You must have 4 Thai employees and meet the minimum salary requirements for your nationality to be eligible for an extension of stay based on business.

You must have an annual audit which shows the appropriate net equity and revenues to apply for the visa extension.

You must have a valid Thailand work permit to apply for a one year extension of stay permit. Your employer must also pay the minimum required salary for your nationality.

In addition to the minimum salary requirements, your employer must have 4 employees of Thai nationality for each extension of stay permit.

PLEASE NOTE: There is a very common confusion between the requirements for an extension of stay permit and a work permit. The sponsoring company is not required to employ any Thai nationality (0) to obtain work permits. This rule applies to Extension of Stay permits only.

Required Document

1. Petition Forms
2. Copy of Passport of the Applicant
3. Acceptance Letter for the intake of a foreigner into workplace (must follow the format of the Immigration Bureau).
4. Copy of Working permit
5. Copies of Company registration documents i.e. Company’s Affidavit and etc.  Such document shall not be issued for no longer than 6 months.
6. Copies of the current shareholders list (issued by the registrar for no longer than 6 months).
7. Copies of the latest annual audit
8. Copies of the company’s latest withholding tax illustrating the list of all employees and the names of all foreigners
9. Copies of the foreigner’s income tax submitted annually attaching a receipt (if any)
10. Copies of the latest payment on social funds submitted to the Social Security Office (Sor Por Sor 1-10)
11. Documents or relevant supporting documents illustrating the importance of the foreigner to the company i.e. Job Advertisement looking for Thai applicants but no Thai interested etc.
12. Map showing the office and workplace of the applicant.
13. Other documents which the Investigation Committee may require.
14. Businesses established in accordance to Point (8) do not have to show documents listed in 6,7, and 11