7.1 In the case of business such as employment with a company or partnership, etc.:

Permission will be granted for a period of not more than 1 year at a time.

1. The foreigner must have a temporary visa (NON-IMM); and
   
2. The foreigner must have an income consistent with that set out in the Income Table attached hereto; and
   
3. The business concerned must have a registered capital of not less than Baht 2 million, fully paid-up; and
   
4. The business concerned must have duly submitted its audited balance sheet as at the end of the latest fiscal year, showing a sound financial condition with total shareholders’ equity of not less than Baht 1 million; and
   
5. The business concerned must have duly submitted its audited income statement showing the results of its business operation in the past year ending the same date as the balance sheet. The total earnings shown therein shall not be less than the total amount expected to be paid for salaries, wages and all other benefits due to all the foreigners required to file the applications who are employed by the business concerned for the following fiscal year; and
   
6. The business concerned has a need to employ the foreigner; and
   
7. The business concerned must have a ratio of 1 foreigner to 4 Thai permanent employees; and
   
8. The following businesses are exempted from the requirements of clauses (3), (4), (5) and (6), and the ratio of aliens to Thai employees under clause (7) shall be reduced to 1:1.
   (a) International trade enterprise (Representative Office)
   (b) Regional Office
   (c) Multinational company (Branch Office)

1. Application form
   
2. Copy of the applicant's passport
   
3. Certificate of employment in the form prescribed by the Immigration Bureau
   
4. Copy of work permit
   
5. Proof of corporate formation, e.g., certificate of incorporation of company or partnership certified by the Registrar within the previous 6 months
   
6. List of shareholders certified by the Registrar within the previous 6 months
   
7. Copy of the latest balance sheet and income statement
   
8. Copies of three latest monthly withholding tax return showing the names of employees and the foreigner applicant, together with receipt
   
9. Copies of three latest income tax return of the foreigner applicant with receipt (if any)
   
10. Copies of three latest monthly social security contributions return filed with the Social Security Office (Form SAW PAW SAW 1-10)
    
11. Proof of the need of the business to employ the foreigner, e.g., no Thai candidate has applied after advertising a position
    
12. Map showing the location of the business
    
13. Any other proof required by the
    (a) Performance Follow-up Committee
    (b) attached to the Immigration Bureau
    
14. The businesses set out in clause (8) are not required to show the documents set out in clauses 6, 7 and 11.