Q1043. How to translate employment verification and salary letters for various Thai visa categories?

Answered by the NYC Visa & Translation certified translation team

Employment verification and salary letters support several Thai visa and permit categories — work-permit applications, Non-B extensions, LTR applications, and DTV applications where employment by a foreign company is the basis. The letter's content requirements matter more than the translation: it must be on company letterhead, signed by an authorised person, state the position, employment start date, salary (with currency), and employment type (permanent or contract with end date), and be dated recently — most offices want issuance within 1–3 months. The translation workflow: if the letter is issued in English, it is generally accepted directly by Thai immigration and the Department of Employment; letters in other languages need certified translation with MFA certification (200/quoted on request per stamp) where the office requires it. Category-specific points: for LTR (work-from-Thailand professional category), the letter must evidence employment by a company meeting the revenue or listing thresholds, and the employer's corporate documents may need translation too; for DTV, the letter must show remote-work arrangements explicitly; for Non-B extensions, the letter must match the work-permit details exactly — position title and salary inconsistencies between the letter, the work permit, and the company's filings are a common rejection cause. Where the employer is foreign, the letter may need legalisation depending on the receiving office. Confirm the specific office's current requirements before drafting the letter.