Dual Passports Visa Issue

[darrenr]

Hello all, my wife is a Thai citizen with a Thai passport. she recently became an Australian citizen and now also has a Australian passport. She lives in thailand but visits to Australia

I have told her to depart and arrive in Australia on her Australian pasport. Then when she goes to Thailand to arrive and depart Thailand on her Thai passport ( as if she uses her Aussie passport she would only get a 30 day visa on arrival)

Is the above correct?

She intends to maintain both passports.

Australia allows dual citizenship and i think the Thai's do as well?

regards

[lopburi3]

Correct procedure.

[darrenr]

Lopburi3, thanks for the info. Question: if the Thai immigration ever found out ( i dont know how) that she is an Aussie citizen and has a aussie passport could they revoke her Thai passport. I am thinking there are no issues about dual citizenship/holding two passports. I know Australia doesnt care ??

regards

[Lite Beer]

There are plenty of Thais with dual citizenship.

[Mario2008]

No, she has Thai nationality by way of birth. In that case dual nationality is no problem.

There can be a problem with people who opt for Thai nationality, that is they apply to become Thai.

[darrenr]

Thanks everyone for the advice.

regards

[a99az]

There are plenty of Thais with dual citizenship.

Far as I know Thailand does not recognize duel citizenship once you reach a the age of 21. You must then decide on what side you are batting.

My experience is however I don't think they (Thai) will ever know how many passports you hold if you don't say.

[lopburi3]

Thailand does not recognize dual nationality but has no rules to prevent it and there is no such requirement to choose. The same situation as in the USA.

[Robby nz]

I have an interest in this also as I carry 2 passports(not Thai)

Am thinking she would have problems deperting on an OZ passport as she would have no departure card and no visa of any sort to show how she came to be in the country.

[samran]

There are plenty of Thais with dual citizenship.

Far as I know Thailand does not recognize duel citizenship once you reach a the age of 21. You must then decide on what side you are batting.

My experience is however I don't think they (Thai) will ever know how many passports you hold if you don't say.

You know wrong.

Since 1992 having more than one passport is totally legal in most cases.

Thai law simply gives those BORN with Thai nationality and another nationality gained from a foreign parent the option between ages 20 and 21 to renounce Thai citizenship, if they so wish.

There is no penalty if no choice is made.

One grey area exists around those who naturalise as Thai's....and then only if they use their foreign passport to enter Thailand after they've been naturalised.

Thai embassy websites around the world make very clear that a Thai who takes up their spouses nationality can keep Thai nationality, if they so wish.

To the OP - correct procedure. My mother, myself and my two daughters all have dual Thai-Australian passports. No problems at all (well my daughters actually have 3 passport, those two + NZ passports).

[samran]

I have an interest in this also as I carry 2 passports(not Thai)

Am thinking she would have problems deperting on an OZ passport as she would have no departure card and no visa of any sort to show how she came to be in the country.

She's an Australian citizen now....Australian immigration simply don't care.

Add to this, Australian citizens by law must enter and depart Australia on an Australian passport.

[Robby nz]

I have an interest in this also as I carry 2 passports(not Thai)

Am thinking she would have problems deperting on an OZ passport as she would have no departure card and no visa of any sort to show how she came to be in the country.

She's an Australian citizen now....Australian immigration simply don't care.

Add to this, Australian citizens by law must enter and depart Australia on an Australian passport.

I am not talking about entering OZ I am talking about departing Thailand with no documentation to show how she arrived.

Seems to me she would have to depart TL on a Thai passport then enter OZ on her Oz passport.

I have thought about because of my own situation should I want to change passports for any reason.

If for instance I wanted to get a new visa in Laos, I would have to leave TL on the same passport I arrived on then enter Laos on the other.

I could then apply for a new Thai visa on the passport I entered Lao on as it would have my entry visa, stamp and departure card thereupon.

I could then leave Laos and enter TL on the new visa obtained at the Thai embassy in Laos.

[Mario2008]

You cannot change passport at a land border, as immrgation of both countries look for the exit stamp for from the other countries. Only when you arrive by air can you change passports.

[Lite Beer]

Rule is to change passports in mid air.

Enter and leave Thailand with a Thai Passport.

Enter and leave Australia with an Australian Passport.

[Robby nz]

That would mean if I wanted to do the below:

If for instance I wanted to get a new Thai visa in Laos, I would have to leave TL on the same passport I arrived on then enter Laos on the other.

I could then apply for a new Thai visa on the passport I entered Lao on as it would have my entry visa, stamp and departure card thereupon.

I could then leave Laos and enter TL on the new visa obtained at the Thai embassy in Laos.

I could do it by flying into Lao and then with a new Thai visa in No2 passport leave by land.

Good to know

Thanks

[hgma]

many thing has been said about dual passports.

how about non-thai dual passportholders living in thailand.(on a visa)

you get the exit and entry stamps issue dont you?

for excample

UK-Lao in thailand....want to leave for the UK (visit family)live in Thailand on Lao (aseanpact rule)

what then?

question for lopburi

hgma

Thailand does not recognize dual nationality but has no rules to prevent it and there is no such requirement to choose. The same situation as in the USA.

[lopburi3]

You quote my post on Thai having dual nationality and then talk about UK/Lao so not sure what your question is?

If asking about entry stamps they are checked on border crossings but not at airports. If you are Lao you will have an exit stamp from Laos that will be checking at border - without an exit stamp you will not be allowed entry. If flying to UK you would get an exit stamp out of Thailand using the passport you have the entry stamp but it is not going to be checked at the UK end so you can use either passport when you arrive (although you would need a visa to allow use of the Lao passport and on exit from Thailand airline will have to see the UK passport if you do not have such a visa).

[hgma]

thank you lopburi

you answerd my questions.

it was the airport check that was not known to me.

hgma

You quote my post on Thai having dual nationality and then talk about UK/Lao so not sure what your question is?

If asking about entry stamps they are checked on border crossings but not at airports. If you are Lao you will have an exit stamp from Laos that will be checking at border - without an exit stamp you will not be allowed entry. If flying to UK you would get an exit stamp out of Thailand using the passport you have the entry stamp but it is not going to be checked at the UK end so you can use either passport when you arrive (although you would need a visa to allow use of the Lao passport and on exit from Thailand airline will have to see the UK passport if you do not have such a visa).

[darrenr]

So enter and leave Thai on thai passport

enter and leave Australia on Australian passport.

If booking airfare in Thailand ( online) to travel TO Australia, should still probably use Aussie passport as when you get to Bangkok Airport to fly to Australia, check in staff may want to see you have a valid visa to Australia ( or Australian passport), is this correct?

Because if book airline ticket and nominate Thai passport, then check in staff are going to want to see a visa, in which case she pulls out her Aussie Passport, mind you i dont think thai airways etc would care as long as you can show you can enter the country you are gettting off the plane in?

regards

[lopburi3]

If your passport would require a visa you just give both to airline checkin - happens every day so they know the procedure. You need to exit on Thai passport to obtain the TM.6 card which you will use on your return for arrival.