Hi

 

i search multiple times, but cant find information if you do support thai child, custodian to thai child and wanna do 1 year extension, do you need to drag your kids to immigration?  or only if you do wife extension you need your wife there?

 

i would rather not wait with small kids at immigration for ours, would be a disaster.  but i not saw anywhere they require the kids to be there, or do they?

 

thank you

There is no fixed rule about it.

It can vary from office to office but many do want them to be present.

We brought our pre-schooler along to immigration when renewing a marriage extension. He absolutely charmed the female officers on what transpired to be the fastest marriage extension filing ever. I would imagine that the letter of the law says they need to see the child, especially if it is the first extension filing. I have heard that some offices will appreciate that the kids are in school when doing a renewal.

 

Better the OP ask at the Immigration office he will be using.

8 hours ago, NanLaew said:

I would imagine that the letter of the law says they need to see the child

There is nothing in Thai law that says you must have a child in order to obtain a marriage extension.

6 minutes ago, nahkit said:

There is nothing in Thai law that says you must have a child in order to obtain a marriage extension.

He is not obtaining an extension based on marriage.

Read OP again. 

1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

He is not obtaining an extension based on marriage.

Read OP again. 

I was replying to NanLaew, not the OP.

2 minutes ago, nahkit said:

I was replying to NanLaew, not the OP.

He stated nothing regarding extension based on marriage.

 

The OP asked about extension based on support of Thai child! 

 

Then you post about extension based on marriage. 

10 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

He stated nothing regarding extension based on marriage.

 

The OP asked about extension based on support of Thai child! 

 

Then you post about extension based on marriage. 

As I said, I was replying to NanLeaw, not the OP and NanLeaw posted this :-

 

"We brought our pre-schooler along to immigration when renewing a marriage extension."

 

Are you selectively blind?

6 minutes ago, nahkit said:

As I said, I was replying to NanLeaw, not the OP and NanLeaw posted this :-

 

"We brought our pre-schooler along to immigration when renewing a marriage extension."

 

Are you selectively blind?

Next time you quote include the entire text if it's part of the context. 

Not your edit.

In any event for extension based on marriage the child is NOT required to attend. 

12 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Next time you quote include the entire text if it's part of the context. 

Not your edit.

In any event for extension based on marriage the child is NOT required to attend. 

Next time, before you get on your high horse, try reading the name of the person I am quoting.

5 minutes ago, nahkit said:

Next time, before you get on your high horse, try reading the name of the person I am quoting.

True. 

He on ignore list hence have taken you out of context. 

 

14 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

True. 

He on ignore list hence have taken you out of context. 

 

Ok, guess that's the downside of putting someone on ignore.

If I may chip in..

For Jomtien, unfortunately, yes.

You need to bring your wife along with your children (if any).

 

Did my yearly extension based on ' supporting Thai children or family (or whatever they call it) on the 9th Feb and again was asked to bring in the wife and the boys for family photo session by the IO. 

They were waiting at the coffee shop nearby.

 

Been repeating the same process for the past 11 years.

 

Thank GOD the boys are grown up now....

 

The below capture is from my extension stamp on my passport... Not sure whats written...

 

 

 

FUBR!!

for parent of thai child extension YES (did a few times since divorce)

 

for being married and doing that extension NO, but they need to be on the pictures you have to take inside and out...

 

1 hour ago, john donson said:

for parent of thai child extension YES (did a few times since divorce)

 

for being married and doing that extension NO, but they need to be on the pictures you have to take inside and out...

I'm pretty sure it depends on how old they are. I've done three marriage extensions and our daughter (who is 34) has never been required to be on the photos.