Non-Immigrant Visa Category “B” (Teaching)  

Foreigners who intend to take up employment as school teachers at the levels below university level in Thailand must submit the following required documents:

 - Passport or travel document with validity of not less than 6 months
- Completed visa application form
- Two recent passport-sized photographs (4 x 6 cm) of the applicant taken within the past 6 months.
- Letter of acceptance from employing institute or school in Thailand.
- Letter of approval from government agencies such as the Office of the Private Education Commission, the Office of the Basic Education Commission.
- Evidence of educational qualification such as diplomas or teaching certificates.
- School license or business registration, list of shareholders and school profile.
- Applicant’s resume.        
- Police certificate verifying that applicant has no criminal record or equivalents or letter issued by authorised agencies in applicant’s country. (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)

Upon entry into the Kingdom, applicant or his or her appointed
representatives must apply for a work permit at the Office of Foreign Workers Administration, Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour in which the applicant will be obligated to pay income tax accordingly.  If the applicant’s associated company is located in the provinces, the applicant must apply at the Employment Office of that province.

The applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom for the other purposes please contact the consulate directly.