Businesses on Samui — hotels, restaurants, construction sites, shops and private households — often rely on Myanmar staff, and keeping their paperwork correct is a real and ongoing responsibility for the employer. We handle the legalisation of Myanmar workers so both sides are protected: work permits, visa formalities, and the reporting that keeps everything current.
Migrant-labour rules and enforcement campaigns in Thailand change frequently, and what applied last year is not always what applies now. We always verify the current procedure before advising you, rather than working from memory or assumptions. Official channels exist to legalise Myanmar staff properly, and paperwork done correctly protects the employer from penalties and the worker from having their status challenged.
We work with both sides of the relationship — employers who need their staff properly documented, and workers who want their own papers kept in order.
How it works
- Assessment. We review the worker’s current status and the employer’s situation to establish exactly what needs to be done.
- Document checks. If you’re hiring someone already in Thailand, we check their documents first so you know their real status before you commit to employing them.
- Filing. We prepare and submit the work permit and visa paperwork through the correct channels.
- Ongoing tracking. We track renewal and expiry dates and handle 90-day reporting so nothing lapses unnoticed.
- Guidance. We explain, in plain language, what the employer is obligated to do and when.
What’s included
- Work permit applications and renewals for Myanmar nationals
- Visa formalities and related paperwork
- 90-day reporting and expiry tracking
- Document checks before hiring someone already in Thailand
- Plain-language guidance for employers on their obligations
- Support for workers keeping their own documents in order
What you’ll need
- The worker’s passport and current immigration documents
- Basic details of the employment — role, workplace, employer information
- Any existing work permit or visa paperwork already on file
Good to know
Rules around migrant labour are enforced unevenly and can shift with little notice, which is exactly why we check the current procedure before starting rather than relying on what worked before. We won’t guarantee a government decision, but we will make sure your paperwork is prepared correctly and submitted through legitimate channels.
For non-Myanmar foreign staff, see our general work permit service, and for payroll and social security once your team is legalised, see accounting services.
Contact us with your situation — we’ll check the current requirements and tell you clearly what needs to happen.