Work Permit
To legally work in Thailand, a foreigner must apply for a work permit. Work permit is a legal document that states a foreigner’s position, current occupation, or job description and the Thai company he is working with. It also serves as a license to perform a job or an occupation allowed for foreigners inside Thailand.

The Foreign Working Act of 2008 requires all foreigners working in Thailand to obtain a work permit prior to starting work in the Kingdom and describes the procedures for issuance and maintenance of work permits and lists certain occupations from which the foreigners may be excluded

TNE APPLICANT HAS NOT YET ENTERED THAILAND. THE EMPLOYER IS RESONSIBLE FOR APPLYING
FOR A WORK PERMIT ON HIS OR HER BEHALF.
THE MAIN DOCUMENTS REQUIRED Please arrange documents in the following order:
1. Completed Form WP.3
2. FORM OF THE EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATION duly filled out.
3. A copy of the first page of Passport.
4. Copy of the applicant’s education certificate or the determination form duly filled out.
5. A copy of occupation or profession license, in case which is prescribed by the related law.
6. Power of Attorney made by the employer with 10 Baht duty stamp affixed a copy of employer’s I.D. card
and a copy of grantee’s I.D. card.
Supported Documents as category of employer
1. Company
1.1 A copy of Thai Company Registration and a copy of recent shareholders’ list. (Updated within 6 months). Or foreign
juristic person needs to submit a copy of the Business Operation of foreigners and documents about money import.
1.2 A copy of VAT Registration; Form Phor Por 01 identifying type of business and Form Phor Por 09 (if add/change).
1.3 In case of foreign employer, a copy of employer’s work permit is needed. If the employer is not working in
Thailand nor has no work permit, Power of Attorney certified by Notary Public and Thai Embassy is needed.
1.4 Company engaging any business which a license from the relevant Authority is needed, for example: Factory
License, Restaurant License, Hotel License, Tourism License, Hospital License, Chemical Import License, etc.
1.5 A copy of Social Security Payment (1 month), Balance Sheet (last year) and VAT payment Phor Por 30 (1-3 months)
2. Private school / Private University
2.1 A copy of letter of teacher or instructor assignment and employment contract / Private University has to show
the certificate letter from the organization of Ministry of Education.
2.2 A copy of the license of the school establishment / a copy of the license of the university establishment and a
copy of the documents show the name of employer has the right for signing on the behalf of the university.
3. Government organization / Teacher of government school
A certificate letter from the government organization/ Ministry of Education and school, which shows applicants’
name, position and work period.
4. Association/ organization/ foundation
License of association/ organization/ foundation establishment (plus the list of managing director)
5. Film making
5.1 A letter from Ministry of Tourism and Sport show the list of applicants’ name, position and passport number and
coordinator license.
5.2 A copy of Company Registration and a copy of recent shareholders’ list (updated within six months)