A work permit for a company director — what should you know about changing employer or position?

The scope of this answer is “A work permit for a company director”, so it separates what is specific to this file from the standard certification chain. After certification, scan the full set before it leaves your hands. The terms that frame this page are work · permit · company · director. The condition most often overlooked is that name spelling must match across every document in the set. The biggest risk in cases like this is doing the certification steps out of order, which forces a restart. Before starting, verify the source document is still within any validity window the recipient applies, then count the number of certified sets needed before work starts, because extra sets restart the certification steps, then confirm with the receiving body whether it wants an original, a certified copy or a certified translation. When several certification layers are required, start with the slowest one. With a fixed filing date, count backwards from it and book each certification step in reverse. Record the reference number of each certification layer; it is the fastest way to trace status. Note who signed each certification and on what date for later reference. A work permit is tied to the employer, the position and the described duties; changing employer, position or workplace must be processed as the law requires before the new work begins, not reported afterwards. 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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