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Can I obtain a year-long Non-B visa in Thailand without being a company director or shareholder?

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Mar 7, 2018

7 years ago

Stefan ***********

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Can't have a year visa non B without being director or share holder of the company you work?  Apparently I missed out the latest change of rules send home with only 3 month. How to be informed by email on rule change? In Thai and English.?

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The conversation discusses the recent changes regarding non-B visas in Thailand, specifically the requirement for foreign employees to be directors or shareholders of a company to obtain a year-long visa. Participants share their insights on documentation needed for visa extensions, as well as the impact of these rules on obtaining visas from various locations, including changes in Malaysia. Additionally, the group expresses a desire for better notification methods about visa changes in both Thai and English.

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Stefan ***********

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Good info. Thx all

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Joe ***********

Maybe yes - maybe no. The rule about adding 4 Thai Employees per Foreign shareholder/ Director could perhaps apply.

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Andre **********************

Yes you’re right JD, don’t matter Director or not 4:1 ratio still apply.

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Tod *********

I wouldn't be surprised if companies employing people started issuing them a half of a share or some small increment like that to get them to qualify as a "share holder" and pull those visas.

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@Stefan **********

yes would like to know if there is a specific amount of shares they need to own to get this visa.

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Stefan ***********

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Need at least 20% what I hear here at the banana hotel

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Tod *********

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so much for that idea then :/

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Stefan ***********

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One girl yesterday had 1 % shareholder and was refused 1 year. 1% is not anough.

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Joe ***********

As it stands now employees with a B Visa and WP can only get a one year Extension of Stay at the local immigration office. This B Visa Extension requires fairly heavy documentation supplied by the Employing Company, taxes paid, company registration, last annual audited financial report, Thai Employees social taxes paid and more.

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Ron *******

It wasn't a rule change as such. It was simply that Malaysia was issuing a multi when nobody else was.

Nowhere in the region issues them now, even Kota Bharu unless your an owner, director or shareholder.

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William **********

in your orthopaedic shoes.... 😂

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Ron *******

Nothing to be corrected about lol

If these places updated there websites it would be a whole lot easier 😁

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Tod *********

Thanx

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, (y) I stand humbly erected :O err I mean humbly corrected :) ;)

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Daniel ************

Kota Baru stopped it as well - had someone there last week - 3 month only -

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Ron *******

Tod, Jim confirmed before that it's totally stopped the day Penang stopped.

I believe he has contact with agents there.

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Tod *********

It was only Penang and Kota Bharu that were doing it, KL never issued year-long, multi-entry Non-B's.

I had heard that Kota Bharu was still okay for year-long, multi-entry Non-B's if you weren't a shareholder or a director. Perhaps I am wrong.

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Tod *********

I guess you tried Penang right? Yep they changed policy a while back about the issuing of year-long, multi-entry Non-B visas.

There was no email. They just decided to implement it one day at that consulate. In fact it was the agents down there that got the word out on it.

I did read somewhere that Kota Bharu might still do it,

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Stefan ***********

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Penang correct

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