泰國工作證

Immigration and Work Permits

In General —
Non-nationals wishing to work or conduct business in Thailand must obtain a B visa. The employer submits the application for the visa on the prospective employee’s behalf. The period of stay is not longer than 90 days for a single entry or not longer than one year for multiple entries.

Visas and Work Permits —
Foreign nationals seeking to work in Thailand must apply for a nonimmigrant visa, category “B” (for business). The B visa allows a holder to enter and stay in Thailand for up to 90 days.

To obtain a B visa, a foreign worker must get a letter of approval from the Ministry of Labour. The letter of approval must first be obtained by the worker’s prospective employer in Thailand, who is required to submit Form WP3 to the Office of Foreign Workers Administration within the Ministry of Labour, or to a Provincial Employment Office in the respective province.

尋求在泰國工作的外國公民必須申請非移民簽證“ B”類（商務）。
B簽證允許持有人進入並在泰國停留90天。
要獲得B簽證，外籍工作者必須獲得勞動部的批准信。
批准信首先由泰國的工人準雇主獲得，該雇主必須將WP3表格提交給勞動部的外國工人管理局辦公室，或提交至各省的就業辦公室。

Within the 90-day period, the B visa holder cannot legally work. Separately, the foreign worker must also apply for a work permit sponsored by a qualified employer in Thailand. Work permits are valid up to one year. To obtain a B visa, the foreign national must produce the following documents:
• passport or travel document with at least one completely empty visa page and at least six months’ time before expiration,
• visa application,
• two 2-by-2-inch photographs less than six months old,
• ight confirmation and reservation,
• a copy of a recent bank statement or evidence of adequate finances equivalent to $700 per person and $1,500 per family and
• for a non-U.S. citizen applying through the Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C., a copy of a permanent resident alien card or valid U.S. visa with employment verification.

在90天內，B簽證持有人無法合法工作。另外，外籍勞工還必須申請由泰國合格雇主擔保的工作許可證。
工作許可證的有效期最長為一年。
為了申請B簽證，外國公民必須出示以下文件：
•護照或旅行證件上至少有一個完全空白的簽證頁，並且在到期前至少有六個月的時間，
• 簽證申請，
•兩張不到2個月的2×2英寸照片，
•航班確認和預訂，
•最近的銀行對帳單副本或足夠的財務證明，相當於每人$ 700和每個家庭$ 1,500，以及
•對於透過美國駐華盛頓特區的泰國大使館申請的非美國公民，需要提供具有就業證明的永久性外國居民身份證副本或有效的美國簽證。

For the work permit, the applicant must also produce:
• a letter of invitation or acceptance from the concerned company or organization,
• a copy of the work permit issued by the Ministry of Labor and the alien income tax form,
• a letter of approval from the Ministry of Labor and
• copies of the corporate documents of associated partners/companies in Thailand, such as:
• business registration and business license,
• list of shareholders and
• company prole.

The employer must notify the Registrar of the Employment Department within 15 days from the date when employment begins, and also within 15 days from the date when the employment will cease. The foreign worker also must notify the registrar of the name of his or her employer, place of work, and type of work within 15 days from the date of being hired, and also within 15 days from the date of leaving that employer for another.

雇主必須在僱用開始之日起15天內，還有僱用終止之日起15天內通知就業部登記官。

外籍勞工必須在僱用之日起15天內，以及離開該雇主僱用之日起15天內，將其雇主的姓名，工作地點和工作類型通知註冊服務商。

Separately, 15-day visas can be issued for urgent and necessary work. The visas can be extended for an additional 15 days if the work is not finished on time. Notice of the urgent work must be provided to the registrar.

另外，可以為緊急和必要的工作簽發15天簽證。如果工作沒有按時完成，簽證可以再延長15天。並將緊急工作的通知提供給註冊服務商。

Effective Feb. 1, 2018, Thailand introduced a new SMART visa for highly skilled foreign workers. The SMART visa is valid for four years and does not require the holder to obtain a separate work permit or report to immigration authorities every 90 days (extended to one year). Applicants must work in one of 10 target industries, including automotive, electronics, medical, and aviation.

Dependents of SMART visa holders are allowed to live and work in Thailand.

Foreign nationals working in Thailand must notify the Immigration Police Bureau every 90 days. Employers must notify labor officials within seven days of the end of a work permit holder’s employment.

SMART簽證持有人的家屬可以在泰國生活和工作。

在泰國工作的外國人必須每90天通知移民警察局。 雇主必須在工作許可證持有人的僱用結束後的七天內通知勞工官員。

Post-Entry Requirements —

Non-nationals who wish to extend their stay or change their type of visa must apply at the Office of the Immigration Bureau or online at http://www.immigration.go.th.

希望延長逗留期限或更改簽證類型的非本國公民，必須在移民局辦公室或在線上http://www.immigration.go.th申請。

Penalties —
The maximum penalty for working without a work permit is 50,000 baht. The maximum fine for employing a foreign national without a work permit is 100,000 baht per foreign national.

沒有工作許可證的最高罰款為50,000泰銖。 沒有工作許可證僱用外國人的最高罰款為每名外國人100,000泰銖。

Forms —
Visa application form.

Reference Citations —
Visas and Work Permits: Management of Alien Work, 2016 (Thai); Emergency
Decree (NO.2) B.E. 2561 (Thai)
Penalties: Emergency Decree (NO.2) B.E. 2561 (Thai)