Is the Work Permit the right fit for Korean applicants?
Core eligibility: āļĄāļĩ Non-B āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ LTR/Smart · āļāļēāļĒāļāđāļēāļāļĄāļĩāļāļļāļāļāļāļāļ°āđāļāļĩāļĒāļ âĨ 2M/āļāļģāđāļŦāļāđāļ · āļāļģāđāļŦāļāđāļāļāļĩāđāđāļĄāđāļŠāļāļ§āļāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļāļāļāđāļāļĒ.
Most Korean applicants for this visa fit the profile: Premium condos + K-restaurant franchises + cosmetics manufacturing. Top locations: Bangkok (Sukhumvit Plus/Sathorn), Pattaya, Phuket, Chiang Mai (Nimman).
Korean nationals qualify fully for the Work Permit with no source-country restriction.
Benefits for Korean holders
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Source-country documents from South Korea
Passport (âĨ 18 months validity) · 4Ã6 cm white-background photos · latest TM.6 / arrival card.
6â12 months of bank statements from a South Korea financial institution showing average balance and income flow.
Personal documents (birth · marriage · police clearance) translated from Korean to Thai and MFA-attested + Thai Embassy-legalised in South Korea.
Our in-house Notary Public (Lawyers Council of Thailand) and certified Korean â Thai translators clear documents in 2â5 business days.
Filing process at āļāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļāļąāļāļŦāļēāļāļēāļ
1) Free 30-minute pre-screening (Korean or English) â confirms eligibility and total cost.
2) Collect, translate, legalise (Apostille/MFA), courier back to Thailand.
3) Prepare petition, file online/offline at āļāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļāļąāļāļŦāļēāļāļēāļ with our representative present.
4) Interview (if required) + biometrics + visa/E-Visa issuance.
5) Ongoing: 90-day Report · Re-entry Permit · Work Permit · renewals â all managed by us.
Tax considerations Korean applicants often miss
Tax residency: 180+ days/year in Thailand = Thai tax resident. Plan with a Thai tax adviser BEFORE wiring funds in.
Double Tax Treaty: Thailand â South Korea â we obtain a Certificate of Residence so you can claim the credit at home.
work visas do not carry a special tax rate, but standard Thai deductions still apply.
Why Korean clients choose NYC Legal
100+ Korean cases per year â we know how your home-country bank and notary will format documents.
Notary + lawyer + MOF-registered tax accountant on one team. No multi-firm coordination needed.
Status updates in Korean at every step, photo of every document, online tracking dashboard.
FAQ
Can Korean nationals apply for the Work Permit?
Yes â eligibility centres on: āļĄāļĩ Non-B āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ LTR/Smart / āļāļēāļĒāļāđāļēāļāļĄāļĩāļāļļāļāļāļāļāļ°āđāļāļĩāļĒāļ âĨ 2M/āļāļģāđāļŦāļāđāļ. We assess your case free in 30 minutes.
What is the all-in cost?
Starts at quoted on request + government fees + South Korea translation/Apostille costs (quoted on real documents).
How long does it take?
7â15 business days at āļāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļāļąāļāļŦāļēāļāļēāļ once source-country documents are complete.
Can it be done while I am still in South Korea?
Yes â sign a POA at the Thai Embassy in South Korea (or Apostille). We file end-to-end.
Does this visa allow me to work in Thailand?
A separate Work Permit must be obtained from the Department of Employment â we file it in parallel.
Is renewal easy?
We handle renewal + 90-day Report + Re-entry Permit so you never have to queue at Immigration yourself.