chuckacinco Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Dear Thaivisa members, My son is 14 years old and has Thai and American passports. My wife talked to some government official when getting our 2 year old daughter her Thai passport and now my wife insists that my son, when he is 18, will have to choose to be Thai or American and give up one or the other. This can't be true. I can't find a thread on this. Sorry if it's been addressed at length before. Help. Chuckacinco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakeha Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) No. It's not true. I think it used to be but this is no longer the case... but for how long? who knows. Edit - to add thread: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Dual-Citizen...amp;pid=2598840 Edited March 27, 2009 by Pakeha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlfourie Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Don't let the one know about the other, it won't make a dif as one country may insist on it while the other doesn't. I know of many people that have done this and intend on following this rought with my two daughters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Dear Thaivisa members,My son is 14 years old and has Thai and American passports. My wife talked to some government official when getting our 2 year old daughter her Thai passport and now my wife insists that my son, when he is 18, will have to choose to be Thai or American and give up one or the other. This can't be true. Not only my daughter will not renounce one of her 2 nationalities, I am getting her a third one that will give her European Union passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckacinco Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 Thank you for the link and the very fast response. Thank you Thaivisa members. Chuckacinco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) There is nothing in Thai law which mentions that a child with dual nationality needs to do anything at age 18. The law does say that from one year after their 20th birthday, a child who also has the nationality of their foreign parent can (if they wish) decide to renounce their Thai nationality. However there is no penalty if they don't decide to give it up. Much confusion comes from this clause in the law, as people read it as they must give up their citizenship, when infact all the law does is offer them a 1 year window to renounce it if they wish. I have 2 passports and well past 20 years of age. My children have three passports. Edited March 28, 2009 by samran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArranP Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Is Military Service compulsory in Thailand and therefore its citizens must attend ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossfinn Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Previous Thread Have a look through the link above, you can also do a search using +military+service and if you are worried about correct and differing advice, take heed of samran, above all else. Moss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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