Hi,

I've searched on here for the answer to this but everything seems to be the reverse of my situation so no help.

I am married to my thai wife and we live in the UK. We had a baby son in the UK who now has a British passport. We now want to get him a thai passport. Am I right in saying that my wife won't be able to get this on her own in Thailand without me being there to sign some sort of documentation (as that's what I've gathered from the topics I've read on TV).

Many thanks

If your wife and son are still with you in the UK at the moment you should apply for your son's passport at the Thai embassy in London.

Nb, he'll need a Thai birth certificate first and that can only be issued by the Thai embassy in London. But you can apply for a passport at the same time.

Per above, the child must first be registered with the Thai embassy in the UK to receive a Thai birth certificate. At the same time the passport can be applied for. Both parents must sign the passport application and the child must appear in person for the passport picture.

Getting the passport in Thailand is more difficult, as the child will need to be on a hosehold registration book.

Many thanks for the help - most appreciated. Will I need a Thai translation of the British birth certificate and anything else in otrder to get the thai birth certificate at the London embassy?

The embassy in London has this web site.

http://www.thaiembassyuk.org.uk/?q=node/191 : all the details. London embassy seems to very helpful.