Family Visa

[Larryst]

Currently, I have a valid Retirement Visa. With the new changes requiring 800K in the bank or 65K monthly. I don't really want to transfer that much into a Thai bank. Can I switch it to a family visa. Requiring 400K in a bank and 45K monthly. I have a Thai son that I have. I'm on the Thai birth certificate as the father. Is there any documents I would need to change the visa?

[glegolo]

Dont confuse it with a VISA, It is extension of stay you are talking about... Better you keep them apart to avoid confusion..

 

glegolo

[ubonjoe]

1 hour ago, Larryst said:

I have a Thai son that I have. I'm on the Thai birth certificate as the father. Is there any documents I would need to change the visa?

To apply for an extension of stay based upon being the parent of a Thai you must be the legal father by way of marriage or legitimization of your parenthood. Info about legitimization is in this topic.

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/381917-how-to-gain-parental-rights-as-a-father/

You could change the reason for your extension based upon retirement to one after you are the legal father of your child. You would need 400k baht in a Thai bank or proof of 40k baht income.

[JackThompson]

You may want to read this running-topic, discussing the problems you may encounter if switching to marriage:

 

 

 

[elviajero]

Switching to an extension of stay as a parent (“family visa”) is no problem once you are the legal parent. And if applying as a parent the 400K only needs to be in your bank on the day you apply if using that method.

[Larryst]

Then there shouldn't be no problem on switching from Retirement to Family extension to stay. Since, on my sons Thai birth certificate has me as the father. He also has a U.S. birth certificate too. No problem with the 400K in the bank. I don't want to tie up 800K in a Thai bank.

[elviajero]

3 minutes ago, Larryst said:

Then there shouldn't be no problem on switching from Retirement to Family extension to stay. Since, on my sons Thai birth certificate has me as the father. He also has a U.S. birth certificate too. No problem with the 400K in the bank. I don't want to tie up 800K in a Thai bank.

Being named on the birth certificate isn’t enough. Anyone could be named as a father. You need to get your parenthood legalised before they’ll grant you an extension of stay as a parent.

[Larryst]

6 minutes ago, elviajero said:

Being named on the birth certificate isn’t enough. Anyone could be named as a father. You need to get your parenthood legalised before they’ll grant you an extension of stay as a parent.

Thanks, I did a little search on parenthood legalized in Thailand. Found this link

  I think I might stay with the retirement. Reason is. I will never go to my girlfriends home again. I don't like her parents and they feel the same about me. So I'll have to go with the 65K deposits monthly to Bangkok Bank.