"On 1 September 2008, the Thailand Department of Employment released an official statement that the Burmese government has agreed to work with the Thai government to issue passports for Burmese migrant workers from September 2008 until February 2009. Thai employers must submit the names of their Burmese workers to the Thailand Ministry of Labour through the administrative offices of the applicable provinces. These lists of Burmese workers will be forwarded to the Burmese Embassy. The Burmese government will then determine which applicants are Burmese citizens eligible to receive a passport..."