Cabinet decision on renewal of work permits for foreign workers
The Cabinet Resolution on September 24, 2024 approved the Management of Foreigners’ Work B.E 2024, which renews work permits for foreigners holding passports or passport reissue documents, allowing them to work in the form of an MOU until February 13, 2025. This is a requirement that foreigners who are allowed to reside and work in Thailand until February 13, 2025, according to the recent Cabinet Resolution, can apply for permission to reside and work in Thailand for a period of 2 years, and can be extended for another 2 years, for a total of 4 years.
Cambodians and Myanmar nationals do not have to travel outside the country. Renewing a work permit under the MOU system, Laotian and Vietnamese nationals must travel outside the country before February 13, 2025. If they wish to return to work, they must come to work under the MOU system.
Group of foreign workers according to the guidelines
4 nationalities of aliens (Cambodian, Laotian, Myanmar and Vietnamese) according to the Cabinet Resolutions
July 5, 2023 group
August 8, 2023 group
Cabinet resolutions for October 3, 2023 and July 5, 2022
February 7, 2023 group
May 30, 2023 approved to work until February 13, 2025
Steps to renew the work permit for foreign workers whose work permit expires on February 13, 2025
- Register in the system
- Register athttp://mou2024.doe.go.th (Myanmar)http://cam.doe.go.th (Cambodia)
- Complete company/business information
- Identity verification
- Upload documents such as copy of house registration, ID card, photo of business premises, etc.
- Create a Request Form
- Employer info, business location, and foreign worker information
- Foreign worker frontal photo, passport page, etc.
- Official Verification of Request Information
- Officials check submitted documents and information
- Sign Contracts
- Contract signing at the embassy (Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Ranong)
- Pay taxes, sign contracts, submit labor information
- Apply for Work Permit
- Conduct health check for workers and purchase health insurance
- Apply for VISA
- Submit Calling VISA documents
- VISA check during the validity period of the work permit
- Obtain Work Permit
- Enter VISA information into the system
- Obtain work permit from the system
Renewal of work permits using the MOU system for Lao nationals
Documents required to renew a work permit and visa expiring on February 13, 2025
Documents required for employers
- For individual employers
- Household register and ID card copies
- Documents showing business operations (e.g. business registration, employment contract)
- For corporate employers
- Company license (Thai and English versions) not older than 6 months
- House registration and ID card copies of the authorized director
Documents required for labor
- Frontal photo (.png, .jpeg)
- Passport first page (.png, .jpeg)
- Employment contract in 3 languages
- Personal documents such as the 13-digit foreign worker ID card number
Departments involved in the foreign workers’ work permit renewal process
Renewing a work permit for foreign workers in Thailand requires contacting several relevant agencies, as follows:
- Immigration Bureau: for checking and certifying entry into the Kingdom
- Department of Employment: for applying for a work permit
- Ministry of Labor: for approving and issuing a work permit
- Embassy or country of origin: for applying for a list of names
Dependents (Children) of foreign workers
Dependents of foreign workers(children of foreign workers) who are under 18 years old can stay in the country for the period permitted by their parents. They must update their personal records in accordance with the Civil Registration Act. If the dependent is 18 years old and wishes to work, they must update their personal records in accordance with the Civil Registration Act and proceed in accordance with the law on the management of foreign employment.
A summary of the names of private hospitals that can conduct health checks on foreigners applying for work permits
Summary of the list of private hospitals that have passed the criteria of private hospitals that will examine the health of foreigners who will apply for work permits according to the Cabinet Resolution on September 24, 2024 as specified by the Department of Employment and link the health examination results with the system of the Department of Employment.
