Alien employees change their workplace, what is the process?

Alien employees working in Thailand and would like to change their workplace but do not know what to do, the conditions, criteria, procedures and documents to submit. Where to submit? Please see the detail below. The Wonderful Package has a good information for Aliens who want to change their workplace.

What are the criteria for consideration?

1. Alien employees must have a valid Visa and Work Permit.
2. There are supplement documents to cancel a Work Visa and previous Work Permit. (From the previous company)
3. There are supplement documents for applying for a Work Visa Extension and requesting a New Work Permit. (From a new company)

That means you must have both a Visa and a Work Permit that you already had it. Additional documents are the visa cancellation document from the previous workplace and requesting a New Work Visa Extension so you must have a new job first.

The procedures for change a workplace from a previous company (A) to a new company (B)

1. Notify the expiration of the employment of the alien worker with the previous company (A) 21 days before the expiry date such as the last working date is 31/08/63 you can notify the expiration of employment in advance from 10/08/63.
2. Submit a request to stay for another 7 days after the first day of exemption to extend the Work Visa with the new company (B) to be completed.
3. To cancel a Work Permit of the previous company (A).
4. After obtaining a Work Visa for a new company (B), then submit TM. 1 to request a Work Permit for the new company (B).

The detail of supporting documents for each step.

We are divided on a case-by-case basis to easily understand and follow the steps correctly.

1. In case of notifying the expiration of the employment (Cancel previous Work Visa)

1. Letter to the Immigration Bureau to notify aliens of their off-duty (Must specify the date of leaving. If the leaving date is not specified, it will be considered to leave the job on the date of issue of the letter) and signed by the authorized director or limited partnership.
2. A copy of Company Registration Certificate or Registration of a Limited Partnership certified copy of registrar, not over than 6 months.
3. A copy of the latest month's Withholding Income Tax (Por. Ngor. Dor. 1) certified by the Revenue Department's registrar.
4. A copy of the ID card or passport of the authorized directors with the signature and certified true copies.
5. Passport for Alien Employees off-duty. (The officer must stamp off-duty on their passport book)
6. Original Work Permit of Alien Employees who off-duty.

Documents supporting the notification of Aliens off-duty above (6 items) cannot submit at the Chamchuri Square Office or Immigration Bureau in upcountry areas because the power of Immigration Bureau in each area is different.

2. In case of a request to stay because of Business necessity. (Requesting a New Work Visa)

1. Immigration Request Form TM.7
2. One passport sized photo (4 x 6 cm)
3. Passport
4. Certificate of Alien Employment from the Immigration Bureau (Form Sor. Tor. Mor. 1)
5. Necessary documents of the Employment Company
6. Supporting documents following the type of business or employer
7. Fees vary depending on the type of document requested.
8. In the case of having family accompanied, please show family evidence such as Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate. If issued by a foreign government, to be certified by the Embassy of that country.

See the supporting documentation information (full version) at https://bit.ly/2LSWPZa

3. In case of canceling a Work Permit (previous)

1. A Work Permit Cancellation Letter and the employer is the signatory with 2 copies together with a copy.
2. Two Expiration of the Employment letters
3. Original Work Permit and a copy
4. Power of Attorney with 10 Baht Revenue Stamp together with Copy of ID Card of Grantee. (In case of If not proceed by yourself)

All copies of documents must be signed.

• The employer documents, the authorized signatory have to sign and stamp the company seal (if any) or the attorney.
• Documents for alien employees have to sign or attorney.

See the supporting documentation information (full version) at https://bit.ly/2Ttj6kR

4. In case of requesting a New Work Permit (New Workplace)

1. Form W.P.1
2. Three 3x4 cm sized photos
3. Medical Certificate (Don’t have Taboo disease)
4. Personal history, educational background and work history
5. Passport with validity of not less than 6 months
6. Letter of approval from the Ministry of Labour to eligible to work
7. Necessary documents of the Employment Company
8. Supporting documents following the type of business or employer
9. Fees vary depending on the type of document requested.

See the supporting documentation information (full version) at https://bit.ly/2XmFQDU

Submission Location (Only for companies located in Bangkok)

1. Notification of Aliens off-duty and requesting to stay for apply a New Work Visa at the Immigration Bureau, Chaeng Watthana Government Center, Building B, Floor 2.
2. Cancel the previous Work Permit and requesting a New Work Permit at the Foreign Workers Administration Office in your workplace.

For a workplace located in the metropolitan region or upcountry, it must be submitted in the province where the company is located.

Things to know :

• When the notification of Aliens off-duty is completed, a Permission to stay in the Kingdom for work of an Alien worker and their family who have the right to follow will end immediately. The Aliens and their family must leave Thailand within 24 hours.
• When the notification of Aliens off-duty is completed, you should apply for an Extension of Stay in the Kingdom for another 7 days to apply for a New Work Visa which must prepare the documents of the new company completely before submitting.
• On the day of Aliens off-duty, if the documents submitted are incomplete or not submitted within the 7-day extension period, there will be no extra period. However, it will consider to stay in case of preparing to leave the Kingdom only. Therefore, if wanting to work at a new company, you must leave the country to apply for a Work Visa following the process of requesting a New Visa from the Thai embassy in your country only.
• If you allow to stay for work (Non-B Visa), your visa will be granted for no more than 1 year at a time.
• The procedures and supporting documents for notifying Aliens off-duty at the Immigration Bureau in each area is different because of the power of the Immigration Bureau in that area. Please check with the Immigration Bureau before submitting the documents.

Moving a working company is not difficult at all. Just follow the procedures. Prepare complete documents and submitted no later than the time specified for action. That's it, you can easily move the workplace and continue to work in Thailand without any problems.

If you have any questions, queries, or need any advice, please contact the Wonderful Package. We have a team who willing to give advice and ready to serve you all the time.

The relevant articles :

• I want to know... How to apply for a Visa Non-B? 
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• If the employment contract is terminated or resigned, what should both the employer and employee do?

Thank you for information from :

• Immigration Bureau 
• Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour 

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