What documents and precautions apply to a professional licence for an SME hiring its first foreign employee?
Short answer: The Non-B visa and the work permit are separate but linked processes: the correct visa category normally comes first, the work permit follows, and the stay extension at the Immigration Bureau comes last.
Short answer: The Non-B visa and the work permit are separate but linked processes: the correct visa category normally comes first, the work permit follows, and the stay extension at the Immigration Bureau comes last. Build the document timeline so one certified set supports all three stages. We collect documents nationwide by post and return them by DHL/FedEx overseas, so no trip to Bangkok is needed.
Quick facts
- Authority: Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour, and the Department of Consular Affairs, MFA
- Where: Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour · Immigration Bureau · Legalisation Division, Department of Consular Affairs, Chaeng Watthana Road
- Timing to allow: Translation and certification 1–3 business days · MFA legalisation 3–5 business days (express 1–2) · a full corporate document set 5–10 business days
- Scope of service: We prepare the documents used in work permit and business visa files — certified translation, notarial certification, MFA legalisation and embassy attestation. Approval remains at the discretion of the Department of Employment and Immigration Bureau.
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