Jay2013

Hi all/ swadee kap,

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I will be travelling to Bangkok next week and would like to apply for a THAI passport for my thai girlfriend and thai born son.

I have been to the consular website but cannot an address of where in Bangkok I need to go in order to make the application, Can anybody help me with this?

Has anybody had any experience of doing this recently? I would like to apply for the fast track service where the passport is ready for pickup after 2 days.

What sort of time frame would I be looking at to apply at the passport office and more importantly, where is the office in Bangkok and how long would it take to reach from Sbummy airport.

Thankyou.,

Hi Chaps

I want to apply for a passport for my son. I am a British National and my wife is Thai. My son was born in Thailand, does he need to apply for a Thai passport first or can I go ahead and apply for the British passport?

I have been on the UK passport site, but it doesn’t make it clear if he needs to obtain the Thai passport before applying for the the British one. Also I am working in Saudi Arabia and my kid is in Thailand.

Anyone guidance you can provide would be much appreciated.

Regards

Sam Coyle

NO, he doesn't need a thai passport in order to apply for a british one.

thank you very much for clearing that up guys.

Hi, Ive just applied and successfully been given a thai tourist visa with 2 entry permits to the kingdom (£50). The onward travel question on the visa I used England as I may need to come bk within 60 days and return again for a few weeks if need be, but hopefully im looking to just stay about 55 days and return before the entry time expires.

I have a few questions:

1) I have booked a 1 way ticket and have not booked a return flight yet as I don't know when I will be back in England, But it will be before the visa expires - Will I have to show proof of a return ticket at the airport?

2) With this visa would they give me a entry stamp for 60 days or would they just put a 30 day stamp and I will have to return and get another 30day stamp if I want to stay longer?

3) I just used a random hotel ive stayed at before in pukhet as my address but I probably wont be staying here - will this matter and will they ask me of proof of where im staying at the airport?

4) How easy is it to get 30 day extensions in Thailand and what are the procedures?

5) it says the visa is valid for 6 months, does this mean I could visit the kingdom twice in 6 months and stay 60 days a time? or does this mean once ive reached a 60 days limit I would have to wait until the visa expires before I can revisit the country?

Is there anything else anybody can advise me on, that I may need to provide at Bangkok airport with regards to this visa type as ive never travelled on a tourist visa because ive always returned before 30 days.

Thanks in advance guys.

right I've just been on the phone to the overseas passport team and this time had a chat to someone who actually knew what he was on about.

He said all I have to do if I don't have my parents birth certs is attach a covering letter explaining my claims to british nationality at the time of my birth (otherwise then by descent as my father was british at the time of my birth), and provide photocopies of my parents passports and my mums natrualisation cert and this will show the right my son has to be a british national.

(7by7 emphasis)

NO; you are not British otherwise than by descent because your father was British at the time of your birth!

You are British otherwise than by descent because your father was British at the time of your birth AND you were born in the UK!

Thank you for correcting me and saving me from making a mistake in my cover letter.

Thank you all members for your input and advice

right I've just been on the phone to the overseas passport team and this time had a chat to someone who actually knew what he was on about.

He said all I have to do if I don't have my parents birth certs is attach a covering letter explaining my claims to british nationality at the time of my birth (otherwise then by descent as my father was british at the time of my birth), and provide photocopies of my parents passports and my mums natrualisation cert and this will show the right my son has to be a british national.

just been on the phone to the home office and have been told my son is 100% british by descent as at the time of my birth in 1986 only one of my parents had to be British in order for me to pass on my British nationality by one generation THANK FOR THAT.

Well done. (you hadn't previously mentioned that you were born in the UK)

Now for the next problem, of your son (born outside the UK) & classed as 'British by descent' not being entitled to pass his British nationality on.

utterly stupid law imo. Il just make sure he knows that his kids have to be born in England and not abroad.

I've just had a chat with my parents and neither have copies of their birth certs as they were both born abroad.

My mum has her naturalisation certificate but my father doesn't have one because he was British due to his father being British but didn't make a uk style birth cert as his foreign birth cert was enough to make his British passport back then, which he also now doesn't have as it was destroyed in a house fire.

they do have a uk marriage cert however.

would writing a cover letter and explaining this and also attaching copies of their marriage cert, my mums naturalisation cert and photocopies of my fathers British passport suffice as evidence of my parents being British?

im a 29 year old man and have a british passport and for what reason they need my parents documents is beyond me if I already have a British passport myself :S annoying to say the least.

Britain doesn't seem to like British born outside the UK.

(my son has the same problem, British with British passport, born in Thailand, so can't pass British nationality on to his children)

Im however british with british passport, born in the uk, so that gives me the right to pass my nationality to my son by 1 generation. You scared the wits out of me for a second and I just called the home office to confirm his right to be british.

just been on the phone to the home office and have been told my son is 100% british by descent as at the time of my birth in 1986 only one of my parents had to be British in order for me to pass on my British nationality by one generation THANK GOD FOR THAT.

I've just had a chat with my parents and neither have copies of their birth certs as they were both born abroad.

My mum has her naturalisation certificate but my father doesn't have one because he was British due to his father being British but didn't make a uk style birth cert as his foreign birth cert was enough to make his British passport back then, which he also now doesn't have as it was destroyed in a house fire.

they do have a uk marriage cert however.

would writing a cover letter and explaining this and also attaching copies of their marriage cert, my mums naturalisation cert and photocopies of my fathers British passport suffice as evidence of my parents being British?

im a 29 year old man and have a british passport and for what reason they need my parents documents is beyond me if I already have a British passport myself :S annoying to say the least.

Unfortunately,

You are British by descent, and therefore not entitled to pass on your British nationality.

(unless you can provide evidence you have also lived in the UK for 5 years ...... maybe)

Sounds like your father was British by descent too, so don't know how you became British either.

(Maybe you were born in one of the excluded territories)

Are you kidding me? My father was born british as his parents were already british at the time of his birth, he just wasn't born in England but a qualifying territory. Im born and bred in England and your telling me my son is not entitled to a british passport? I find that extremely hard to believe and accept.

there going to ask you to send all original documents would be my guess , Trendy took the copies and sent them off then I got a letter asking for My passport my sons passport and all original document

If your son was born in Thailand then he is British by descent , if you were British by Birth (Born in UK yourself) British by descent only passes one Generation

You may be lucky enough to be sent a Domicile form to fill in

I just spent six months squabbling with the tossers because even thou I have Sole custody of my Son they still insisted on my Ex wifes Birth certificate who I have not seen or heard of for 12 years

I think your situation is slightly different to mines. I have access to all the documents needed from my fiancé.

the only thing I don't have access to is my parents birth certificates which I don't understand why they would want as im providing copies of my british passport already along with my uk birth cert :/

what a bunch of shit! Complicating matters for no good reason.

my uk style long birth cert states both my parents were not born in the uk.

I called the passport advice line and the person I spoke to didn't have a clue what to tell me in the case of me not being able to provide my parents birth certs.

I guess I will just have to attach a cover letter stating I don't have copies of my rents birth certs but will attach copies of their marriage cert and british passports. Hopefully this will be enough.

I've just had a chat with my parents and neither have copies of their birth certs as they were both born abroad.

My mum has her naturalisation certificate but my father doesn't have one because he was British due to his father being British but didn't make a uk style birth cert as his foreign birth cert was enough to make his British passport back then, which he also now doesn't have as it was destroyed in a house fire.

they do have a uk marriage cert however.

would writing a cover letter and explaining this and also attaching copies of their marriage cert, my mums naturalisation cert and photocopies of my fathers British passport suffice as evidence of my parents being British?

im a 29 year old man and have a british passport and for what reason they need my parents documents is beyond me if I already have a British passport myself :S annoying to say the least.

My mother was natrualised and my father british as his father had already been natrualised. What would this mean i would need to supply?

Hi all, Swaadee Kap.

Having read countless old topics dated to years back leaves me in utter confusion on what documents I need to submit and also the procedure etc to make a uk passport for my half thai son whom id like to bring here to London, so am seeking any possible advice from people who have gone through this process within the last year or so.

I am the father (british citizen) and am planning to travel to Thailand in july in order to submit an application for his passport.

I know that applications are submitted at the trendy building on sukhumvit soi13 in Bangkok.

I am not married to his mother but we are in a relationship and don't plan on marrying yet.

I have not registered his birth with the British consulate.

My son was born in 2013.

Now I plan on submitting these documents and if I am missing anything can people please advise on this.

Full colour copies of every page of my british passport
colour copies of the main page of my girlfriends and sons thai passport.
colour copy my girlfriends id card along with translation - is this needed

household book (tabien baan) and a colour copy of the original and a translation - both girlfriend and sons

Colour copy of girlfriends birth certificate and translation

Colour copy of sons thai birth certificate and translation

Colour copy of my Long UK birth certificate.

Filled out payment form with uk card details.

now the questions I have:

1) The counter signatory I plan on using is here in the uk but has not met my son personally but has seen him on Skype numerous times -and is a professional. Would this be ok?

2) Do I need any documents with regards to my British parents to submit alongside this application.

3) Do I need to submit any paperwork with regards to the parental responsibility I have for my son. My girlfriend is fully co-operative with anything I need to do with regards to this and is will to go to her local ampur to get anything done if I need it to be submitted with the app.

4) Do I need to get her to sign the copies of her birth certificate, tabien baan and passport and also do I need to sign my own photocopies?

If everything does go smoothly and I do get my sons passport I plan on travelling back with him alone without his mother as she has our business to take care of, so would I need any sort of document from an ampur stating she gives me permission to bring my son back to the uk without her?

Thank you very much in advance for any replies.