drbrit Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Hi All A long term resident friend recently told me there is a method to getting a Thai passport that is not the same as PR or citizenship. I was not aware of such a possibility. 1. Would like to ask forum experts here if such a thing exists. 2. Assuming no, I would like to recommendations for agencies or lawyers to assist with applying for PR (I have been here 20 years on a variety of work visas) Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 You can only get a Thai passport if you have Thai citizenship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Pretty sure you have to have held PR for 10 years before you can apply for citizenship and a Thai passport. For PR you must hold extensions of stay for 3 years and must still have when you apply.. Limited to 100 applicants from each nation per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbrit Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 57 minutes ago, overherebc said: Pretty sure you have to have held PR for 10 years before you can apply for citizenship and a Thai passport. For PR you must hold extensions of stay for 3 years and must still have when you apply.. Limited to 100 applicants from each nation per year. Thanks - that was my understanding precisely too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbrit Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 1 hour ago, jackdd said: You can only get a Thai passport if you have Thai citizenship My understanding too - hence the question when a long term person raised it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Removed a troll post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 10 hours ago, drbrit said: A long term resident friend recently told me there is a method to getting a Thai passport that is not the same as PR or citizenship. Without Thai citizenship the only thing a person could get is a "Travel Document for Aliens". See:http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/4909/15376-ISSUANCE-OF-TRAVEL-DOCUMENT-FOR-ALIENS-(TD).html Issued for. Quote Aliens who are granted permanent residence in Thailand and have been denied by their own government in issuing passport or travel document Stateless persons Aliens who are granted permanent residence in Thailand under a special ten-million investment programme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 12 hours ago, overherebc said: Pretty sure you have to have held PR for 10 years before you can apply for citizenship and a Thai passport. To apply for naturalisation as a Thai citizen then you must have held PR for five years, or if you are married to a Thai, you can apply if you have three calendar years of non-stop employment with a work permit and income tax receipts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 11 minutes ago, Mattd said: To apply for naturalisation as a Thai citizen then you must have held PR for five years, or if you are married to a Thai, you can apply if you have three calendar years of non-stop employment with a work permit and income tax receipts. As long as you have had extensions of stay to support the WP. A multi entry visa, O or B or whatever and WP even for 3 years is not considered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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