Ed Visa Overstay

[ed53]

Hi all,

Wife and I are Americans here in Chiang Mai on retirement visas and our 13-year old daughter is on an "ED" visa. I made a mistake and my daughter has overstayed her stamp date by a week. Can we pay the overstay fine and get a new stamp (assume we go to Mae Sai tomorrow)? Or will she need new visa? My wife and I get 12-month stamps (O-A visa) when we leave the country, but our daughter only gets 3 months.

Also, we are traveling to Australia in 10 days. If a new visa is needed, is Australia the place to get it?

Thanks.

[Forkinhades]

I thought any child under the age of 16, stayed in Thailand on their parents visa?

Also if the child is going school, that in itself entitles one parent to a visa...

[Mario2008]

Children do need their own visa, however they will not be fined for an overstay if they are under the age of 15.

If the child needs a new visa is unclear, as you don't say if she has a single or multiple ED-visa or is on an extension of stay. She could also get a O-visa based on being dependent on you. That might be simpler (less paperwork) than getting an (extension of) an ED-visa.

[ed53]

Thanks.

I should have noted that my daughter has a one year, multiple entry visa issued July 27, 2009 and expiring July 26, 2010.

If I understand right, we could do a border run now and she would get another 90-day stamp (which would would exceed the visa expiry date). We have a trip planned to Australia that would have her return after her visa expiration date. My understanding is that we need to get a re-entry permit for her to keep alive the 90-day stamp from a border run. It seems a re-entry permit is needed for anyone leaving the country and returning after a visa expiration date. Is this correct?

[Forkinhades]

That is correct, but you do not need to do a visa run.

My wife is here (in Thailand) on an Education visa (1st year), she just extended for another 3 months at immigration (total 15 months now), the school she goes to, done all the paperwork. Immigration did ask a few questions though, but she still got it.

Basically a 1 year ed visa will get you 15 months!

Things do change in Thailand quite often., but this is still current. Also I went to see my consulate (british) back in January, and he told me that any child under 15 enters on the parents visa. If this has changed, I would like to know.

regards, and good luck

[ed53]

Hi and thanks,

Just wanted to let folks know that we went to Mae Sai and my daughter did not have to pay any penalty for her overstay. She is only 13, but looks older, so that probably why CM immigration said there would be a penalty. I'm not sure what we'll do when we apply for an extension of stay - either an "O" or an "ED". It seems like you have more paperwork with an "ED", but it also seems she'd get a 12-month extension o stay with only 90-day reports rather than border runs. Have to check this. Thanks again.