How To Obtain Thai Passport The Fast Way?

[tracker]

Hi,

I know the slow rule: 3 years working on work permit, get residence visa and wait 10 years for thai passport...

Is there a fast way? like dropping my own nationality for thai?

[lopburi3]

PR is anything but automatic and you must qualify for it. You can only apply after 3 full years on extension of stay. Citizenship is another large step with many requirements to be met. Do not believe renouncing your current citizenship would shorten this process; but also do not believe it has to be 10 years.

[sriracha john]

There's lots of outlets for "fast-tracking" a Thai passport... likely involving no more time waiting than an afternoon, but I wouldn't recommend it.

[tracker]

"3 full years on extension of stay"

Are you saying that staying is enough for applying for residence visa? I thought it needed 3 years of uninterrupted working visa!?

The 10 years is not something i know for sure. Heresay, as it is called, I believe.

[lopburi3]

That is the requirement for application but unless you have a good chance most immigration officers will advise you not to do so. Employment/tax payment is an important consideration so without it I suspect most would be told not to bother.

[tracker]

thanks for the info. I guess i have to wait then...

[naka]

Is there a fast way? like dropping my own nationality for thai?

Some reason for not wanting to go home ?

Naka.

[samran]

As a general rule, very few - if any - nations will allow their citizens to forfeit that nationailty if it means that the person will become stateless.

[astral]

You could find yourself stateless,

and being ejected from Thailand for not having a valid passport.

Think twice!!

[tracker]

I am not intending on dropping my own nationality before I acceptance from thai. Thanks for the worries though!

I've realised long ago, that it makes no difference where you stay, as long as you can feel at home.

My own country is rich and clean compared to this country, but it lacks all the social contact and friendlyness thailand has. People are the most important assest to my life, not a car, house or any money for that matter. That's why my passport would not last a second if i was offered a thai one...

[lukamar]

This is the info we have on the Perminent Residence Permit as of 2005-06-09.

How to Apply for Permanent Residence Permit

Alien who wishes to reside in Thailand permanently are eligible to apply for the residence permit and should learn as follows ;

Who is eligible to apply for permanent residence?

1. A foreign national qualifies to apply for a residence permit if he or she has been permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a total of at least 3 years up until the date of application.

2. A foreign whose purpose of stay in Thailand is for business or employment purpose ; investment purpose ; experts or academician purpose ; supporting a family who are Thai citizens ; being dependent of a husband or father who is a Thai citizen ; being accompanied a husband, father, or son/daughter who already has a residence permit ; and retirement (aged 60 years old or over and net monthly income no less than 30,000 baht)

3. Foreign investors who invest in a private/public company, purchase condominium, buy government bonds or state enterprise bonds, deposit in one or more Thai banks, and other investments in accordance with the specification of the Immigration Commission for the sum of not less than 10 million baht .

4. Foreign Investors who made direct investment (over 10 million baht) or indirect investment (government bonds, State Enterprise bonds, condominium for the amount of 8 million baht for investor, 6 million baht for a spouse and 2 million baht for per unmarried child under the age of 20).

5. Foreign Experts who have annual income of not less than US$ 10,000.

6. Thai Nationals who have changed their citizenship.

How to obtain the permanent residence's permit?

Permanent residence by yearly quota/ nationality through immigration bureau.

1. A foreign national qualifies to apply for a residence permit if he or she has been permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a total of at least 3 years up until the date of application.

2. The opening date for applications in each year varies, depending on an announcement by the Minister of Interior. Once the announcement has been issued, applications may be submitted up to and including the last working day of the year.

3. For details concerning the opening date for applications contact either Section 1, Immigration Division 1, Sub-Division 1, Immigration Bureau (room 301), Soi Suan Plu, Bangkok, Tel. 662 287-3117 or the Immigration Office of each region , depending on the location of you domicile in Thailand .

4. An application should contain a detailed explanation of the true and exact reasons of why the applicant is requesting a residence permit. This is for the applicant's own benefit, as such information will assist the relevant officials to make a more rapid decision. In addition, a number of documents need to be included with each application, in accordance with the category under which the application is submitted :

a) Business or employment purposes;

Investment purposes;

c) Experts or academics;

d) To support a family (wife and children) who are Thai citizens;

e) As a dependent of a husband or father who is a Thai citizen;

f) Accompanying a husband, father or son/daughter who already has a residence permit;

g) Retirement.

5. Once the opening date for applications has been announced, applications can be submitted, together with the necessary documents, at Section 1, Sub-Division 1, Immigration Division 1, Immigration Bureau (Room 301), Soi Suan Plu, off South Sathorn road, Sathorn District, Bangkok, or at the Immigration Office for the region of Thailand in which the applicant is residing.

6. The application fee is Baht 2,000 per person.

7. The applicant must apply in person as the Immigration Bureau will require a set of fingerprints for the purpose of checking for criminal record.

For more information please visit

http://www.imm3.police.go.th/eng/eng_Apply...nce_Permit.html

[greenwanderer108]

This is the info we have on the Perminent Residence Permit as of 2005-06-09.

How to Apply for Permanent Residence Permit

Alien who wishes to reside in Thailand permanently are eligible to apply for the residence permit and should learn as follows ;

Who is eligible to apply for permanent residence?

1. A foreign national qualifies to apply for a residence permit if he or she has been permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a total of at least 3 years up until the date of application.

2. A foreign whose purpose of stay in Thailand is for business or employment purpose ; investment purpose ; experts or academician purpose ; supporting a family who are Thai citizens ; being dependent of a husband or father who is a Thai citizen ; being accompanied a husband, father, or son/daughter who already has a residence permit ; and retirement (aged 60 years old or over and net monthly income no less than 30,000 baht)

3. Foreign investors who invest in a private/public company, purchase condominium, buy government bonds or state enterprise bonds, deposit in one or more Thai banks, and other investments in accordance with the specification of the Immigration Commission for the sum of not less than 10 million baht .

4. Foreign Investors who made direct investment (over 10 million baht) or indirect investment (government bonds, State Enterprise bonds, condominium for the amount of 8 million baht for investor, 6 million baht for a spouse and 2 million baht for per unmarried child under the age of 20).

5. Foreign Experts who have annual income of not less than US$ 10,000.

6. Thai Nationals who have changed their citizenship.

How to obtain the permanent residence's permit?

Permanent residence by yearly quota/ nationality through immigration bureau.

1. A foreign national qualifies to apply for a residence permit if he or she has been permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a total of at least 3 years up until the date of application.

2. The opening date for applications in each year varies, depending on an announcement by the Minister of Interior. Once the announcement has been issued, applications may be submitted up to and including the last working day of the year.

3. For details concerning the opening date for applications contact either Section 1, Immigration Division 1, Sub-Division 1, Immigration Bureau (room 301), Soi Suan Plu, Bangkok, Tel. 662 287-3117 or the Immigration Office of each region , depending on the location of you domicile in Thailand .

4. An application should contain a detailed explanation of the true and exact reasons of why the applicant is requesting a residence permit. This is for the applicant's own benefit, as such information will assist the relevant officials to make a more rapid decision. In addition, a number of documents need to be included with each application, in accordance with the category under which the application is submitted :

a) Business or employment purposes;

Investment purposes;

c) Experts or academics;

d) To support a family (wife and children) who are Thai citizens;

e) As a dependent of a husband or father who is a Thai citizen;

f) Accompanying a husband, father or son/daughter who already has a residence permit;

g) Retirement.

5. Once the opening date for applications has been announced, applications can be submitted, together with the necessary documents, at Section 1, Sub-Division 1, Immigration Division 1, Immigration Bureau (Room 301), Soi Suan Plu, off South Sathorn road, Sathorn District, Bangkok, or at the Immigration Office for the region of Thailand in which the applicant is residing.

6. The application fee is Baht 2,000 per person.

7. The applicant must apply in person as the Immigration Bureau will require a set of fingerprints for the purpose of checking for criminal record.

For more information please visit

http://www.imm3.police.go.th/eng/eng_Apply...nce_Permit.html

If I'm not mistaken, the application fee is more closer to 8000 baht now. And if accepted/selected will require another 200,000 fee to be paid.