A work permit for a foreign teacher or lecturer — what should you know about the visa versus work permit split?

The scope of this answer is “A work permit for a foreign teacher or lecturer”, so it covers both the requirements attached to this document set and the order the steps must follow. 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. If multiple certified sets are needed, order them all in the first round to avoid re-queuing. Plan the schedule with room for at least one review cycle at the receiving office. The terms that frame this page are work · permit · foreign · teacher. What sets this case apart is the number of certified sets and the window in which they must be used. The deciding factor is the receiving body's requirement, not only the format of the Thai-side document. If the receiving body confirmed its requirements by email, keep that message with the file. Note who signed each certification and on what date for later reference. Once the set is complete, check it line by line against the destination's own checklist before filing. 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. 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. 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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