Work Permit Cancellation & WP 53 Services

Yes. Whatever the reason for leaving (resignation, termination or end of contract), the BT.53 form must always be used to notify the departure from employment.

No physical book needs to be returned. The system will revoke the rights and cancel the status in the online application once the officer has approved the BT.53 form.

Yes. The company can submit a letter to the Department of Employment explaining that it cannot return the original book because the employee has not handed it back.

Yes. The employer can issue a power of attorney (with stamp duty affixed as required by law) authorising us to handle every step on its behalf.

Normally, when you cancel your work visa at the immigration office, the officer will allow a further 7 days to prepare to leave (immigration fee of 1,900 THB).

The company must promptly file the BT.53 form to notify the departure from employment, stating the date of absence or end of employment, and may also file a police daily report as evidence to submit to the immigration office and the Department of Employment.

No. The Department of Employment will only accept and enter it into the system on or after the actual last day of employment stated in the documents.

There is no government fee for notifying a departure from employment and returning the Work Permit.

Yes, the old one must be cancelled first to clear the system, so that an application can be filed or the employee can be registered with the new company.

For filing the BT.53 (returning the book), the employer can act on their behalf. However, for the visa cancellation at the immigration office, the foreign national must attend in person to receive the cancellation stamp in their passport.

Yes. The validity of the visa and the Work Permit are separate. Even if the visa has expired, when the employment contract ends the employer is still legally required to file the BT.53.

The officer stamps the cancellation effective from the actual last day of employment, as stated in the company's notification letter and the BT.53 form.

The visa will not be properly cancelled. If you return in the future, the immigration system may show an outstanding overstay record, which carries a fine and may result in you being refused entry.

Yes. A departure from employment must be filed for every foreign employee, using the date the company registered its dissolution as the end-of-employment date.

It must be filed at the Bangkok Employment Office Area 1-10 covering the company's location, or at the one-stop service centre the company is entitled to use (such as Chamchuri Square or One Bangkok).

The company will receive a copy of the BT.53 bearing the receipt stamp and the signature of the employment officer, as evidence confirming that the company has complied correctly.

The Dependent Visas end at the same time as the foreign employee's main visa, and must be cancelled at the immigration office at the same time.

No. Normally you must leave the country first and then obtain a tourist visa to re-enter, or apply for a change of visa type under the immigration office's special conditions on a case-by-case basis.

The leaving date must reflect the truth and match the accounting and social security records. Misrepresenting information in official documents carries a risk of breaking the law.

Because we precisely coordinate the timeline between the end-of-employment date, the BT.53 filing and the immigration appointment, preventing mistakes with the 15-day deadline, reducing HR's workload and fully protecting the company from fines.