Let's get to know the names about Passport, Visa and Work Permit
Many people may have wondered and confused about how to call the different name types of Passport, Visa, and Work Permit, whether they are foreigners or Thai. Each one has many types and used it differently. Also, there are many names to call. What kind of visa for foreigners who wish to work in Thailand?
The Wonderful Package can help you solve these doubts and get you to know the names of Visa and Work Permit.
What is Passport, Visa, and Work Permit? How its difference?
1. Passport is a travel document, issued by the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has personal information such as name, date of birth, province of birth, gender, nationality, etc.
There are 4 types of passports.
Type of Passport |
Color of Passport Cover |
Passport Duration |
Purpose of Passport |
1. Ordinary Passport |
Maroon |
5 years |
For international travel such as vacations or study overseas. |
2. Official Passport |
Dark Blue |
5 years |
For international travel as government employee. |
3. Diplomatic Passport |
Red |
5 years |
For Thai royal family members or top-level government officials such as prime minister, President of the Privy Council, privy counselor, President of the supreme court, etc. |
4. Temporary Passport |
Green |
1 year |
In case of lost passport or passport expired. (Some countries do not accept this type of passports.) |
2. Visa is an official document that allows foreigners who do not have citizenship of that country enter to the country, which is issued by the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in each country or Immigration Bureau. When you are allowed, there will be stamps or stickers on the passport. Some countries have visa exceptions that not need an international visa but it has a period of stay according to the conditions in that country.
There are 7 types and rules for visa.
Type of Visa(Initials) |
Visa Duration |
Period of stay in Thailand
|
Visa Fees |
1. Transit Visa (Visa-TS) |
Not more than 3 months |
Not more than 30 days/ each time |
800 baht/ each time |
2. Tourist Visa (Visa-TR) |
3-6 months |
Not more than 60 days/ each time |
1,000 baht/ each time |
3. Non-Immigrant Visa (Non-Visa B) |
3 months - 1 year |
Not more than 90 days/ each time
|
Single Entry 2,000 baht/ each time
Multiple Entry 5,000 baht/ each time
|
4. Diplomatic Visa (No initials) |
- |
Not more than 90 days/ each time |
Fee waiver |
5. Official Visa (No initials) |
- |
Not more than 90 days/ each time |
Fee waiver |
6. Courtesy Visa (No initials) |
3-6 เดือน |
Not more than 90 days/ each time |
Fee waiver |
7. Non-Immigrant Visa Long Stay (Non-Visa O to A) |
1 ปี |
Not more than 90 days/ each time |
5,000 baht/ each time |
Non-Visa type can be divided into 10 categories.
Type of Non-Visa |
Code |
Initials |
1. To perform government duties |
F |
Visa Non-F |
2. To contact business and work |
B |
Visa Non-B |
3. To invest and approved by relevant ministries |
IM |
Visa Non-IM |
4. To invest or other investment activities under legal regulations on investment promotion |
IB |
Visa Non-IB |
5. To Study, Training or Observation |
ED |
Visa Non-ED |
6. To work as mass media |
M |
Visa Non-M |
7. To perform missionary work which has been approved by the Religious Affairs Department, Ministry of Education |
R |
Visa Non-R |
8. To conduct scientific research, training at a research institute or teaching at an education institute |
RS |
Visa Non-RS |
9. To work as an expert craftsman |
EX |
Visa Non-EX |
10. Others |
O |
Visa Non-O |
3. Work Permit is a legal document allowed foreigner to work legally in Thailand to do business or work as employee issued by Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour. You must meet the condition and criteria of the Department of Employment and submit complete documents by received the result within 3 working days and the work permit period is approximately 3 months - 1 year. Also, the employer must notify that employee get to work within 15 days from the date you known the result.
Working as an employee, you must inform the type of business/employer. The employer can separate into 5 categories.
- Private organization
- Private School / Private University
- Government Office
- Foundation or Association
- Business of filming or making movies from foreign countries
How about it? Is it still confused? If it cannot solve your doubts, please contact Wonderful Package. We are willing to advice you.
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