Work Permit Application Service (Work Permit Thailand)
for Foreigners

Yes, you must notify the change immediately. A foreign national may work only at the locations stated in the Work Permit. If the company opens a new branch, moves office, or the employee needs to work at a factory, you must apply to amend or add the work location accordingly. If officers find someone working at an unlisted location, it is an offence under the law.

Yes. Current law allows a second employer or a work location at another company to be added to the same Work Permit. However, the second company must prepare the required documents and registered capital to meet the criteria, and must also obtain the consent of the first employer.

You must submit a request to amend the details (e.g. change of job title, duties and responsibilities, or change of title after marriage registration) to the Department of Employment within 15 days of the change, together with the company's board resolution or other relevant supporting documents.

The employer must notify the Department of Employment of the termination of the foreign national's employment within 15 days from the date the employee leaves the company. Failure to do so is subject to legal fines.

Once the company has submitted the termination notification, if it is a blue-booklet Work Permit, the original booklet must be returned to the Department of Employment so that officers can stamp it as cancelled and archive it in the system. For the Digital Work Permit system, access in the app is removed automatically.

The company can unilaterally submit a notice of termination of employment, stating that the employee has abandoned their duties or cannot be contacted. This removes the foreign national from the company's records and protects the company from any legal liability thereafter.

Entertainment cases involve a temporary short-term Work Permit (usually filed under Section 59 or WP-32, depending on the duration). The key documents are the engagement contract with the Thai organiser, the concert/event permit, and a clear performance schedule. ethaivisa has a team that specialises in handling entertainment cases.

The production must first go through the process with the Department of Tourism (Thailand Film Office). Once the crew has received permission to film in Thailand, every foreign crew member can submit that approval letter to apply for a temporary Work Permit so they can shoot on location legally.

Yes. Appearances, singing performances or attending product launches count as work and generate income in Thailand under labour law. You must apply in advance for a short-term work notification. Never try to enter on a tourist visa, as you risk having the performance stopped on stage.

The foreign national faces a fine of 5,000 to 50,000 THB and may be deported (Deportation). The employer faces a fine of 10,000 to 100,000 THB per illegally employed foreign national, and repeat offences may also lead to imprisonment.

It must be a medical certificate issued by a medical facility in Thailand (screening for the 6 diseases prohibited by law: leprosy, active tuberculosis, elephantiasis, drug addiction, chronic alcoholism and third-stage syphilis). The certificate is valid for no more than 1 month from the date of examination.

If the documents are in English, the Department of Employment generally accepts them. However, documents in other languages (e.g. Chinese, Japanese, French) must be translated into Thai or English and legalised (Legalization) by the embassy or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before submission.

Yes, and it must not be short by even a single baht. The salary stated in the employment contract and in the Work Permit system must match the amount on which the company files withholding tax (PND.1), and must not be lower than the minimum set by immigration for the employee's nationality.

First, report the loss at a police station. Then take the police report, photos and the application form to the Department of Employment to apply for a Substitute Work Permit within 15 days of becoming aware of the loss.

If the director has signing authority to bind the company and needs to sign official documents, bank transactions or share certificates in Thailand, a Work Permit is required, even if they are not registered to receive a regular salary in Thailand. The immigration office will check this entitlement when company documents are renewed.

Yes, and it is even easier than with a Non-B visa. Marriage Visa holders can look for work in Thailand and have their employer apply for a Work Permit straight away.

If you work 100% for an overseas company with no income or clients in Thailand, the government now offers specific visa options such as the LTR Visa or the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) instead. However, as soon as your work involves a Thai legal entity, you must enter the standard Work Permit system immediately.

Yes, but you must apply in advance to amend your duties and responsibilities to match your actual work. Never let officers find you performing work that does not match the duties originally registered in the system.

As long as the legal entity's status shows it has not been dissolved, and the company continues to file taxes or can provide an explanation to the Department of Employment, the Work Permit will not be cancelled immediately. However, if the company closes permanently, the right to work ends immediately by law.

Because Thai labour law has very detailed requirements, including job position codes, the wording of certificates, and the link between the tax system and immigration. If documents are submitted incorrectly or expiry dates are miscalculated, the system timeline locks immediately and your visa can lapse. The ethaivisa team has in-depth expertise and updates its knowledge of the latest employment system every week. We help you review and prepare your documents and manage the online system end to end, so your organisation can run smoothly without any worries about foreign employment.