Cabinet agrees to extend the period of disease examination, visa revocation for foreigners for another 6 months

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The detention 1 reveals the Cabinet has agreed to extend the period of disease examination, visa revocation for aliens for another 6 months.

Suchart Chomklin, Minister of Labor, revealed that With the situation of the coronavirus infection epidemic that continued from the beginning of 2020 until a new wave of outbreaks spread across many areas. Affect the work management process of foreigners As a result, the implementation of the guidelines of the Cabinet in many times has been delayed. In the process of medical examination and visa extensionNot in time within the specified time Which will make the aliens of 3 such nationalities Are in an illegal immigration status Including the detainee group who completed the prosecution and awaiting deportation But this cannot be done due to the refusal to accept the labor back in the country of origin. Together with the measure to refrain from moving foreign workers Because the safety measures for the health of the people in Thailand are the first priority. According to government administration guidelines Under the leadership of Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and supervision of Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister Which is committed to eliminating the problem of illegal foreign workers in all dimensions As well as strengthen economic, social and health security at the same time

“The Cabinet approved the proposal of the Ministry of Labor to review the management of the work of aliens. During the new wave of COVID-19 epidemic situations and detainee management as follows:

1. Agree to extend the period of health examination. And permission to stay in the Kingdom is a special case for
Foreigners according to the Cabinet Resolution on 20 August 2019, the Cabinet Resolutions on August 4, 2020 and the Cabinet Resolutions on November 10, 2020 for another 6 months, extending the said period to cover aliens who come to work. According to the memorandum of understanding or memorandum of understanding that the Thai government has made with the foreign government (MoU), whose employment term is 2 years as well

2.Agree to revise the guidelines for managing the work of aliens according to the Cabinet Resolution on 29 December 2020 as follows:

• 2.1 Agree to extend the examination period for 6 prohibited diseases, including leprosy, tuberculosis in the dangerous stage. Lymphatic filariasis appears to be offensive to society. Drug addiction Alcoholism And syphilis in the third phase until October 18, 2021, a period of 6 months, and the COVID-19 test is still in the original time frame, ie, the COVID-19 test must be completed. By 16 April 2021
  
• 2.2 Agree to extend the period of issuing a non-Thai national identity card with a work permit on the back of the card of an alien with an employer until December 30, 2021 and an alien without an employer at that time. Later, the employer left until February 28, 2022.

• 2.3 Approved the collection of personal identities (biometric) by the Immigration Office to complete the process by April 16, 2021, at the same time as COVID-19 testing for identification purposes. Of aliens and the security of the country And send information to the Department of Employment to issue work permits
  
• 2.4 Approve the COVID-19 screening guidelines. Of the Ministry of Public Health to provide medical facilities that are accredited by the Department of Medical Sciences Able to test COVID-19 for foreigners For the cost rate
  That the medical facility charges shall be as prescribed by the Ministry of Public Health.
  
• 2.5 Agree that the alien who has taken the prescribed guidelines and detects that they are infected with COVID-19 if they are cured and recovered to be able to return to apply for work permission, but must complete the process within 60 Days from the confirmed cure of COVID-19
  

3.Approved the guidelines for introducing detainees of the Immigration Office. Who voluntarily work out to work with employers / establishments Who intends to employ, “said the Labor Minister.

Mr Suchart Pornchai Wisetkul Director-General of the Department of Employment revealed that the review of the management of the work of aliens. As proposed for approval from the Cabinet There are target groups that must be managed in a total of 2,335,671, including

1. Groups holding pink cards of 1,400,387 people consist of

1.1 Foreign workers according to the Cabinet Resolution 20 August 2019, there are 1,162,443 people, currently in the process of having a health checkup and applying for a second visa within March 31, 2021, to extend the period of medical examination and apply for a visa extension for another 6 months to September 30, 2021

1.2 Foreign workers according to the Cabinet Resolution on August 4, 2020, there are 237,944 people, currently in the process of having a health checkup and applying for the 1st Visa by March 31, 2021, to extend the period of medical examination and apply for a visa extension for another 6 months to July 31, 2021

2. 434,784 foreign workers according to the MoU, consisting of

2.1 MoU group migrant workers according to the cabinet resolution on November 10, 2020, there are 119,094 people.

2.2 MoU group migrant workers who complete the first 2 years of employment 315,690 people

Both groups are undergoing a medical check-up and apply for Visa, therefore requesting an extension of the health check-up period and applying for a visa extension for another 6 months. Ending June 30, 2022

3. Foreign workers according to the Cabinet Resolution 29 December 2020, which is in the process of registration It is estimated that approximately 500,000 people collect biometrics for alien identification. And the security of the country During the same period as the COVID-19 inspection by April 16, 2021, and the Immigration Office to submit biometrics for the Department of Employment to issue work permits.

4. The detainee group of 3 foreign nationalities (Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar) as reported by the Immigration Office is approximately 500 people.

However, the employer / establishment And foreigners with Cambodian, Lao and Myanmar nationality can ask for more information. At the Provincial Employment Office Employment Office Bangkok Area 1 – 10 or at Line @Service_Workpermit Or at the hotline of the Ministry of Labor, tel. 1506 press 2, Department of Employment Which provides interpreters in Cambodian, Myanmar and English languages. And recommend methods of operation

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