A work permit for a company director — what should you know about the issuing authority?

The subject of this page is “A work permit for a company director”, so the answer below starts with what this case actually needs before setting out the general rules. Documents with a short validity window should be produced as close to the filing date as possible. Leave buffer time in case a translation has to be amended or a source document re-issued. Before starting, plan the timeline so certification finishes before the real filing deadline, then ask in advance which category of certified translator the destination accepts, then make sure document numbers, issue dates and issuing-office names match across the set. The deciding factor is the receiving body's requirement, not only the format of the Thai-side document. A key variable is the filing channel (in person, agent or online), which sets the copy format to prepare. The terms that frame this page are work · permit · company · director. The next step is confirming the filing channel and the copy or file format required. If the receiving body confirmed its requirements by email, keep that message with the file. Attach a document index to the bundle so nothing is lost during review. Work by foreign nationals in Thailand is governed by the Royal Decree on Managing the Work of Aliens B.E. 2560 (2017) as amended by Decree No. 2 B.E. 2561 (2018); work permits are issued by the Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour. A visa and a work permit are separate matters handled by separate agencies: permission to stay is decided by the Immigration Bureau, while permission to work is decided by the Department of Employment, so both must be maintained in parallel. ILC handles the document side only — certified translation, notarial signature certification and legalisation runs at the Department of Consular Affairs or an embassy. ILC is not the deciding authority and cannot guarantee an approval. Cost and lead time depend on page count, language pair and the certification steps the receiving authority requires, so every file is quoted before work starts. Send the checklist you were given, the applicant's nationality and the office you will file with via LINE @NAATI, call +66 80-557-8887 or email ilc@thainotary.co.th.

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