Pour ceux qui souhaiteraient venir travailler en Thailande, les choses se compliquent un peu plus.
Depuis ce mois de juin, le Labor Department a décidé que l'obtention d'un work permit dépendra des revenus de l'appliquant. Bien qu'il n'y ait encore aucune loi officielle, il faudra justifier d'un salaire minimale. A l'heure actuelle c'est un peu a la tête du client (entre 35, 000 et 50, 000baht) mais devenu systématique à BKK. Ailleurs ils devraient probablement en faire de même très prochainement. Ca ne concerne que les nouveaux appliquants et donc pas (encore) les renouvellements, ni les profs et ni les bénévoles (à condition qu'ils travaillent pour un organisme reconnu).
Le but est de lutter contre ceux qui obtiennent un work permit pour des petits boulots que les Thais pouvent exercer et, par exemple, utilisent des visas non-immigrants multiple-entree pour travailler et vivre en Thailande sans avoir a justifier quoi que ce soit d'autre concernant leur salaire, ou ceux qui profitent du fait qu'ils soient mariés pour otenir une extension d'un an avec des revenus bien inférieurs au 50, 000b nécessaires pour l'extension d'un visa B délivré pour un work permit.
je lis souvent tes posts que je trouve toujours tres interessants, surtout pour tes connaissance en matiere de visas. je constate que ca se complique chaque annee. J aurais souhaite que tu me confirme les infos suivantes : si je veux venir vivre en thailande, je pourrais seulement rester 6 mois maximun par l obtention d un visa double entree, et le cumul du visa touristique. Puis je dois quitter le pays durant 3 mois et revenir ensuite pour 6 mois. Ai je tout compris ? ou dis moi qu il y a d autres possibilites pour rester plus longtemps ?
Si tu as un visa double-entree tu peux deja rester 6 mois (180 jours).tu arrives et utilises ta premiere entrée (60j)a son échéance tu vas dans n'importe quel bureau de l'immigration pour demander une extension de 30j (1900baht)a la fin des 30j, tu sors de Thailande et rentre a nouveau en validant la 2e entrée du visa de 60j, et tu refais nouvelle extension de 30j a la fin des 60j.
Apres tu as le choix :Sans visa tu pourras rester maximum 90j mais devras sortir tous les 30 jours. Apres soit tu reviens quand tu veux avec un visa touristique, soit tu patientes 90j avant de revenir sans visa (la règle des 90j par période de 180 ne s'applique qu'aux personnes sans visa).Tu peux aussi aller chercher un nouveau visa touristique et recommencer le processus pour rester 6 mois, bien que les visa double-entree soient difficiles a obtenir dans la region (ils en donnent au Laos en ce moment).
Avec mon epouse thai, on projette d'acheter un 7eleven.Suis je oblige de monter une compagnie pour pouvoir obtenir un permis de travail?Pour le visa, on m'a dit que je devais demander un visa non-immigrant de 3 mois, et ensuite le visa 0.les conditions d'obtention du visa O etant de posseder 400000 baths sur un compte en thailande.
Je ne peux pas te renseigner pour les "franchises" 7/11, mais ce qui est sur c'est que si tu souhaites travailler tu as besoin d'un permis de travail. Je peux me tromper, mais il me semblait que si tu prennais une franchise 7/11 tu ne pouvais pas gerer le magasin tout seul (toi + ton epouse + la belle-soeur derriere la caisse) mais devait prendre des employés 'expérimentés'. Mais je n'en suis pas certain...
Pour ton visa, si tu prends un O simple entree de 90j puis demande une extension d'un an sur place aupres de l'immigration il te faudra justifier d'un revenu mensuel de 40, 000baht. Ca peut etre tes revenus, ceux de ton epouse ou la combinaison des 2. Les 400, 000baht deposes chaque annees sur un compte ne sont plus a l'ordre du jour depuis la nouvelle loi de 2006.
Il semble qu'il y aient des services d'immigration qui demandent les 2 : 40, 000 baht/mois + 400, 000 sur un compte, mais je n'ai pas vu ca a BKK.
Ca n'a jamais été le cas jusqu'à aujourd'hui.
Devoir toucher un salaire minimum pour obtenir le permis n'etait pas nécessaire puisque le permis permet de travailler...mais pas de vivre en Thailande ! Il fallait donc y ajouter le visa non-immigrant qui permet lui de vivre... mais pas de travailler 🤪 Les revenus n'ont toujours concerné que les extensions d'1 an de ces visas non-immigrant. Obtenir une extension d'un an sous le motif d'avoir un work permit nécessite 50, 000/mois (pour un européen/nord américain), sous le motif d'etre marié 40, 000 mois, sans oublier aussi les retraités.
Mais on peut tres bien ne pas demander d'extension et vivre avec un visa d'un an multiple-entrees.
En attendant, ils ont decide de compliquer un peu plus les choses.
Ils ont aussi doublé le cout du permis (maxi 20, 000 baht meme s'il peut couter bien moins cher) et créé un fond auquel cotiseront les etrangers qui bossent et qui permettra d'expulser ceux qui sont dans l'illegalité. 🏴☠️
J'ai appele l'ambassade royale de thailande a paris pour leur expliquer ma situation et leur demander des infos au sujet du visa concernant mon cas personnel.Ils m'ont repondu que je devais demander un visa non-immigrant valable 90 jours et dans cette periode de 3 mois, demander un visa 0, car je suis marie avec une thai.Et pour ce visa 0, ils m'ont dit que je devais avoir 400000 baths sur un compte en thailande.J'ai demande s'il etait exige un revenu minimum, on m'a repondu que non.Seulement, je devais sortir tous les 3 mois.Et pour le renouvellement, je devais avoir 400000 baths sur un compte le jour du depot de la demande de renouvellement.
Si tu as un visa double-entree tu peux deja rester 6 mois (180 jours).tu arrives et utilises ta premiere entrée (60j)a son échéance tu vas dans n'importe quel bureau de l'immigration pour demander une extension de 30j (1900baht)a la fin des 30j, tu sors de Thailande et rentre a nouveau en validant la 2e entrée du visa de 60j, et tu refais nouvelle extension de 30j a la fin des 60j.
Apres tu as le choix :Sans visa tu pourras rester maximum 90j mais devras sortir tous les 30 jours. Apres soit tu reviens quand tu veux avec un visa touristique, soit tu patientes 90j avant de revenir sans visa (la règle des 90j par période de 180 ne s'applique qu'aux personnes sans visa).Tu peux aussi aller chercher un nouveau visa touristique et recommencer le processus pour rester 6 mois, bien que les visa double-entree soient difficiles a obtenir dans la region (ils en donnent au Laos en ce moment).
Si je te suis bien, une fois le premier visa double entrée épuisé je file à l'ambassade de Thailande au laos pour en obtenir un nouveau c'est ça ?
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Celui qui pose une question risque cinq minutes d'avoir l'air bête. Celui qui ne pose pas de question restera bête toute sa vie.
Oui, apres il te faut aller chercher un nouveau visa "ailleurs". Ils donnent des double-entrees au Laos en ce moment mais les choses peuvent changer d'ici la !
Je dois avoir raté une étape car avant 2004, on parlait déjà de ces barèmes en fonction du pays d'origine. J'ai retrouvé un article ci-dessous qui donne les montants indexés en 2006.....--
Once you get a work permit, then you can extend your stay in Thailand without needing to do visa runs if you meet the minimum salary requirements (in addition to other requirements) and pay your taxes. These minimum salary requirements were updated on October 1, 2006 and are:
Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, USA 50, 000 baht/month (US $1, 400 in Dec 2006)
Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan 45, 000 baht/month
Other Asian Countries not listed, Central and South America, eastern Europe, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, and Turkey 35, 000 baht/month
Africa, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam 25, 000 baht/month
Notably, USA, Japan, and Canada salary requirements were previously set to 60, 000 baht/month in 2004 but were reduced in 2006. There was previously an exemption for foreigners working for Thai newspapers, but I don't see that mentioned anymore.
Ca n'a jamais été le cas jusqu'à aujourd'hui.
Devoir toucher un salaire minimum pour obtenir le permis n'etait pas nécessaire puisque le permis permet de travailler...mais pas de vivre en Thailande !
Once you get a work permit, then you can extend your stay in Thailand without needing to do visa runs if you meet the minimum salary requirements
Ben c'est quand meme clair 😏😏 : une fois que tu as obtenu ton WP, si tu as des revenus suffisants, tu peux demander une extension d'un an de ton visa B au lieu d'utiliser un visa multiple-entree et faire des visa run tous les 90 jours.
Il n'est pas question de donner ou non le work permit en fonction des revenus puisqu'on l'a déjà au moment de la demande de l'extention.
Je suis un peu perdue concernant le visa et le work permit. Je suis etudiante et pars fin septembre en thailand pour un stage de 4 mois. Je vais donc effectuer les demarches necessaires pour obtenir mon visa B a une entree. Je voulais savoir, si pour un stage de cette periode, il est vraiment necessaire d avoir un work permit. Sachant que je serai un peu remunere mais celà restera entre l entreprise et moi.
dans le cas ou j en ai vraiment beosin d un, où dois effectuer la demande?
Pour un stage il faut un visa non-immigrant ED.
Le visa B ne permet que de faire un voyage d'affaire mais pas de travailler si on n'a pas de work permit. Dans le cas d'un stagiaire, le work permit n'est pas necessaire (de toute facon on ne peut pas en obtenir un avec un visa ED).
Il faut voir avec l'ambassade Thai la plus proche de chez toi, ils te donneront la liste des docs nécessaires. Les visas sont soit simple entree de 90 jours (+/- 50 euros) soit 1 an multiple entree (+/- 120 euros).
Merci de cette reponse bien claire et ultra rapide!
J ai effectivement fait la demande d un visa non immigrant ED (petite confusion ds les lettres). Finalement celà m arrange de ne pas pouvoir faire la demande d un work permit avec ce type de visa! Un souci de moins!
J'ai lu ton post :interressant.
Je voulais savoir si en Thailande tu as obtenu ton permis de travail et si oui quels documents ils demandent exactement parce que apparemment c'est lourd?
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