03/05/2020
Foreign Expert Services
Application for Bringing in Foreign Experts and Technicians to Work for Businesses Promoted under the Investment Promotion Act B.E.2520
The Foreign Expert Services Division, Investment Services Center, Office of the Board of Investment, offers services at the One-Stop Service Center for Visas and Work Permits to facilitate the bringing in Foreign technicians or experts, as well as their families, into the Kingdom to work for businesses promoted under the Investment Promotion Act B.E.2520
THE PROCEDURE HAS TWO STEPS:
Step 1 : Submission of a request for approval of the positions of the foreigners.
This step involves submission of a document describing the company’s objectives and the necessity to bring in
foreigners to work in specified positions, the personal plan of the company, showing the number of positions of
foreign experts or technicians required and the periods during which foreign technicians or experts are required
to work for the company.
Documents required in Step 1 :
1) From for Requesting Permission to Bring in Technicians (F FR NI 01)
2) The company’s organization’s chart
The chart must show the organization’s lines of responsibility, specifying the positions for which approval is
requested. The positions which have been approved must also be shown on the chart.
3) Form F FR NI 02 (KorKor Tor 4)
The following details are required :
– Positions titles in English
– Job descriptions, covering all actual jobs required
– Job requirements
– Duration (The periods during which the foreigners are required)
4) A copy of Investment Promotion Certificate
A copy of the main Investment Promotion Certificate is required. In case of multiple certificates, only the ones
relevant to the request should be attached.
5) A copy of the License to Commence Operations
In the event the company is not in position to furnish the License to Commence Operations, a written
explanation, stating the reason(s) and the current stage of the company’s business plan shall be required.
6) A copy of the Company Registration Certificate
The document must be older than six months, as of the submission date.
7) A copy of a list of shareholders
An up-to-date list of shareholders and their shareholdings is required. For public companies, the document
provided must contain pages showing the major shareholders and the ratio of Thai to foreign shareholders.
8) A copy of Balance Sheet and Profit&Loss Statement
9) All documents (except the ones issued by the Office of the BOI) must be signed by the authorized directors as
specified in the Company Registration Certificate with the company seal affixed, or by a person duly authorized
by the directors (with a power of Attorney clearly specifying the authorized powers and duties and thirty-baht
duty stamp affixed).
