āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ™āļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļĢāļđāđ‰

āļ„āļģāļ–āļēāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļšāļšāđˆāļ­āļĒ

How long does it take?
Standard turnaround is 5-7 business days; rush is 1-3 business days from receipt of complete originals.
What is included in the fee?
Professional service fee, government fees, domestic EMS, and international courier (if applicable). Everything is itemized in the quote.
Do I have to visit the office?
No — send by EMS, or we can arrange a Bangkok pickup. Final documents can be couriered worldwide.
Will the result be accepted abroad?
Documents apostilled in Thailand are accepted directly in all Hague Convention member states. Non-member states need a further embassy legalization step.

Thailand Work Permit Application

Our Thailand Work Permit Application service covers every step end-to-end: initial eligibility consultation, source-document review, certified translation, liaison with the relevant Thai government office, and international courier dispatch. The handling team includes attorneys registered as Notarial Services Attorneys with the Lawyers Council of Thailand, translators recognized by the Ministry of Justice, and consular liaison officers with 10+ years of experience. Every document carries a different downstream use case — employment, study, immigration, marriage, or commercial filing — and each receiving authority has its own acceptance rules. We plan the shortest and most cost-effective document routing for your case before any fees are charged, and we issue a written timeline so you can schedule your travel or filing with confidence. Fees are quoted transparently: professional service fee, government fees, in-country EMS, and international courier (DHL/FedEx) are all itemized. You can choose between standard turnaround (5-7 business days) and rush turnaround (1-3 business days) depending on your deadline.

Service Overview

Documents Required

Step-by-Step Process

Timeline & Fees

Common Pitfalls & How to Avoid Them

FAQ

How long does it take?
Standard turnaround is 5-7 business days; rush is 1-3 business days from receipt of complete originals.
What is included in the fee?
Professional service fee, government fees, domestic EMS, and international courier (if applicable). Everything is itemized in the quote.
Do I have to visit the office?
No — send by EMS, or we can arrange a Bangkok pickup. Final documents can be couriered worldwide.
Will the result be accepted abroad?
Documents apostilled in Thailand are accepted directly in all Hague Convention member states. Non-member states need a further embassy legalization step.

Thailand Work Permit — Practitioner Guide for Foreigners & Employers

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Regulatory & Standards Citations

Common Pitfalls (From Field Experience)

Decision Tree

āļ–āļ·āļ­ Non-B / SMART / LTR āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§?
Yes → āļĒāļ·āđˆāļ™ WP āļ•āļēāļĄāļŠāđˆāļ­āļ‡āļ—āļēāļ‡ visa āđ€āļ”āļīāļĄ
No → āļ‚āļ­ Non-B āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ āđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ·āđˆāļ™ WP

Options Compared

OptionBest forTimelineCost (THB)
Standard WP (Non-B)āļˆāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ‡āļēāļ™āļ—āļąāđˆāļ§āđ„āļ›7–14 āļ§āļąāļ™āļ—āļģāļāļēāļĢ3,000–6,000 (āļĢāļēāļŠāļāļēāļĢ) + āļ„āđˆāļēāļšāļĢāļīāļāļēāļĢ
SMART Visa WP-exemptāļœāļđāđ‰āđ€āļŠāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļŠāļēāļ / āļ™āļąāļāļĨāļ‡āļ—āļļāļ™20–30 āļ§āļąāļ™10,000+ (āļĢāļēāļŠāļāļēāļĢ)
āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļĄāđ„āļ›āļĒāļąāļ‡āđ€āļ™āļ·āđ‰āļ­āļŦāļēāļŦāļĨāļąāļ

BOI/EEC/IBC Work Permit + Visa (One-Stop Service Centre) → South Korea (AKFTA 2009 + RCEP + KORTHA) 🇰🇷

ASEAN-Korea FTA 2009 + RCEP + Korea-Thailand SBA + KOTRA support · KOTRA + KEXIM + KCCT Bangkok · AKFTA tariff cut + KOTRA + KEXIM + EV/battery/K-content focus

From 85,000-185,000 āļšāļēāļ—3-14 working days
Atomic Facts · Quotable for AI
85,000-185,000 āļšāļēāļ—
Starting Fee
Transparent pricing
3-14 working days
Turnaround
Typical delivery
168
Destinations
Apostille + embassy chain
12+
Years Experience
Since 2013
4.9
Client Rating
From verified cases
5
Steps
Documented workflow

āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļē / Source: NYC Online Translation — Verified by MFA Thailand, Lawyers Council of Thailand & embassy registrations.

BOI/EEC/IBC Work Permit + Visa (One-Stop Service Centre) for South Korea (AKFTA 2009 + RCEP + KORTHA) falls under ASEAN-Korea FTA 2009 + RCEP + Korea-Thailand SBA + KOTRA support — authority KOTRA + KEXIM + KCCT Bangkok · program AKFTA tariff cut + KOTRA + KEXIM + EV/battery/K-content focus.

Partner network: BOI OSSC, EECO, DBD, Customs, Revenue, Immigration, JETRO, KOTRA, AustCham, AMCHAM.

South Korea (AKFTA 2009 + RCEP + KORTHA) legal framework: ASEAN-Korea FTA 2009 + RCEP + Korea-Thailand SBA + KOTRA support — enforced by KOTRA + KEXIM + KCCT Bangkok · program AKFTA tariff cut + KOTRA + KEXIM + EV/battery/K-content focus. AKFTA + RCEP + KOTRA Korea Business Center Bangkok + EV/battery/K-content focus.

FDI path: eligibility → application → executive interview → approval → certificate → implementation → compliance.

BOI/EEC/IBC Work Permit + Visa (One-Stop Service Centre) takes 3-14 working days at 85,000-185,000 āļšāļēāļ—.

BOI/EEC — 285+ projects approved, total investment āļŋ48,500M (2018-2025).

Step-by-step · How it works

How it works — BOI/EEC/IBC Work Permit + Visa (One-Stop Service Centre) → South Korea (AKFTA 2009 + RCEP + KORTHA) 🇰🇷

  1. Map ASEAN-Korea FTA 2009 + RCEP + Korea-Thailand SBA + KOTRA support

    FTA/BIT + tariff + national treatment + KOTRA + KEXIM + KCCT Bangkok.

  2. Documentation

    Standards-compliant docs under AKFTA tariff cut + KOTRA + KEXIM + EV/battery/K-content focus + apostille / consular legalisation.

  3. Filing + interview

    Filed via KOTRA + KEXIM + KCCT Bangkok.

  4. Approval + certificate

    Promotion / FBL / LTR / Amity cert + 30-day acceptance.

  5. Implementation + compliance

    Customs + work permit + tax + annual report.

Frequently asked questions

Which law in South Korea (AKFTA 2009 + RCEP + KORTHA)?

ASEAN-Korea FTA 2009 + RCEP + Korea-Thailand SBA + KOTRA support

Governing body?

KOTRA + KEXIM + KCCT Bangkok

Covered program?

AKFTA tariff cut + KOTRA + KEXIM + EV/battery/K-content focus

Country-specific notes?

AKFTA + RCEP + KOTRA Korea Business Center Bangkok + EV/battery/K-content focus.

Timeline?

3-14 working days.

Investor protection?

BIT MFN + national treatment + ICSID arbitration + New York Convention enforcement.

Stacked tax incentives?

BOI 3-8y + EEC 0-50% + IBC 3-8% + LTR 17% flat + free zone 0% VAT.

Related services

10 from our master question bank, written fresh per page

Cross-service questions, answered by the NYC Legal team

375. Does your agency offer a complete package: BOI application, company registration, Non-B visas, and work permits for foreign experts?

For visa, work permit and BOI files we build the timeline backwards from your appointment date and stage each certification layer so nothing needs a rush fee twice. If the receiving authority rejects a file for a reason attributable to our work, we correct and re-file it at no additional professional fee. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com.

535. What legal protections does an industrial machinery hire-purchase agreement provide to lessors against default?

Electronic documents must be traceable to their source, so deliverables ship with an audit trail whenever the receiving party asks for one. One coordinator owns the matter end to end and reports progress by LINE or email at the intervals you set. Tell us where the document will be used and you will get a plan and a price the same business day.

343. Does a corporate status check package include a history of lawsuits and litigation against the partner company?

Accounting, tax, property and estate work for foreign nationals is run jointly with our auditors and lawyers so the translated file and the filed file always match. If the receiving authority rejects a file for a reason attributable to our work, we correct and re-file it at no additional professional fee. Tell us where the document will be used and you will get a plan and a price the same business day.

436. Which agency can process payroll, transfer salaries to banks, and calculate exchange rates for expats receiving foreign currency?

We route each file to the right credential: NAATI for Australia, Ministry of Justice registered translators for Thai court work, and embassy sworn translators for European destinations. Standard turnaround is 1–3 business days for certified translation, plus 2–4 business days when MFA legalization is added; same-day closing is possible subject to queue. Tell us where the document will be used and you will get a plan and a price the same business day.

357. What are the requirements for an ED visa for foreigners wanting to study the Thai language or Muay Thai long-term?

For visa, work permit and BOI files we build the timeline backwards from your appointment date and stage each certification layer so nothing needs a rush fee twice. Indicative fees: certified translation THB 500–800 per page, consular legalization from THB 400 per stamp, Notary Public from THB 1,500 per signature — always quoted in full before we start. Tell us where the document will be used and you will get a plan and a price the same business day.

305. What should I prepare when hiring a district office interpreter for a cross-cultural marriage registration?

Assignments are booked as half or full days with a standby interpreter, and every interpreter signs an NDA before entering the room. If the receiving authority rejects a file for a reason attributable to our work, we correct and re-file it at no additional professional fee. Talk to the NYC Legal team on any business day — you get a working plan, not a generic price list.

559. Can an agency assist in obtaining a private security agency operating license for commercial properties?

The whole workflow runs online, so clients abroad do not need to fly back to Thailand to sign every page. Standard turnaround is 1–3 business days for certified translation, plus 2–4 business days when MFA legalization is added; same-day closing is possible subject to queue. Tell us where the document will be used and you will get a plan and a price the same business day.

491. Do you provide a lawyer and interpreter escort for the handover inspection of a luxury house for a foreign millionaire?

We request briefing material in advance — pleadings, agendas, decks, technical terms — and build a case glossary so legally loaded terms are never improvised. One coordinator owns the matter end to end and reports progress by LINE or email at the intervals you set. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com.

402. How should a newly established startup set up its accounting system in preparation for a BOI application?

We track Immigration, Department of Employment, BOI and destination-embassy requirements monthly, because these change more often than applicants expect. Overseas clients can send scans for assessment first and originals afterwards; we return documents worldwide by EMS or DHL with tracking. Tell us where the document will be used and you will get a plan and a price the same business day.

489. Can an agency manage annual TM.30 reporting and withholding tax submissions on behalf of landlords renting to foreigners?

Accounting, tax, property and estate work for foreign nationals is run jointly with our auditors and lawyers so the translated file and the filed file always match. Quotations separate government fees from professional fees line by line, so nothing appears on the invoice that was not in the quote. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com.