Overstay Stamp In Baby's Passport?

[Spanish_guy]

Hi,

My TW and our 7-month old daughter are currently in Thailand. The baby has a Spanish passport stamped with the usual 30 day stay permit. We will leave LOS 5 days AFTER the date shown on the baby's passport stay permit. From what I read on the forum AND from what the Thai authorities at visa on arrival at the airport told us, the baby cannot be charged with overstaying. However, the question is: will she get an overstay stamp on her passport?

Not a huge deal if she does. Spanish baby's pasports are only good for two years; but we currently live in Holland not in Spain, so such a stamp might raise some issues at Amsterdam's airport on our way back. In any event, I would like to know beforehand - and if she will likely get the overstay stamp, also know if there is a way to avoid it. While on the subject - should we budget some extra time at the airport for the potential hassle?

PS: I will not be overstaying (flew in for holiday, flew out for work, will fly in again for holiday).

PS2: My wife just renovated her ID card and the people at the Thai public admin office advised her to sort out a Thai nationality/passport for the baby at the embassy back at home as it would be a lot less hassle for us (one place to visit vs. several, familiarity with the process, etc). Any insight on this will also be appreciated.

Thank you!

[samran]

firstly, your child won't be charged overstay, but I do believe that you should budget some extratime as your child may have to go to the overstay desk.

It shouldn't raise an issue going back to Holland, as your child is an EU citizen.

As for insight into Thai nationality process for your child, you need to go to the Thai embassy in the country where she was born (holland). There you must apply for a Thai birth certificate, as well as her first Thai passport. Next time you come back to Thailand, your child should enter Thailand using her Thai passports.

[Spanish_guy]

Thanks for the quick answer. Just to clarify: will a trip to the overstay desk mean that she will get a overstay stamp on her passport?

[huski]

Thanks for the quick answer. Just to clarify: will a trip to the overstay desk mean that she will get a overstay stamp on her passport?

no, there will not be an overstay stamp, you just need to sign a form at the desk.

[Spanish_guy]

All clear - thanks again!!!