Immigration, Visa & Work Permit

Business Visa (Non-B)

Non-immigrant B visas tied to a Thai company or investment — the initial visa, the one-year extension, and the company compliance that keeps it renewable.

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Executives and employees joining a Thai company
Investors and directors of Thai companies
Frequent business visitors who need proper long-term status
Companies moving staff off tourist entries onto the right basis

Non-B applications at Thai embassies and consulates abroad

In-country conversion of status, where the case qualifies

One-year extensions of stay based on employment or business

Preparing the company document set the extension review requires

Re-entry permits, single and multiple

A compliance calendar covering visa, permit and reporting dates

Assess the right route — embassy application, in-country conversion or extension
Prepare the personal and company document sets
File the visa application or conversion request
Coordinate the work permit application in parallel where work is intended
File the one-year extension of stay and the re-entry permit
Hand over the compliance calendar for the year ahead

Documents to prepare

Passport, current visa and entry stamp
Company affidavit, shareholder list and financial statements
The company’s tax and social security filings
Employment contract or the appointment resolution for a director
Photographs and the application forms

No — the Non-B lets you stay for business purposes; working also requires a work permit from the Department of Employment. The two applications are prepared together, because each relies on the other’s documents.

Sometimes. In-country conversion is possible in defined cases, and it requires a minimum period of permitted stay remaining when you apply. If the case does not qualify, the application is made at an embassy abroad instead — we assess which route fits before any deadline forces the choice.

Mostly the company’s substance: tax filings, social security, financial statements and real Thai employees. The extension review looks at the sponsor as much as the applicant, so the compliance work during the year is what makes next year’s renewal routine.

Yes — a spouse and children can apply for dependent Non-O status based on your visa. The family applications are covered on our Marriage & Family Visa page and are usually filed together with yours.

It depends on the route — embassy filing, in-country conversion or extension. Indicative handling time once documents are complete: IMMIGRATION_TIMEFRAME.

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