cardinalblue Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Was is the rule again when one resigns before their work permit expires and the work permit and visa B have same expiration date? I know that the work permit must be cancelled within seven days of last day at work but how is the visa handled? Does that person have to leave Thailand within so many days if not working again for another employer or can that person still live in LOS until expiration (the visa has 30 more days on it past the date of resignation)? Thanks, CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fool Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I'm no authority but I thought: You get a visa and arrive in Thailand. Then you get your work permit issued and your visa is extended based on the WP. Termination of the WP means termination of the visa, except I thought I read that there is a 7 day grace period to allow you to pack up and split. Others may have better info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 9 months ago (may have changed since). Non B visa is tied to your WP. No more WP -> no more visa. It was 7 or 10 days the time you had to leave the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Michael Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 All correct - 7 days is all you get to either convert the permit to stay or leave the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 agree with previous posters and i myself have gone through this. you could arrange with your employer to hold work permit (and visa) several months beyond your resignation. worked well for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 The visa tied to your job has always been a pain in the butt. That's why I advise people to get a spousal visa, if they are married. Keep your visa seperate from your employment. I once lost my visa when my contract ended and the new job I thought I had fell through. Meant a quick trip down to Penang. Also, I once worked for a publisher who was notorious for losing his temper, firing someone and calling Immigration the same day to tell them to cancel the visa. I actually had no trouble with the guy, but it was comforting to know my visa wasn't in his hands. (He could have cancelled my WP, but not my visa.) He did fire one gal and got her visa cancelled immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khun_khon_neua Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 7 days is no more. You have to leave the same day as your work permit is turned in. Know two cases in the last month. Having originally had a spousal visa will not help, your extension is based on employment and that is immediately canceled when the work permit is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood13 Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 If you don't wish to leave the same day what you can do is request a 7 day extension of stay for 1900 baht. -redwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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