Half Thai Kid Coming Back To Thailand?

[greenwood01]

i just left thailand for 2months with my kid born in thailand. He has thai birth certificate but no passport. I got him a canadian passport for travel into canada.

When i come back. Will it be a problem? he wont have a visa for thailand.

[moonhunt]

i just left thailand for 2months with my kid born in thailand. He has thai birth certificate but no passport. I got him a canadian passport for travel into canada.

When i come back. Will it be a problem? he wont have a visa for thailand.

You should have his/her Thai passport.

Thai/Canada recognize dual citizenship.

So he/she should use each country's passport to get in/out from that country.

For dual citizen, they can choose whatever country's passport for their own convenience except their own country.

For their own country's authority, they have to use each country's passport.

So he/she can use Canadian passport to enter/leave Canada, but when he/she enter/leave Thai, he/she have to use Thai Passport.

From Thai to Canada, from Swampy airport departing immigration desk, he/she needs to show Thai passport, then when he/she arrive in Canada, he/she needs to show Canada passport, and vice versa.

For other country, he/she can use whatever passport depending on VISA or Visa Waiver Program rule for his/her convenience.

[ubonjoe]

Your child will get a 30 day visa exempt entry without a Thai passport or visa.

If you get a Thai passport while you are here you would need to take him out of the country using the Canadian pasport to leave and the Thai to return.

Children do not pay overstay so that is not a worrry.

[lopburi3]

Thailand does not require its citizens to enter/leave using a Thai passport. They can use whatever passport they have - but will require a visa or visa exempt stamp for entry and can then extend there stay for one year at a time at Immigration. AFAIK only the USA has the requirement that there nationals only use US passport for entry/exit if a citizen of the US.

[greenwood01]

original thai birth certificate wont be enough?

[dr_Pat_Pong]

original thai birth certificate wont be enough?

Produce that to Immigration on arrival at Bangkok Airport and you should be granted a 12 month extension of stay. 1900 baht

[samran]

original thai birth certificate wont be enough?

nope, you need a Thai passport to enter Thailand and be accorded unlimited stays.

One of the quirks, but he will now enter Thailand on a canadian passport, and be treated as a foreigner for immigration purposes.

Lesson learnt. Thai passport costs 1000 baht. Application takes 30 mins and can be sent home within 3 days and he could have exited and re-entered on that to save hassel.

Is it possible for you to obtain the Thai passport in Canada before you depart? You'll need your wife/childs mother there as well for the Thai passport application. He could then re-enter on that.

Otherwise, do as Dr Patpong has just suggested.

Then, get the thai passport. When he leaves Thailand next time, depart on the Canadian passport and re-enter on the Thai passport.

[samran]

Thailand does not require its citizens to enter/leave using a Thai passport. They can use whatever passport they have - but will require a visa or visa exempt stamp for entry and can then extend there stay for one year at a time at Immigration. AFAIK only the USA has the requirement that there nationals only use US passport for entry/exit if a citizen of the US.

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