Baby's Citizenship If Born In Usa?

[johnnymoretti]

Hello and and thank you for this great forum.

My wife is Thai and I'm a US citizen. We were married in the US and have travelled back and forth many times.

We want to get pregnant but want to time it to be sure the baby is born in Thailand. My questions are:

1. If the baby is born in Thailand, does it automatically have dual citizenship?

2. If so, can the baby retain the dual citizenship throughout their lives?

3. What are the advantages of having the baby in Thailand?

4. What are the disadvantages (besides prenatal care)?

5. Would it be better if my wife had residency in the US, or does that even matter?

Thanks so much!!

Johnny and Roong

[Smokin Joe]

1. As long as you do all the paper paperwork, Register it with the US embassy for the US citizenship.

2 Yes

5. Doesn't matter. Probably easier for the paperwork/reporting to be in Thailand

[gnode]

Hello and and thank you for this great forum.

My wife is Thai and I'm a US citizen. We were married in the US and have travelled back and forth many times.

We want to get pregnant but want to time it to be sure the baby is born in Thailand. My questions are:

1. If the baby is born in Thailand, does it automatically have dual citizenship?

2. If so, can the baby retain the dual citizenship throughout their lives?

3. What are the advantages of having the baby in Thailand?

4. What are the disadvantages (besides prenatal care)?

5. Would it be better if my wife had residency in the US, or does that even matter?

Thanks so much!!

Johnny and Roong

No matter where the child is born, if one parent is Thai and the other is American, he/she would be eligible for dual Thai/US citizenship. If born overseas, smoking joe is correct - you will need to register with the US embassy and obtain a birth abroad certificate in order to claim US citizenship. In Thailand, the hospital would issue a Thai birth certificate, same as in the US. If born elsewhere, you can apply for a Thai birth certificate through any Thai embassy. Your wife's residency in the US doesn't affect the child's citizenship whatsoever. From what I hear, having a baby in Thailand is VERY inexpensive compared to the states, but the percentage of C-Sections is fairly high (however, my guess is this is because luk-kueng babies tend to be too big for mommy to pass, not any issue with the hospitals or doctors; i think there is another thread about this specific subject). The only disadvantage I can think of is if the baby is a boy, he would be eligible for military draft (by lottery) when he turns 21.

[Boo]

but the percentage of C-Sections is fairly high (however, my guess is this is because luk-kueng babies tend to be too big for mommy to pass, not any issue with the hospitals or doctors; i think there is another thread about this specific subject

very rarely to do with size of baby but mainly ease for doctor (also costs more money for c-section)or at mothers request.