Get Thai Nationality For An Adopted Children

[legi93]

did somebody could help me, my son (100% french), have been adopted officially in Thailand by my thai wife (his french mother past away) then now she wold like her adopted child become Thai national. is it possible? and what is the way to start the process?

[Maestro]

Was your son born in Thailand?

See section 12 bis(3) of the Nationality Act B.E. 2508 as amended by the Nationality Act No. 4 B.E. 2551 (2008)

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Maestro

[legi93]

Was your son born in Thailand?

See section 12 bis(3) of the Nationality Act[/url] B.E. 2508 as amended by the Nationality Act No. 4 B.E. 2551 (2008)

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Maestro

no he was born in france then we came back in thailand when he was 1 and alf year old, and we are living here since, he study and everything here

[ubonjoe]

From reading the nationality act it appears the anwer is that it is not a matter of just applying for it like it would be if his birth mother was Thai.

You will need to get annual extensionns for him and then after 3 years of extensions your wife could apply for permanent residency for him. After that then it would be possible to appy for citizenship when he has a total of 5 years in the country.

The extensions should be easy to get for him at immigration.

[legi93]

From reading the nationality act it appears the anwer is that it is not a matter of just applying for it like it would be if his birth mother was Thai.

You will need to get annual extensionns for him and then after 3 years of extensions your wife could apply for permanent residency for him. After that then it would be possible to appy for citizenship when he has a total of 5 years in the country.

The extensions should be easy to get for him at immigration.

He already living here since 17 years so can apply for that now or have better way or short cut?

[ubonjoe]

If he has been on annual extensions of stay for more than 3 years he can apply for permanent residency. And then when he has that apply for citizenship.

Once the application is accepted for residnecy it can take as much as 2 years before approval is given.