Documents Required :
1.On Employment Basis
The applicant must apply for non-immigrant visa, Type “B” at the Royal Thai Embassy. The applicant is required to submit:
- a copy of education certificate.
- an official recommendation letter from the education institution in Thailand to the Embassy.
- a copy of School License / Principal
- a copy of License of School Manager
- Information of the employment term of the applicant in Thailand.
- Verification stating that the applicant has no criminal record issued from the country of his/her nationality or residence (the verification shall be valid for not more than three months and should be notarized by notary organs or the applicant's diplomatic/consular mission).
- ***(The requirement of the submission of such police certificate is optional. The applicant must submit it if consular officer requests he/she to do so. This requirement is effective as from May 2007) ***
If the applicant has appropriate qualification, the Embassy will issue a non-immigrant visa, type “B”, single entry with three months validity to the applicant within two working days. With this kind of visa, the applicant will be permitted to stay in Thailand not more than 90 days.
Once the applicant arrives Thailand, the education institution will apply a teacher license at the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of University Affairs and also apply for work permit at the Ministry of Labour for the applicant.
After granted teacher license and work permit, the applicant is required to submit teacher license, work permit, employment contract and employment certificate to the Immigration Bureau in order to apply for visa extension to cover the term of employment.
2.On Voluntary Basis
The applicant must apply for a non-immigrant visa, type “O”. at the Embassy. The applicant is required to submit:
- an official recommendation letter from the organization in Thailand to the Embassy.
- Information on the term of voluntary work of the applicant in Thailand.
If the applicant has appropriate qualification, the Embassy will issue a non-immigrant visa, type “O”, single entry with three month validity to the applicant within three working days. With this kind of visa, the applicant will be permitted to stay in Thailand not more than 90 days. In case the applicant wishes to extend the duration of stay in Thailand, the applicant is required to submit an application to the Immigration Bureau by enclosing an official introduction letter of the Organization in Thailand.
Please be informed that a foreigner who is holding a Thai tourist visa is not permitted to work as an English teacher in Thailand, even on a voluntary basis.
Besides, to apply for Non-Immigrant Visa applicant must possess
- Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months
- Visa application form completely filled out
- One recent( 4 x 5 cm.) photographs of the applicant
- Visa fee is 80,000 KRW / must be paid in Won cash only and non- refundable
Consular officers reserve the rights to request for additional documents as deemed necessary
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