I have had many one year marriage visas due to having Thai wife & two children which is normally not a problem as I also have a work permit. Several years ago immigration in Phuket called it a family visa. My question is, what if get divorced but still supporting my twin girls who have Thai iD cards & Thai passports & who are in their first year of university, can I still get a family visa. Apologies if this has been discussed before but my searches generally do not yield good results.

Yes under same provision but as parent of a Thai rather than having Thai Wife. Same financial requirement.

Yes under same provision but as parent of a Thai rather than having Thai Wife. Same financial requirement.

Thanks, I hope Phuket Immigration see it this way

For what its worth, I have met a few guys in that situation.

Some told me it was no problem getting non-o 2x from home country.

Some told me living in Thailand, they were only being issued singles in the region.

Met one guy few mos ago (has land in his childs name as well), was on 2nd yr non-o. He is unmarried.

I think the deal is ultimately...Thailand freely allows you to visit. Living here is another situation. I am unsure if having kids here is qualification for an 12mo non-o. Im thinking not.

If its exactly same provision as a wife, then you're gold.

Edited November 30, 201213 yr by bangkokburning