WP.34 Notification of Necessary, Urgent or Ad-hoc Work by a Foreigner — Thailand (Section 61)

WP.34 (บต.34) is a foreigner’s notification to the Department of Employment (DOE), Ministry of Labour, of commencing work that is necessary, urgent or ad-hoc, under Section 61 of the Royal Ordinance on the Management of Foreign Workers’ Employment B.E. 2560 (2017), as amended. Such work lasts no longer than 15 days; instead of a work permit, the foreigner files this notification with the registrar.

The form is bilingual (Thai and English) and has 2 pages: page 1 — the foreigner’s details, passport, date of entry, nature and period of the work, employer and place of work; page 2 — the checklist of attached documents, signature and a section for official use.

• a foreigner who entered Thailand lawfully and will perform necessary, urgent or ad-hoc work for no longer than 15 days (for example, emergency repair or set-up of equipment);
• the notification is filed with the Department of Employment — in Bangkok the Office of Foreign Workers Administration or an area employment office, in other provinces the provincial employment office; check with DOE which office handles your place of work;
• the fee and processing time are not stated on the form — check them with the office. The information sheet in the same official file mentions a result within 1 working day when the documents are complete; confirm this with the office.

• title, name, nationality, age;
• passport (or document in lieu of passport) number, issuing authority and country, date of entry into Thailand;
• what work the foreigner will do, the period in days, start and end dates;
• name of the employer and full address of the place of work, telephone, fax, e-mail, website;
• ticks for the attached documents, name under the signature and date.

• a copy of the passport or of a document in lieu of passport;
• a copy of the proof of permission to enter Thailand (page with the visa and entry stamp);
• three 3×4 cm photographs (one is also attached on page 1);
• if the employer is a natural person — a copy of their identity document, passport or certificate of residence;
• if the employer is a juristic person — a copy of the business license or registration certificate showing the category of business.

The information sheet in the official file also mentions a power of attorney with a 10-baht duty stamp if the foreigner and the employer do not file in person. The office may ask for additional documents — check before submitting.

1. Open the chat on this page and say what work you will do and on which dates.
2. Answer the questions or send a photo of your passport — the assistant fills the boxes and ticks the attached documents.
3. Check the fields and download the PDF.
4. Print, attach the photo, sign and submit it with the attachments at the employment office before the work starts.

Official WP.34 form on the Department of Employment website: doe.go.th (PDF); foreign workers section: doe.go.th/alien. Checked on 2026-10-08. This is not legal advice.