dannyh2000uk Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 First off forgive me if this is the wrong forum, or if this subject has been covered a million times. After six years away from Thailand, I am going back for visit. I will state that for the last six years I have worked hard in the UK just trying to support everyone that has been involved in me, I mention this, to counter the obvious questions relating to why have I been away from my Children for so long, I originally got back to the UK from Asia pretty broke, homeless, ( well you know the situation), and have started from scratch to build up a life. Anyway a break from the relentless work has appeared, and I on the spur of the moment, thought, " It's about time I saw the kids I do support, ( they are aged 8 and 11 ) even if they will not be sure who I am ". I haven't seen the mother in six years, and she will always remain close to my heart, but I am a realist and realise time has moved on. So I planned my trip as to visit the kids, stay out of people's way, have a nice visit, meet the kids, and leave. This trip was all booked last minute ( Court case finished early, I work in the courts, and next one not starting till May). I contacted the Kid's mother first, just to check the lay of the land, all was well, so I booked. NOW, the subject of organising a Brit passport for the kids has reared it's head ( I leave in two weeks), I have been on line frantically searching for info, and it doesn't seem easy. My one question I ask is this : Do I need to have a British professional person countersign the kids photographs ? For obvious reasons that is impossible, my UK friends have only seen video /Skype calls or whatever, and they do not live anywhere near Thailand so is it possible to get a Thai professional ( who speaks English) to countersign these photographs ?, while out In Issaan ? I do have a friends in BKK who are English, but not doctors/lawyers etc. Anyway thanks for taking the time to read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 hour ago, dannyh2000uk said: My one question I ask is this : Do I need to have a British professional person countersign the kids photographs ? No. If the person countersigning isn’t a professional you just need state in the application information section that you don’t know any ‘professionals’ that know the child that can sign. A Thai can’t sign, but some nationals other than Brits can. You’ll need to check the passport notes. You or the children’s mother will need to apply for the passports in Bangkok. They take about 2-3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyh2000uk Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thanks for your Answers, Elviajero Best DH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 @dannyh2000uk- this is the link you'll need to follow in order to obtain info on how to apply for your children's passports from Thailand:- https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Hi this is a thread I recently started about our own daughter's passport. Not knowing any UK professionals in Thailand I sent the photo to a UK friend who countersigned. If you know anyone suitably qualified living in the UK who can identify your kids maybe worth getting them to fill in their part of the form, signing the pics and taking that to Thailand with you on your visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 1 hour ago, edwinchester said: Not knowing any UK professionals in Thailand I sent the photo to a UK friend who countersigned. If you know anyone suitably qualified living in the UK who can identify your kids maybe worth getting them to fill in their part of the form, signing the pics and taking that to Thailand with you on your visit That is unnecessary. See my post above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyh2000uk Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 Thank you everyone for your answers, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akampa Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 On 25/03/2018 at 1:08 AM, elviajero said: No. If the person countersigning isn’t a professional you just need state in the application information section that you don’t know any ‘professionals’ that know the child that can sign. A Thai can’t sign, but some nationals other than Brits can. You’ll need to check the passport notes. You or the children’s mother will need to apply for the passports in Bangkok. They take about 2-3 weeks. they need to have know them for at least 2 years and can be a friend . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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