Supporting a child visa.

[Deserted]

Hi I was wondering if anyone could direct me towards further information on this category of visa, and how they went about getting theirs. My main question is that my wife and I will divorce shortly, can the agreement we sign be used as evidence that I intend to maintain/support my child? I don't have much evidence at the moment as we still live together and I usually buy most things as and when needed.

[ubonjoe]

Are you asking about getting a non-o visa from an embassy or a one year extension of stay based upon being the parent of a Thai.

When you get divorced you will need to get at least joint custody of your child to qualify for a visa or extension.

[nzexpat]

Maintaining & Supporting a child will I suspect be insufficient if you are looking for an extension of stay .

Is it intended that the child lives with you and that you will be the child's main carer ?

[Deserted]

We are yet to decide all matters but the likely scenario will be that I will spend some of the day looking after my child (probably mornings) and will support her financially. I am only on a tourist visa at the moment and am weighing up my options. After divorce joint custody isn't a problem, and I will be the main financial contributor towards my child, so I assumed I would be eligible for the non-o supporting a child but as you can tell, I know very little about this, and did not know obtaining a visa under such pretenses was even possible until very recently.

[ubonjoe]

I suggest you go to Savannakhet Laos for a multiple entry non-o visa based upon marriage before you get divorced. They do not ask for financial proof.

You will need signed and dated copies of your wife's house book registry and ID card. Plus your marriage certificate and a copy.

The visa will remain valid after you get divorced and will give you unlimited 90 day entries for a year and can be stretched to about 15 months of total stay by getting a new 90 day entry just before it expires.

This would give you time to sort things out and you could apply for a one year extension based upon being the parent of a Thai during the last 30 days of any of the 90 day entries.

[nzexpat]

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We are yet to decide all matters but the likely scenario will be that I will spend some of the day looking after my child (probably mornings) and will support her financially. I am only on a tourist visa at the moment and am weighing up my options. After divorce joint custody isn't a problem, and I will be the main financial contributor towards my child, so I assumed I would be eligible for the non-o supporting a child but as you can tell, I know very little about this, and did not know obtaining a visa under such pretenses was even possible until very recently.

Be aware that being the "main financial contributor" may not be sufficient if you are seeking a long term visa or extension of stay .

[ubonjoe]

There are divorced single parents that have gotten the extension with joint custody and proof the child stays with them a least part of the time.

[paz]

I suggest you go to Savannakhet Laos for a multiple entry non-o visa based upon marriage before you get divorced. They do not ask for financial proof.

You will need signed and dated copies of your wife's house book registry and ID card. Plus your marriage certificate and a copy.

The visa will remain valid after you get divorced and will give you unlimited 90 day entries for a year and can be stretched to about 15 months of total stay by getting a new 90 day entry just before it expires.

This would give you time to sort things out and you could apply for a one year extension based upon being the parent of a Thai during the last 30 days of any of the 90 day entries.

On top of the great advice above, also consider the 60 day extension that can be issued without financial proof. That brings stays for each entry to 150 days, and total time before a new visa is needed to almost 17 months.

[MaeJoMTB]

You need full custody and have the child living with you.

Anything else and no extension of stay.

So on the divorce document it will need to state 'full custody' to the husband.

(Joint may have worked in the past, but such foreigners are currently being refused renewal by CM immigration)

[jphasia]

Just a question here regarding the latest post: how do show that the child is living with you, and not with his mother? I mean are they requesting a specific document for that will certified that the child live with you ( the foreigner)?

[ubonjoe]

You need full custody and have the child living with you.

Anything else and no extension of stay.

So on the divorce document it will need to state 'full custody' to the husband.

(Joint may have worked in the past, but such foreigners are currently being refused renewal by CM immigration)

That is one immigration that perhaps has set that rule but it could also be done on a case by case basis.

The rules have no age limit so how would you have custody of child that is older than age of maturity.

[MaeJoMTB]

Just a question here regarding the latest post: how do show that the child is living with you, and not with his mother? I mean are they requesting a specific document for that will certified that the child live with you ( the foreigner)?

CM immigration are currently requesting a neighbor goes to immigration with the applicant to make a statement, child living there, good parent, etc.

[ubonjoe]

Just a question here regarding the latest post: how do show that the child is living with you, and not with his mother? I mean are they requesting a specific document for that will certified that the child live with you ( the foreigner)?

There is no form other than the one granting custody from the divorce,. It can vary from office to office. Some do it by way of a home visit or witnesses and photos of you in the house together and even at your child's school together.

The latest rule change that allows for a parent over 50 to get an extension based upon the child supporting them sort of throws a wrench in to the custody factor,

[jphasia]

Thanks both for quick replies. So this is applicable only for extension and not requested when applying for a non o based on child (in any embassy or consulate). I am actually on this situation, divorced with one Thai child. I never applied for extension of stay but always applying for non o 1 year multi entries. I got many from various embassies and I never been asked about my marital status or if my child is living with me. I basically only present the Thai birth certificate of my son with my application. I am actually now officialy divorced from his mother through the amphur and it is specify on the divorce certificate that i have full custody of the child. But i never present this document and never been asked about it.

[mngmn]

Just a question here regarding the latest post: how do show that the child is living with you, and not with his mother? I mean are they requesting a specific document for that will certified that the child live with you ( the foreigner)?

There is no form other than the one granting custody from the divorce,. It can vary from office to office. Some do it by way of a home visit or witnesses and photos of you in the house together and even at your child's school together.

The latest rule change that allows for a parent over 50 to get an extension based upon the child supporting them sort of throws a wrench in to the custody factor,

I have a Non-O to visit my over 21 daughter in Thailand. So custody not an issue.

[paz]

I have a Non-O to visit my over 21 daughter in Thailand. So custody not an issue.

Not an issue for a visa. Can be an issue (in case of minors) for an extensions of stay, as ubonjoe is explaining. The two things are different.

[nabbie]

Thanks both for quick replies. So this is applicable only for extension and not requested when applying for a non o based on child (in any embassy or consulate). I am actually on this situation, divorced with one Thai child. I never applied for extension of stay but always applying for non o 1 year multi entries. I got many from various embassies and I never been asked about my marital status or if my child is living with me. I basically only present the Thai birth certificate of my son with my application. I am actually now officialy divorced from his mother through the amphur and it is specify on the divorce certificate that i have full custody of the child. But i never present this document and never been asked about it.

If you wish to pursue the 1-time extension I, myself, got it smoothily by providing the Thai birth certificate, the divorce certificate attaching the paper mentioning sole custody, the Thai eyewitness, and other usual evidences. That's it.

[jphasia]

Thanks both for quick replies. So this is applicable only for extension and not requested when applying for a non o based on child (in any embassy or consulate). I am actually on this situation, divorced with one Thai child. I never applied for extension of stay but always applying for non o 1 year multi entries. I got many from various embassies and I never been asked about my marital status or if my child is living with me. I basically only present the Thai birth certificate of my son with my application. I am actually now officialy divorced from his mother through the amphur and it is specify on the divorce certificate that i have full custody of the child. But i never present this document and never been asked about it.

If you wish to pursue the 1-time extension I, myself, got it smoothily by providing the Thai birth certificate, the divorce certificate attaching the paper mentioning sole custody, the Thai eyewitness, and other usual evidences. That's it.

Thanks. Good to know. I never proceeded the extension because i travelling a lot and can't find the time to stay long enough in Thailand for the extension process. But good to know for the future. Yes, that's exactly what I have. My son Thai Birth Certificate, Divorce certificate and a document attached for the sole custody.

[Deserted]

I suggest you go to Savannakhet Laos for a multiple entry non-o visa based upon marriage before you get divorced. They do not ask for financial proof.

You will need signed and dated copies of your wife's house book registry and ID card. Plus your marriage certificate and a copy.

The visa will remain valid after you get divorced and will give you unlimited 90 day entries for a year and can be stretched to about 15 months of total stay by getting a new 90 day entry just before it expires.

This would give you time to sort things out and you could apply for a one year extension based upon being the parent of a Thai during the last 30 days of any of the 90 day entries.

Thank you for your reply, are you sure they don't ask for proof as I would not like to go all that way to find out they do. I have savings but not 400,000, and I am out of work at the moment.

[ubonjoe]

Savannakhet does not ask for financial proof to get a multiple entry non-o based upon marriage. There re many reports of this on this forum.

[Deserted]

Savannakhet does not ask for financial proof to get a multiple entry non-o based upon marriage. There re many reports of this on this forum.

ok ty,