My Journey Towards Getting a Thai ID

[poweratradio]

Due to my current situation, the steps I will be taking are going to be in the point-of-view of someone doing it from abroad (Thailand) with their Thai parent being abroad as well (Thailand). A little background information on me...

Yup.

I am also going to bed as I have been nearly bored to death reading nothing about nothing.

[kebbertine89]

Due to my current situation, the steps I will be taking are going to be in the point-of-view of someone doing it from abroad (Thailand) with their Thai parent being abroad as well (Thailand). A little background information on me...

Yup.

I am also going to bed as I have been nearly bored to death reading nothing about nothing.

Awesome, goodnight

[kebbertine89]

1. I have to take my American birth certificate to the American consulate in Chiang Mai to get it authorized. We chose Chiang Mai because it’s the city we’re currently in right now.

2. The birth certificate has to be fully translated to Thai in order for it to be accepted by the Thai Embassy in DC.

3. We take both the American birth certificate and the newly made translated birth certificate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok. (http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/org-chart)

4. My mother needs to have her Thai ID card or other form of official identification and get it copied (You need 2x copies made)

5. My mother’s house registration has to be presented as well (2x copies of this need to be made).

6. The marriage certificate between my mother and father needs to be presented as well (they were wed in Thailand, so there is no need for translation in my case. If your parents were married in the US, then it would need to be translated to Thai). 2x copies of this document need to be made as well.

7. A copy of my passport and my father’s passport need to be presented as well (2x copies of these need to be made).

8. We’re planning on getting all of this done in Chiang Mai, and after all of the documents that need translation have been completed, and copies made, we will take a flight to Bangkok to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Technically speaking, the Non-Thai parent does not have to be present at this meeting.

9. The friendly lady I spoke with from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that after I present all of the documents to them, they will stamp them and send them over to the Embassy in DC. She stated that the average time it takes is three months, but we’re hoping to get it done sooner.

10. Any additional documents or requirements that need to be with us were not stated by the lady I spoke with, but I’ll update the post if there is anything else required (i.e legalization form and 2x2 inch photo)

I’m planning on going to the US Consulate in Chiang Mai (http://chiangmai.usconsulate.gov/) next week and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 2^nd.

If anyone has questions that they would like me to present to the MFA, I’m more than happy to do so and report back.

[paz]

1. I have to take my American birth certificate to the American consulate in Chiang Mai to get it authorized. We chose Chiang Mai because it’s the city we’re currently in right now.

Not "authorized'. You will sign a affidavit about the authenticity of your birth certificate, and the consulate will notarize it.

[kebbertine89]

1. I have to take my American birth certificate to the American consulate in Chiang Mai to get it authorized. We chose Chiang Mai because it’s the city we’re currently in right now.

Not "authorized'. You will sign a affidavit about the authenticity of your birth certificate, and the consulate will notarize it.

Thanks for the correction.

[rickirs]

Thai military service -

Are you in a hurry to get Thai citizenship? In the year you turn 30 you become exempt from military service.

You can search TV for further discussions such as http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/108387-luk-krungs/?&p=1164947

Edited January 22, 2015 by rickirs

[USNret]

I am also going to bed as I have been nearly bored to death reading nothing about nothing.

Stop drinking coffee before bed.