bbetty Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 My partner of 8 years [not married] is a teacher and has a work permit in Thailand. For the past year I have been leaving the country every month but due to the current scare's I am worried about continuing to do this. I do not work however I still live here. Does anyone know if [as a partner] I could get a one year dependent visa off the back of my boyfriends visa? We are both English. He works with a very reputable school. Would ti be different is we were married? Any advice would help thanks.
Indo-Siam Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 Hi Betty - I cannot definitively answer whether there is a way to do what you ask if not married. I can state for certain that if you are married, and have proper marriage documentation, and if you have a non-immigrant visa, you can get a matching extended entry permit if your apllication is submitted along with that of your spouse - my company has successfully processed this sort of situation for clients. I stringly suspect that this could also be arranged for a separate, folloow-on application, based on the spouse having a long-term entry permit. I know of one unmarried partner of a diplomat here who managed to get a matching long-term entry permit - but this may have been a courtesy arranged due to partner having a diplomatic passport - I do not know. Good luck! Steve Indo-Siam www.indo-siam.com
dr_Pat_Pong Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 Yes Betty, it would be a lot different if you were married. You could then get ' attached ' to your husbands visa. Thailand does not recognize de facto relationships, thus your hands are tied, unless you take the B I G step. I think the diplomatic officer had his problem solved on a courtesy basis. His Embassy had the appropriate contacts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Can Steve of Indo-Siam suggest any other avenues to enable you to get a Non-Immigrant visa in your own right ?
Edward B Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 Betty, 8 years huh? Surely you've got some idea as to whether the two of you are compatible or not. Why not just get that d@mn peice of paper? Go on! Do it! Life is much simpler. Feels good too.
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