What is Non-immigrant Visa?

For this type of visa, the foreigners must apply for a Non-Immigrant Visa at the Royal Thai Embassies or Royal Thai Consulates-General in their home countries by specifying the reasons of entry into Thailand in visa application form.

The government has determined the objectives of entry into Thailand in English abbreviations for the foreigners to specify in the visa application form. Non-Immigrant Visa is very important because this is the only kind temporary visa that granted a work permit to the applicant. However, for the foreigners to be granted work permit, they shall follow the Alien Working Act B.E. 2521 section 11 which specifies as follows :

The government has determined the objectives of entry into Thailand in English abbreviations for the foreigners to specify in the visa application form. Non-Immigrant Visa is very important because this is the only kind temporary visa that granted a work permit to the applicant. However, for the foreigners to be granted work permit, they shall follow the Alien Working Act B.E. 2521 section 11 which specifies as follows :

“Section 11: An alien who may apply for a permit under Section 7 must possess the following qualifications:(1) having a place of residence in the Kingdom or having been permitted entry into the Kingdom for temporary stay under the law on immigration but not as tourist or in transit…”

In order to be granted work permit, it is indicated that the alien must apply for visa which is not tourist or in transit visa. The alien who wish to apply for this type of visa must fill in visa application form by specifying the reasons of apply for the visa and submit to the Royal Thai Embassies or Royal Thai Consulates-General in their home countries. Since this type of visa is very important on that it can be used to support work permit request and permit the alien to stay in Thailand as long as needed, such visa will be issued as sticker attached to the passport. However, some Royal Thai Consular especially Royal Honorary Consular are still using seal. Such sticker or seal will contain the message indicated the type of visa and its code for example, if apply for working visa, the visa will indicate “NON IMMIGRANT VISA Class B”, if apply for study visa, the visa will indicate class ED or O means others. Such visa will indicate the duration of time to use visa until its expiration. This duration of time is usually misunderstood. It is understood that such indication is the duration permitted to stay in Thailand. Actually, the seal is permitted an alien to stay in Thailand for the period of 90 days even he/she has entered Thailand on the last day of the date specified on visa.

In addition, even if there is the word “NO EXTENSION OF STAY” appeared on visa, an alien has entitled to apply for an extension according to his/her reason and necessity. If the authorized person considers that the reason or necessity is rational, he will permit such alien to temporarily stay in Thailand.

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