Question about Non-O Dependent (Children) Requirement

[nicoloideon]

Hi,

So I know a couple of folks who applied for a NON-O Dependent Visa for their child at Vientiane. They have been doing this for years now. However, unexpectedly the Royal Thai Embassy at Vientiane rejected the application for NON-O dependent with the reason that the child is more than 17 years old now. (He is 18 years old). Prior information is that, NON-O dependent is applicable for 20 years and below.

Is this a new rule, any news or source about this being implemented?

Thank you

[ubonjoe]

There is no age limit to apply for a non-o visa based upon being the parent of a Thai.

It seems the were incorrectly using one of the different ages of maturity for Thais that is 18. The age of 20 is the next one.

[nicoloideon]

42 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

There is no age limit to apply for a non-o visa based upon being the parent of a Thai.

It seems the were incorrectly using one of the different ages of maturity for Thais that is 18. The age of 20 is the next one.

Both parents are Non-Thai.

The husband is currently holding a Non-B Visa with a work permit. The spouse was granted the Non-O dependent, but the son was denied, with the reason that the son is more than 17 years old already.
 

[ubonjoe]

9 minutes ago, nicoloideon said:

Both parents are Non-Thai.

The husband is currently holding a Non-B Visa with a work permit. The spouse was granted the Non-O dependent, but the son was denied, with the reason that the son is more than 17 years old already

In that case it is a maximum age of 20.

But that is really the maximum age for applying for a extension as a  family member if person working here.

For a non-o visa there is actually no age limit mentioned in the guidelines for a non-o visa.

[nicoloideon]

30 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

In that case it is a maximum age of 20.

But that is really the maximum age for applying for a extension as a  family member if person working here.

For a non-o visa there is actually no age limit mentioned in the guidelines for a non-o visa.

They were really shocked that the son was not granted the visa, with the reason of the embassy in Vientiane was "His age is more than 17 years old already", and they gave him a tourist visa instead.

Never heard of this case before.

[ubonjoe]

3 hours ago, nicoloideon said:

They were really shocked that the son was not granted the visa, with the reason of the embassy in Vientiane was "His age is more than 17 years old already", and they gave him a tourist visa instead.

After his father gets his extension of stay he can apply for a 90 day non immigrant visa (category O) entry at immigration. Then the extension based upon his fathers extension during the last 30 days of the 90 day entry from the visa.

See: https://www.immigration.go.th/content/service_75

[nicoloideon]

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

After his father gets his extension of stay he can apply for a 90 day non immigrant visa (category O) entry at immigration. Then the extension based upon his fathers extension during the last 30 days of the 90 day entry from the visa.

See: https://www.immigration.go.th/content/service_75

Do you mean that after the father got his extension of stay for 1 Year.  The son can apply for a 90 day non immigration (category O) at immigration (chaengwattana)? Then he can have an extension based on the father's extension?

[ubonjoe]

25 minutes ago, nicoloideon said:

Do you mean that after the father got his extension of stay for 1 Year.  The son can apply for a 90 day non immigration (category O) at immigration (chaengwattana)? Then he can have an extension based on the father's extension?

Yes that is what meant.

It can be done at any immigration office.

[nicoloideon]

18 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Yes that is what meant.

It can be done at any immigration office.

Thanks @ubonjoe. Will let them know about this