INS AND OUTS OF HIRING FOREIGNERS

WHAT TO DO IF YOU WANT TO HIRE MIGRANTS.

1 • July 24-August 7: Employers submit a request for a Letter of Demand at the migrant worker screening centre in each province.

• After August 7: Screening process, issuance of Letter of Demand for employers. Employers, accompanied by their employees, submit the Letter of Demand requesting nationality verification at one of the six Nationality Verification Centres in Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan, Chiang Rai, Ranong and Tak provinces; request Certification of Identity (CI), visa and work permit.

2 In cases when employees have returned to their home country:

• Same process at the employer’s end.

• Employees are required to have their passport and only return through the Labour Ports of Entry Centres in Mae Sot (Tak province), Nong Khai or Sa Kaeo.

3 Prospective employers who do not currently have migrant employees can sign up for a recruitment quota at the provincial employment office. The designated migrant workers will come according to the governments’ memorandums of understanding.

Required documents: • ID/proof of legal entity registration of employers.

• Name, two photos for each employee and other supporting documents if available.

Fees: • Request for Certification of Identity (CI) for the workers ( 300-baht fee for a Myanmar worker, to be confirmed for Lao and Cambodians).

Visa: 500 baht

Work permit: • 100 baht for a request form, 450 baht for half-year/ 900 baht for a year.