Is It Hard To Get My 60yr Old Mother A Visa Here

[hungryhorse]

I work here in Thailand, BOI work permit, lived and worked in Thailand since 1996. I'm 41, my mom is going to be 61 in November. She has no income in the US, no job, no assets. I intend to bring her to live in Thailand near me. Which visa can I obtain for her and what is the cost of doing that? If I apply for permanent residence and I am accepted, will it have any impact on her status if she is granted a visa due to my work permit?

[Petch01]

I work here in Thailand, BOI work permit, lived and worked in Thailand since 1996. I'm 41, my mom is going to be 61 in November. She has no income in the US, no job, no assets. I intend to bring her to live in Thailand near me. Which visa can I obtain for her and what is the cost of doing that? If I apply for permanent residence and I am accepted, will it have any impact on her status if she is granted a visa due to my work permit?

I've been working in Thailand as a teacher since 2002. I was able to let my mother stay with me and my wife for the past three years. She comes to Thailand for 9-10 months and a few months she's at home. She doesn't want to stay for a year. She's now 80 years old.

It isn't a hazzle at all. You need all the papers similar as for extending a visa + a to-date letter from your employer stating that you're still working with employer. One very important statement from your home country is needed and that is a birth certificate that shows that she's your mother and you are her son/daughter. That's all. All the papers are send to Immigration in Bangkok (if you do it upcountry) and your mother gets every month a 30 days (under consideration) extension untill an extention synchronised with your visa is granted. Any statement related to her income wasn't required.

Good luck.

Petch01

Edited May 14, 2007 by Petch01

[kratindaeng]

I work here in Thailand, BOI work permit, lived and worked in Thailand since 1996. I'm 41, my mom is going to be 61 in November. She has no income in the US, no job, no assets. I intend to bring her to live in Thailand near me. Which visa can I obtain for her and what is the cost of doing that? If I apply for permanent residence and I am accepted, will it have any impact on her status if she is granted a visa due to my work permit?

Will she be working or just backpacking? Sorry I couldnt resist! Seriously though, good luck.

KD

[Sunbelt Asia]

I work here in Thailand, BOI work permit, lived and worked in Thailand since 1996. I'm 41, my mom is going to be 61 in November. She has no income in the US, no job, no assets. I intend to bring her to live in Thailand near me. Which visa can I obtain for her and what is the cost of doing that? If I apply for permanent residence and I am accepted, will it have any impact on her status if she is granted a visa due to my work permit?

Because of 7.18 and 7.19 of the National Police Office Order

No. 606/2006, she would be allowed if you have an extension of stay or if you are a resident.

Reason of Necessary

7.18 In case of being a member of family of the person who has the residence in Thailand (Only for the father, mother, marriage couple, ordinary child, adopted child, or a child of the marriage couple)

Consideration Criterions

Each time of permission shall be granted for a period not exceeding 1 year.

(1) Foreigner obtains VISA for the temporary stay and

(2) There is any proof of the relationship and,

(3) Incase of the marriage couple, the parties required to have both practical and legal relationship or,

(4) In case of the ordinary child, adopted child, child of the marriage couple, these person need to be single/never married and has never lived as a part of the family before, and shall not be older than 20 years old, or

(5) In case of Father or Mother, the said father or mother shall be not younger than 50 years old.

List of Required Documents

1. Application Form

2. Copy of the passport of the applicant

3. Copy of the proof of relationship such as marriage evidences, birth certificate, certificate of child adoption registration, copy of census registration, certificate of adopted child adoption registration, or other papers issued by the related official organization or government agencies.

4. Copy of the certificate of permanent residence and copy of the ID Card of the foreigner who has the permanent residence in Thailand.

Reason of Necessary

7.19 In case of being the member of family of the foreigner who is permitted to stay temporarily in the Kingdom pursuant to the Criterion No. 7.1, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.9, 7.11, 7.12, 7.13, 7.14, 7.15, 7.16, 7.20, 7.21, 7.25 or 7.28 of this Order (Only for Father, mother, marriage couple, ordinary child, adopted child or a child of the marriage couple)

Consideration Criterions

Each time of permission shall be granted for a period not exceeding 1 year.

(1) Foreigner obtains VISA for the temporary stay and

(2) There is any proof of the relationship and,

(3) Incase of the marriage couple, the parties required to have both practical and legal relationship or,

(4) In case of the ordinary child, adopted child, child of the marriage couple, these person need to be single/never married and has never lived as a part of the family before, and shall not be older than 20 years old, or

(5) In case of Father or Mother, the said father or mother shall be not younger than 50 years old.

List of Required Documents

1. Application form

2. Copy of passport of the applicant

3. Copy of passport of the foreigner who is granted permission to stay in Thailand.

4. Copy of documents showing the relationship such as the evidence of marriage, copy of birth certificate, evidence of the registration of ordinary child adoption, certificate of the registration of adopted child adoption or other papers issued by other related government sectors/organizations.

Our professional fee for this type of extension of stay is 3,900 Baht and the government fee is 1,900 Baht.

www.sunbeltasiagroup.com

[rainman]

This whole thing is news to me. My mom will apply for a retirement visa over the next months. Does the above mean she could just get a visa based on my marriage visa as a dependant? I'm married here to my thai wife and just got my 2nd annual extension...

[rainman]

Can someone confirm this?

[bangsaenguy]

Tell her to use the Thai Consulate in Dallas. Passport can be mailed. My mom is on her 3rd Type O. Can call them up and discuss. It's a law office.

[lopburi3]

Can someone confirm this?

Post #2 confirms it from someone who is doing it.

[rainman]

Can someone confirm this?

Post #2 confirms it from someone who is doing it.

Yeah, just wasn't sure if you needed "permanent residence" to apply for it or if you could do it on an annual marriage visa too. And would she need to be on an "O" visa? Or tourist visa? Or doesn't matter..?

Edited May 22, 2007 by rainman

[lopburi3]

She should have an O visa issued as your dependent.

[rainman]

Thanks As far as I remember, tourist visas can be changed to "O" class at Immigration office, correct?

[lopburi3]

Yes.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION FOR VISA OR VISA STATUS ALTERATION (NON-O) TO FULFILL THE DUTY OR RESPONSIBILITY AS AN IMMEDIATE MEMBER OF A FOREIGN FAMILY IN THAILAND.

In case of overstaying in Thailand, application could not be submitted.

Application for Visa Status Alteration. (TM.86)

Application for visa. (TM.87)

Copy to passport entries.

4 X 6 cm. Photograph.

Application fee of 2,000 baht.

5.1 Documents proving that the applicant is the spouse, father or mother or child of foreigner ; a marriage certificate or birth certificate, as the case may be. (Certifying by Embassy or Consulate and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.) Or

5.2 Letter from a government office, embassy or consulate, Certifying that the applicant is of the referred family, Or 5.3 a guarantor-letter from The Department of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Passport and work permit.(Copy)

Registration papers of the company, the with details of the company’s objectives.(Copy)

VAT registration.(Copy)

List of the Board of Directors/share holder. (Copy)

List of personal income tax of Thai employee (Phor ngo dor 1) for the last 3 months.(Copy)

List of personal income tax of alien employee (Phor ngo dor 91) for the last year.(Copy)

Remarks

The Applicant must sign every page of application.

The Company Authority must sign to certify all documents stamped with the company seal.

The visa applicant must arrange the documents in proper order and must prepare the originals as proof.

Call 02-2873101-10 ext.2237, 02-287-4948 for details.

[rainman]

I will go to change my Mom's visa from a tourist to a non-immigrant "O" either tomorrow or Monday. I assume I won't need all the company documents if she's applying based on my annual extension (marriage visa)? All the other documents are in order, such as birth certificate (proof of relationship) certified by the embassy, etc.

[Crossy]

I'm in a similar situation to Rainman. I'd like to get my 76 year old dad over, he's got the requisite pension (with a top up in the bank) but if I can get him in with no financials so much the better.

Unfortunately there is a problem, he's not my biological father just a step father, I was never adopted in any way shape or form when he married my mum 30 odd years ago.

So do these rules recognise step parents?

Edited August 3, 2007 by Crossy

[lopburi3]

Believe it would be an uphill climb - below are the rules:

1. Application Form

2. Copy of the passport of the

applicant

3. Copy of the proof of relationship

such as marriage evidences, birth

certificate, certificate of child

adoption registration, copy of census

registration, certificate of adopted

child adoption registration, or other

papers issued by the related official

organization or government

agencies.

4. Copy of the certificate of permanent

residence and copy of the ID Card of

the foreigner who has the permanent

residence in Thailand.

[rainman]

Well, I went to Immigration in Suan Phlu today with all the documentation and they told me that it's not possible. It would be possible if I had a work permit here and wasn't married, but since I am married to a Thai wife, I cannot apply for a dependent visa for my mother. Doesn't make sense to me? Maybe the Immigration officer didn't have a clue what they're talking about?