What is Work Permit & Business Visa Documents and what is it used for?
The employer provides its company affidavit, shareholder list, financial statements and tax filings; the employee provides a passport, the correct visa class, and translated and certified degrees and employment references. Once the permit issues, the visa extension and 90-day reporting follow on schedule.
How many steps does Work Permit & Business Visa Documents involve?
The standard chain has 6 steps, beginning with "Check eligibility and permitted occupations" and ending with "Maintain ongoing obligations".
What is the first step of Work Permit & Business Visa Documents?
Check eligibility and permitted occupations — Certain occupations are reserved for Thai nationals; verify before signing the contract.
How long does Work Permit & Business Visa Documents take?
Document preparation and translation 3–7 business days · permit processing follows the employment office's queue · the extension of stay is decided by Immigration
Which documents do I need for Work Permit & Business Visa Documents?
The baseline set is: Passport with the correct visa category · Recent company affidavit from the commercial registrar · Shareholder list (Bor Or Jor 5) · The employer's latest financial statements and tax filings · Employment contract stating position, duties and terms and others depending on the case. The receiving authority may ask for more depending on the purpose.
Which authority certifies Work Permit & Business Visa Documents?
Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour · Immigration Bureau
Who typically needs Work Permit & Business Visa Documents?
Foreign nationals starting with a Thai employer · Companies hiring foreign specialists · People changing employer and refiling · Dependants converting to a work-eligible status
What most often causes Work Permit & Business Visa Documents to be rejected?
Do not start work before the permit is issued, even if the correct visa is already in the passport.
Do you need originals or are copies enough?
Scans are enough for the initial review, but many certification steps require originals or freshly issued certified copies. We tell you which at the first assessment.
Do documents expire?
Civil registration documents and certificates are often accepted only within 3–6 months of issue. Check the destination's rule before starting so the chain does not have to be repeated.
Can I use the service from another province or from overseas?
Yes. Send documents by post or courier and we return them to any address, with status updates at each stage. No in-person visit is required.
What if the destination requires a specific format?
Tell us the authority and purpose up front. We shape the translation layout and the order of certifications to that requirement instead of producing a generic set and reworking it later.
Which Work Permit & Business Visa Documents package should I choose?
Essential if your documents are ready and you only want a pre-submission check · Complete if you want the whole chain handled · Advisory if the case is complex or has been refused before.
Why use an advisor rather than doing it myself?
Our team has advised on cross-border documents for more than 15 years. We do not just file paperwork: we first check that your document route actually matches what the destination will accept. If you would rather not learn by trial and error, send the documents to us for a review first.
Any tip that makes the case move faster?
Scan every original to a 300 dpi colour PDF before sending it out, in case you must refile or the destination asks for a soft copy.
How do I get an initial assessment?
Send images of the documents plus the destination country and authority by LINE or email. You get back the real sequence of steps and a realistic timeframe.