAT website to enter the user name and password for online work permit and visa application. (b) The company registration is completed (it can also be completed before the certificate is obtained, and the application should be made in the name of the shareholder in the early stage), the BOI application should be submitted, the investment preference promotion certificate (BOI certificate) should be obtained, and then the one-stop service project on the BOI website should be entered for online work permit and visa application. Enterprises in IEAT or BOI system can apply for work permit and work visa online. The difference between the two channels (a) The application documents used by IEAT and BOI are almost the same, with a similarity of more than 95%, so the documents are prepared uniformly, and the application time is about 2-4 weeks. (b) IEAT's operation steps are relatively simple. After the documents are ready, they are filled in and uploaded in the system, and then checked and modified by officials (can be modified twice). After approval, they can go to the one-stop service center to apply for work permits and visas. The approval time of work permit is consistent with the time of land use permit (valid for 5 years in a natural year). (c) Compared with IEAT's one-step approach, BOI's application will be more complex and difficult. First, apply for a job position, and then apply for admission after the position is approved, and finally go to the one-stop service center. The documents are relatively complex, but the work permit is not limited by the period, and the BOI certificate itself has no period of validity. If the applicant's enterprise has obtained the BOI, it can apply to the one-stop investment service center OSOS office. IEAT enterprises can apply to the Thai Industrial Park Authority for processing and need to provide the following information: applicant information 1) three photos within six months, size 3x4 CM; 2) Passports valid for more than 6 months; 3) Non immigrant visa (Non-B Visa) or business visa; 4) Entry Card (TM6); 5) Experience report; 6) Copy of graduation certificate. 2. Information of the applicant's enterprise 1) Business license (updated within six months); 2) List of shareholders (updated within six months); 3) BOI approval certificate; 4) ID card, passport and work card of the legal person of the company; 5) Company map; 6) Invitation letter and supporting documents signed by Thai employer or BOI or industrial zone. Processing time: 5 working days, if the applicant's company is not a BOI or IEAT enterprise, you can apply to the Ministry of Labor. Information required for application: 1. Applicant's information 1) Three pieces within six months with a size of 4x6 CM; 2) Passports valid for more than 6 months; 3) Non-B Visa business visa; 4) Entry Card (TM6); 5) Experience report; 6) Copy of graduation certificate. Information of the applicant's unit 1) Business license (to be renewed within six months); 2) List of shareholders (updated within six months); 3) ID card, passport and work card of the legal person of the company; 4) Annual review, PND.50 (if any); 5) Social insurance policy for Thai employees (one foreigner should pay social insurance premiums for four Thai employees, and at least three months should be paid); 6) Individual income tax of Thai employees (one foreigner shall pay the social security premiums of four Thai employees for at least three months); 7) VAT invoice PP.30 (at least 3 months); 8) Corporate passport/ID card; 9) Copy of registration tax certificate PP.20 and original of PP.01; 10) Company map; 11) 5-7 pictures of the company (see the company's signboard outside, and see legal persons and employees inside). Processing time: 3-5 working days. Note: For enterprises that have not applied for BOI, according to Thai laws, one foreign employee can apply for a work permit for every two million registered capital of the company, and only one foreign employee can be hired for every four Thai employees. Note: According to the current regulations, the validity period of the first application for the work permit from mainland China is 6 months, which means that you need to renew the work permit six months later, but for you, it is just a matter of getting a new medical certificate! There is no need to leave the country or provide a lot of messy information. Step 3: Apply for extension of Thailand business visa after obtaining Thailand work permit, which is also called Thailand work visa. The 90 day valid business visa can be replaced with a one-year valid business visa 45 days after the completion of the Thailand work permit. However, according to the contract situation, if the contract is signed for one and a half years, the immigration office may also give one and a half years at a time. So far, he has obtained the legal right of residence in Thailand for more than one year. If you need to return to China or travel to other countries or go on business trips, you just need to apply for a Re entry Permit at the airport, and you don't need to re apply for business visa. During the period of holding a work permit, you need to report to the immigration office every three months. You can either go there in person or write a letter, which will be stamped by the company and mailed to prove that you are still in Thailand. Materials for applying for Thailand work visa are as follows: 1. If the applicant's enterprise has obtained BOI, it can apply for Thailand work visa to OSOS. IEAT enterprises can apply to Thailand Industrial Park Authority for Thailand work visa applicant information 1) Three photos within six months, size 4x6 CM; 2) Passports valid for more than 6 months; 3) Business visa; 4) Entry Card (TM7); 5) Work permit; 6) Re Entry Permit (TM8); 7) Copy of graduation certificate. Information of the applicant's unit 1) Business license (to be renewed within six months); 2) List of shareholders (updated within six months); 3) ID card, passport and work card of the legal person of the company; 4) BOI approval certificate; 5) Company map; 6) 5-7 pictures of the company. Processing time: 5 working days. 2. If the applicant's company is not a BOI or IEAT enterprise, it needs to apply to the immigration office. Information required for application: applicant information 1) three photos with size of 4x6 CM; 2) Passports valid for more than 6 months; 3) Non immigrant visa (Non-B Visa) or business visa; 4) Entry Card (TM6); 5) Power of attorney; 6) Copy of graduation certificate; Information of the applicant's unit: 1) Business license (to be renewed within six months); 2) List of shareholders (updated within six months); 3) ID card, passport and work card of the legal person of the company; 4) Annual review, PND.50 (if any); 5) Social insurance policy for Thai employees (one foreigner should pay social insurance premiums for four Thai employees, and at least three months should be paid); 6) Individual income tax of Thai employees (one foreigner shall pay the social security premiums of four Thai employees for at least three months); 7) VAT invoice PP.30 (at least 3 months); 8) Corporate passport/ID card; 9) Copy of registration tax certificate PP.20 and original of PP.01; 10) Company map; 11) 5-7 pictures of the company (see the company's signboard outside, and see legal persons and employees inside). Processing duration: 5 working days. Generally, the validity period of Thailand work visa is consistent with that of work permit.
