Shrek Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 My wife came to live in England in 2005; first on a spouse visa then on ILR after two years. We brought my wife's children to England in late 2005 (from her first marriage) then aged 5 (boy) and 3 (girl). In 2012 they all obtained UK citizenship and British passports and have also kept their Thai passports so now have both British and Thai passports. Miki is now nearly 16 and we are growing concerned that we will visit Thailand one day and have the immigration officials cart him off for enlistment to the army. Is that possible? What can we do? Does he have to surrender his Thai passport? Write to the Embassy in London and somehow revoke his Thai citizenship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard W Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I think he can keep his Thai nationality - at the very worst he may have to be taken off a tabian baan and keep out of Thailand until he's too old. Samran's posted useful advice on this topic in the past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Thanks Richard. Sorry but who is Samran? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Samran is another member here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 This is not strictly a visa issue but as it's of concern to those who have migrated to other countries, this is as good a place as any. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaprangHolmes Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 If you are really worried which I do no think you have anything to worry about, if you travel to Thailand, enter using his UK passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBF Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) If you are really worried which I do no think you have anything to worry about, if you travel to Thailand, enter using his UK passport. If they did that, presumably the young man, Miki, would be subject to the same visa rules as we UK-born visitors? Edited April 28, 2015 by VBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard W Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Thanks Richard. Sorry but who is Samran? He's a dual Thai-Australian citizen who often posts useful information relevant to dual nationals - e.g. in Late Dual Citizenship Military Service Problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7by7 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 If you are really worried which I do no think you have anything to worry about, if you travel to Thailand, enter using his UK passport.If they did that, presumably the young man, Miki, would be subject to the same visa rules as we UK-born visitors? Yes. A Thai with dual nationality who uses their other nationality's passport to enter Thailand is treated for immigration purposes as that nationality, not Thai. I can' find the relevant post(s), but I am sure I have read on here that a Thai, dual national or not, who lives abroad is not required to do military service; unless they move to live in Thailand, are on a Tabien Baan and have a Thai ID card. Once he reaches 30, he will be exempt anyway. Hopefully Samran or someone else who knows for sure will respond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merijn Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 If you are really worried which I do no think you have anything to worry about, if you travel to Thailand, enter using his UK passport.If they did that, presumably the young man, Miki, would be subject to the same visa rules as we UK-born visitors? Yes. A Thai with dual nationality who uses their other nationality's passport to enter Thailand is treated for immigration purposes as that nationality, not Thai. I can' find the relevant post(s), but I am sure I have read on here that a Thai, dual national or not, who lives abroad is not required to do military service; unless they move to live in Thailand, are on a Tabien Baan and have a Thai ID card. Once he reaches 30, he will be exempt anyway. Hopefully Samran or someone else who knows for sure will respond. That is correct. A Thai with dual nationality and lives full time outside Thailand is not eligible for national service. But if he moves back to Thailand and/or applies for a Thai ID card and is below 30 he can be drafted into the national service. I have a Thai friend (dual national) who is 28 years old. he has to wait until he is 30 before he can move full time to Thailand and live her on grounds of his Thai nationality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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