Preparation before entering Thailand
Employer prepares and sends an employment contract together with employer company’s business documents to your expatriate employee to apply for a Non-Immigrant Visa-B at the Thai Embassy in their home country. Once the Thai Embassy grants a Non-Immigrant Visa-B, the employee can then enter into Thailand to apply for a Work Permit under the form WP1.
If the Thai Embassy considers that the company’s business documents and related financial documents are not sufficient, employer can lodge a Work Permit application under the form WP3 on behalf of the employee. Once the Work Permit is granted, employer sends all the documents to the employee to apply for a Non-Immigrant Visa-B at the Thai Embassy in their home country. The employee can enter into Thailand within 30 days from the grant letter date to apply for a Work Permit as stated in the letter.
The duration of the process from preparation until receiving a Visa will take around 30 – 60 days depending on the accuracy and completeness of the documents.