Children Overstay

[pattayarangers]

My half Thai / English 6 year old son traveled from BKK to London return, with me last year on his UK Passport, so he is on overstay since last September. He had previously traveled on his Thai and UK passports , obviously without any problems ( we are resident in Thailand , I have work permit ).

Last year my Thai ex-wife disappeared so I could not re-new his Thai passport, so he traveled to London on his UK one. She has now re-appeared and last week we both went to Bang Na to get him his new Thai Passport.

In early August I am talking him on holiday to London for 2 weeks. Obviously his UK Passport is now on overstay. Any ideas of what problems we will encounter at BKK airport.

To clarify , he has both UK and Thai passports and born in Thailand. I am a single parent, living / working in Thailand. We will be travelling to London for 10 days.

I cant see how he can technically overstay as he is a Thai passport holder and born here in Thailand. He is 6 years old.

Any help much appreciated, I will also be checking with our local Immigration Office.

[Mario2008]

Children are not fined for overstay. Just leave on his UK-passport and it will be all right. They might make a small notation in his passport that he had an overstay, but that has no consequences. he has a Thai passport again anyway.

[Mario2008]

Do you have joint costudy or sole costudy? If you have sole costudy since your divorce you don't need the signature of your wife to apply for a Thai passport for your son. You just bring a form from the amphur that states you have sole costudy and they will process the application without your ex's signature.

[pattayarangers]

Thanks. I was hoping that was the case.

No I dont have sole custody, even though I have looked after him for last 4 years on my own.

My ex-wife pops up now and then, says she will sign paperwork giving me sole custody, but then dissapears. ( not a bad thing !! )

Was happy to get her to meet me at the Thai Passport Office last week.

Thanks again....