Urgent 15-Day Work Permit Services Thailand (BT.34)

Yes. Under the regulations, you can apply for an extension of no more than 15 more days. The request must be filed before the initial 15-day period ends, together with a letter from the company giving strong justification for the necessity.

You can apply a maximum of 2 consecutive times (up to 30 days in total). After that, in practice, the foreigner must leave the country for a Cooling-off period of about 45 days before applying for a 15-day permit again (unless considered as a special case).

It is considered working without a Work Permit. The foreigner faces a fine of 5,000 - 50,000 THB and risks deportation, while the employer faces a fine of up to 100,000 THB per foreign worker.

Yes. For a Mega Event or foreign film production, the coordinating company in Thailand (Coordinator) can submit the application in the system on behalf of all foreign staff, so staff do not have to register in the online system individually.

No. The 15-day essential and urgent work notification is exempt from the paid-up registered capital and Thai employee ratio requirements, so even small companies or start-ups can bring in experts to handle urgent work.

No. Thai law exempts attending meetings or seminars, giving opinions or conducting business negotiations; these are not considered 'work', so no Work Permit is required.

Yes. You can file a BT.34 under the category of short-term training/specialist knowledge sharing.

No medical certificate is required, which saves time and steps for cases where the foreigner must start work immediately on arrival.

You may travel in and out according to the rights of the visa you hold, but the 15-day Work Permit period continues to run and is not paused (Freeze) when you leave.

Yes, and it is highly recommended, stating in advance the expected date the work will begin. Once the foreigner lands in Thailand and clears immigration, they can start work immediately and lawfully.

From day 16 onwards, it is immediately considered illegal work. If the foreigner needs to stay and work longer, they must instead apply for a regular business Work Permit (TT.1).

Yes. If the urgent assignment requires travelling to repair machinery at branch factories or several work sites, all workplace locations can be listed in the application from the start.

The notification procedure under Section 61 (BT.34) currently carries no Work Permit fee from the Department of Employment (unless internal regulations change in the future).

Yes. For urgent work lasting no more than 15 days, factories in industrial estates commonly file a BT.34 because it is the quickest and most convenient option.

The latest company certificate, the directors' ID cards, a letter explaining the urgent necessity, and the foreigner's passport details.

In theory, if you work for a foreign company and do not generate income in Thailand, the immigration authorities offer specific visas for this group (such as the DTV). The BT.34, however, is mainly intended for cases where there is an 'employer or beneficiary in Thailand'.

For a 15-day urgent work filing, most education and employment documents do not need to go through the complicated Legalization process required for a long-term Work Permit, which greatly reduces document preparation time.

The officers have the right to refuse the application and may order the company to apply for a full regular business Work Permit instead.

Yes. If the assignment is completed before 15 days, or the foreigner has to fly home urgently, the company can report the end of employment in the online system straight away.

Because urgent work is all about time constraints. Our team is skilled at screening and matching your 'on-site work' to the Department of Employment's assessment criteria, getting it through the system in a single round, without delays or rejections. We are flexible and ready to coordinate and resolve immediate issues for your organisation 24 hours a day.