Hi I would appricate any info I've just become a Dad and I'm looking to get a dependant visa My name is on the childs birth certificate and been translated into Thai and English.I realise I need to go to Lao to get a non immagrient o visa first could you guys tell me the process after what I need to do and the paperwork I require etc and the costs. Many thanks ladies and Gentleman

• You can get a single entry non 'O' visa with your childs original birth certificate.
• However, if you a planning to apply for a 1 year extension of stay on the basis of being the parent of a Thai, you will need to be the legal father (assuming you're not married). Being named on the birth certificate doesn't qualify. Given the childs age you would need to do that via the court. Easily done with the mothers consent/cooperation.
• Once you are a legal father you can apply within the last 30 days of the 90 day permit to stay given on entry with the non 'O' visa, and you will need,
  • Form TM7
  • 400k in a Thai bank on the day of application (Updated bank book and letter from the bank confirming the balance) or a monthly certified income of 40k pm.
  • The original birth certificate plus copy.
  • Original and copies of court papers confirming your legal status.
  • A signed copy of the mothers ID.
  • A signed copy the mothers house book (Tabien Baan).
  • Copy of the child's house book.
  • A copy of your passport photo page. arrival stamp, visa, departure card.
  • Maybe a TM30 completed by the owner of the property you live at with copies of their signed ID and house book.
  • Passport photo
  • 1,900 baht
  • Your child.

Note that you can get a 60 day extension of stay with only the birth certificate, so if necessary you can extend your non 'O' 90 day stay by a further 60 days and then apply for the 1 year extension. 60 day extensions can only be done once per entry.

Edited December 13, 201510 yr by elviajero

As said, you need to be the legal father to proceed further.

It is not a dependent visa. It is non-o visa or extension of stay based upon being the parent of a Thai.

See: How To Gain Parental Rights As A Father

_{Thank you very much guys I really appreciate your replys}

It is not a dependent visa. It is non-o visa or extension of stay based upon being the parent of a Thai.

See: How To Gain Parental Rights As A Father

Thank you ubon joe very helpful

• You can get a single entry non 'O' visa with your childs original birth certificate.
• However, if you a planning to apply for a 1 year extension of stay on the basis of being the parent of a Thai, you will need to be the legal father (assuming you're not married). Being named on the birth certificate doesn't qualify. Given the childs age you would need to do that via the court. Easily done with the mothers consent/cooperation.
• Once you are a legal father you can apply within the last 30 days of the 90 day permit to stay given on entry with the non 'O' visa, and you will need,
  • Form TM7
  • 400k in a Thai bank on the day of application (Updated bank book and letter from the bank confirming the balance) or a monthly certified income of 40k pm.
  • The original birth certificate plus copy.
  • Original and copies of court papers confirming your legal status.
  • A signed copy of the mothers ID.
  • A signed copy the mothers house book (Tabien Baan).
  • Copy of the child's house book.
  • A copy of your passport photo page. arrival stamp, visa, departure card.
  • Maybe a TM30 completed by the owner of the property you live at with copies of their signed ID and house book.
  • Passport photo
  • 1,900 baht
  • Your child.

Note that you can get a 60 day extension of stay with only the birth certificate, so if necessary you can extend your non 'O' 90 day stay by a further 60 days and then apply for the 1 year extension. 60 day extensions can only be done once per entry.

Thankyou for your help reading the bottom section where you said you can get 60 days extension with birth certificate do I need to do a border run or just visit a local imagration office? Also when I go to lao to get the non o visa what do I need to take sorry to be a pain

Note that you can get a 60 day extension of stay with only the birth certificate, so if necessary you can extend your non 'O' 90 day stay by a further 60 days and then apply for the 1 year extension. 60 day extensions can only be done once per entry.

Thankyou for your help reading the bottom section where you said you can get 60 days extension with birth certificate do I need to do a border run or just visit a local imagration office? Also when I go to lao to get the non o visa what do I need to take sorry to be a pain

For a 60 day extension for the reason to visit your child. You can apply towards the end of the 90 days from your local immigration office. The extension starts from the end of the 90 days so nothing is lost by applying early. No border run needed.

• Form TM7
• The original birth certificate plus copy.
• A signed copy of the mothers ID.
• A signed copy the mothers house book (Tabien Baan).
• Copy of the child's house book.
• A copy of your passport photo page. arrival stamp, visa, departure card.
• Maybe a TM30 completed by the owner of the property you live at with copies of their signed ID and house book.
• Passport photo
• 1,900 baht
• Your child.

For the non 'O' visa,

• Visa application form.
• The original birth certificate plus copy.
• A signed copy of the mothers ID.
• A signed copy the mothers house book (Tabien Baan).
• Copy of the child's house book.
• A copy of your passport photo page.
• 2 x Passport photos.
• 2,000 baht