Story Of My Thai Citizenship Application

[Neeranam]

On 11/5/2024 at 12:52 PM, GarryP said:

Earlier this year when returning from the UK, my Thai passport would not work with the e-gates, despite trying several times. As a result I had to go to an immigration kiosk, where I showed my Thai passport. The officer asked whether I bought my tickets with another passport. When I replied that I did, she asked to see it. She then initialled that one (UK) and gave me back both passports. No trouble, but in future I will buy my tickets based on my Thai passport. 

Good information, thanks.

 

[ecline]

On 11/2/2024 at 2:18 PM, DrJoy said:

Which year did you submit?

Oops. Just saw this. I submitted in June of 2021.

[DrJoy]

6 hours ago, ecline said:

Oops. Just saw this. I submitted in June of 2021.

No issues.

 

You are the 1st in Que

[Collins]

Hi guys,

 

I have been following this thread for a long time. Thanks a lot for valuable advice. I am getting a bit frustrated with my case.

 

I first visited Special Branch on Rama 1 in late 2018. After the initial interviews my application based on marriage to Thai wife was formally submitted to Ministry of Interior end of March 2019. Was told from the beginning that my case would surely pass.  It is still pending since then and received no updates unless I actively enquired.

 

Contacted to DOPA numerous times during the last years, including a personal visit to Lam Lukka well over year ago speaking to an officer in my case and provided updated tax filings and visa documents for additional five years that passed on that occasion. 

 

For about three years now I have always been told the same: My case has no problems, it is already approved by the lower level officer but waiting for the final interview to which I will be scheduled on next occasion - but currently no interviews are scheduled.

 

Following the last two interview rounds I read about in this Forum where I was again not invited - I contacted them again and have been told that these were only make-up interview for candidates from previous years who were invited earlier but couldn’t attend due to urgent circumstances.

 

Anybody else have similar experience? Any advise?

 

Br/Collins

 

 

 

[DrJoy]

12 hours ago, Collins said:

Hi guys,

 

I have been following this thread for a long time. Thanks a lot for valuable advice. I am getting a bit frustrated with my case.

 

I first visited Special Branch on Rama 1 in late 2018. After the initial interviews my application based on marriage to Thai wife was formally submitted to Ministry of Interior end of March 2019. Was told from the beginning that my case would surely pass.  It is still pending since then and received no updates unless I actively enquired.

 

Contacted to DOPA numerous times during the last years, including a personal visit to Lam Lukka well over year ago speaking to an officer in my case and provided updated tax filings and visa documents for additional five years that passed on that occasion. 

 

For about three years now I have always been told the same: My case has no problems, it is already approved by the lower level officer but waiting for the final interview to which I will be scheduled on next occasion - but currently no interviews are scheduled.

 

Following the last two interview rounds I read about in this Forum where I was again not invited - I contacted them again and have been told that these were only make-up interview for candidates from previous years who were invited earlier but couldn’t attend due to urgent circumstances.

 

Anybody else have similar experience? Any advise?

 

Br/Collins

 

 

 

What they told you is pure bluff. Right now, they are finalizing 2021 files

 

Advise - Visit lamlukka again with your wife asap and sort it out.

[ecline]

On 1/6/2025 at 6:58 PM, DrJoy said:

No issues.

 

You are the 1st in Que

Really? Can I ask how you know that? If there is any possibility that my name might be called this year, I will axe any international travel plans.

[THAIJAMES]

Drjoy do you have any insight regarding people that have already been interviewed by the ministry of interior in Chiang Mai and are now  waiting for final approval from the big committee in Bangkok? supposedly I'm finished with the process just waiting for signatures.

 

My moi interview was in 2022.

 

Also it seems like the minister of interior is not approving any new applications.  Are the ones that have received citizenship recently been approved by the previous minister?

 

Thank you in advance

[DrJoy]

2 hours ago, ecline said:

Really? Can I ask how you know that? If there is any possibility that my name might be called this year, I will axe any international travel plans.

The person who checks and approves the files is my good friend in MOI. 

 

He told me that they are now finalzing 2021 files

 

Recently they are giving only a days' notice to attend the interview, so you will have to be on standby mode.

[DrJoy]

1 hour ago, THAIJAMES said:

Drjoy do you have any insight regarding people that have already been interviewed by the ministry of interior in Chiang Mai and are now  waiting for final approval from the big committee in Bangkok? supposedly I'm finished with the process just waiting for signatures.

 

My moi interview was in 2022.

 

Also it seems like the minister of interior is not approving any new applications.  Are the ones that have received citizenship recently been approved by the previous minister?

 

Thank you in advance

No, Anutin has approved female candidates pretty recently, which was published in the RG.

 

So, in short, the wheels are moving.

 

I have no idea about Chiang Mai and how they operate.

 

Have you finished the oath?

[ecline]

14 minutes ago, DrJoy said:

The person who checks and approves the files is my good friend in MOI. 

 

He told me that they are now finalzing 2021 files

 

Recently they are giving only a days' notice to attend the interview, so you will have to be on standby mode.

Thanks for that. I will definitely stay close to home this year!

[THAIJAMES]

1 hour ago, DrJoy said:

Have you finished the oath?

As a PR I sang the national and royal anthems.  Application was approved by the ministry of interior in Chiang Mai and sent to Bangkok for final approval. But nothing since about 3 years.

 

From what I understand it still has to be approved by the big committee.

[DrJoy]

5 hours ago, THAIJAMES said:

As a PR I sang the national and royal anthems.  Application was approved by the ministry of interior in Chiang Mai and sent to Bangkok for final approval. But nothing since about 3 years.

 

From what I understand it still has to be approved by the big committee.

 

 

This is Citizenship request status checker, try it out

Enter your PINK card number -

 

 

https://stat.bora.dopa.go.th/statusNTH/#/