What visa will my child need, if any, if i marry my Thai boyfriend.

[Elley S]

I lived in Thailand but moved back to South Africa 7months ago to have my baby here. My Thai boyfriend is coming over in April, if we get married in South Africa and I move back to Thailand, will my son need a visa or does he get Thai citizenship? My boyfriend is not registered as my sons father though.

[ubonjoe]

You need to get your child's father's parenthood sorted out. Then register you child's birth at the Thai embassy to get a Thai birth certificate. Then he could get a Thai passport.

If not he would need to travel on a South African passport and get a visa for here, He could then get a one year extension at immigration with proof of his Thai nationality.

[Mario2008]

Your child has Thai nationality, but what you need to do is to register the birth of the child with the Thai embassy in your country. (other wise the Thai government doesn't know Thai citizen was born). You will need some docments from the father for that, to estavblbish that the father is Thai and the child thus has Thai nationality. At the same time you can apply together for a Thai passport and the child will than of course not need a visa.

[Elley S]

I read on a website that a south african loses their south african citizenship if they get citizenship in another country. I prefer keeping him a South African one rather than getting Thai citizenship for him. Althoug i dont understand how that works because he is half thai and half south african.

If i dont register his father I will just have to get him the non-O visa as well as for myself?

[ubonjoe]

You should still register his birth at the embassy. That will make it easier to get the one year extension and if things change he could then get the Thai passport.

You check the law against him having dual nationalities. Many countries allow if from birth.

Once you get married you can get a non-o based upon marriage and your son as your child.

If you get married in South Africa you will need to register your marriage here is you want to get an extension of stay based upon marriage.

[paz]

I read on a website that a south african loses their south african citizenship if they get citizenship in another country. I prefer keeping him a South African one rather than getting Thai citizenship for him. Althoug i dont understand how that works because he is half thai and half south african.

If i dont register his father I will just have to get him the non-O visa as well as for myself?

That may be when when they voluntary get a different citizenship and iare older than 18 and are not granted permission. http://www.sahc.org.au/citizenship/Dual_Citizenship.htm

But your son is Thai by birth, and that makes that he is not prohibited.

Note that nobody is "half and half". He is both Thai and South African.

[Elley S]

Thank you both. I thought about that right after i posted, so he can have both passprts then. I will register his father when he comes over then, seems like the best way to go.

About the half and half comment.. I didnt mean to offend anyone, just a manner of speaking, but I will refrain from using it in the future. My apologies.

[paz]

Thank you both. I thought about that right after i posted, so he can have both passprts then. I will register his father when he comes over then, seems like the best way to go.

About the half and half comment.. I didnt mean to offend anyone, just a manner of speaking, but I will refrain from using it in the future. My apologies.

No apologies are due,.. good luck and best wishes to your international family.

[Elley S]

Thank you very much.

[richusa]

Good luck on that........LOL

[asiaexpat]

I read on a website that a south african loses their south african citizenship if they get citizenship in another country. I prefer keeping him a South African one rather than getting Thai citizenship for him. Althoug i dont understand how that works because he is half thai and half south african.

If i dont register his father I will just have to get him the non-O visa as well as for myself?

Read this web site: http://www.sahc.org.au/citizenship/Dual_Citizenship.htm

[abrahamzvi]

I read on a website that a south african loses their south african citizenship if they get citizenship in another country. I prefer keeping him a South African one rather than getting Thai citizenship for him. Althoug i dont understand how that works because he is half thai and half south african.

If i dont register his father I will just have to get him the non-O visa as well as for myself?

This isn't correct. There is nothing in South African Law that forbids South African citizens to acquire or hold a second nationality. I know quite a few South Africans who hold British, German etc passports in addition to their South African one. I would suggest you check this with your Home Office.

[Elley S]

Good luck on that........LOL

Good luck on what?

[Elley S]

I read on a website that a south african loses their south african citizenship if they get citizenship in another country. I prefer keeping him a South African one rather than getting Thai citizenship for him. Althoug i dont understand how that works because he is half thai and half south african.

If i dont register his father I will just have to get him the non-O visa as well as for myself?

This isn't correct. There is nothing in South African Law that forbids South African citizens to acquire or hold a second nationality. I know quite a few South Africans who hold British, German etc passports in addition to their South African one. I would suggest you check this with your Home Office.

You are right. I see that one has to get permission first but can actually have dual citizenship. I didn't read properly.

[paz]

You are right. I see that one has to get permission first but can actually have dual citizenship. I didn't read properly.

Note that doesn't apply to you son, because he is under 18. Furthermore he would not be "acquiring" another citizenship, he's born with it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_nationality_law#Dual_nationality

It's common that even for countries that do not allow dual citizenship, special provision are there for those born with it.