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Can I apply for a DTV visa if I have a child with a Thai woman out of wedlock?

Apr 24, 2025
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Hello colleagues. I have read that one of the motivations for applying for DTV visa may be having family in Thailand. Can it be a child with a Thai woman, but out of wedlock? Thank you 🙏
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Yes, you can apply for the DTV visa if you have a child with a Thai woman out of wedlock, but there are specific requirements. Your name must be on the child's birth certificate to receive the initial 90-day Non Immigrant O visa. For the one-year extension of stay, you need to obtain legal custody through the court. Additionally, you can apply for a 60-day Thai dependent relatives extension of stay.
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Kool *******
Nothing about the DTV has anything to do with a Thai relative, or family member.
Steve *******
Yes but your name must be on the child's Birth Certificate to get the initial 90 days Non Imm O visa and you can't get the 1 year extension of stay unless you've been through the Court and got legal custody of your child. You can apply for the 60 days Thai dependant relatives extension of stay.
YT ********************
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@Steve ******
I'm asking about DTV visa, sorry.
John *******
@YT *******************
- With a DTV, if the foreign father has a DTV, they can also apply for DTVs for their foreign children. However, the father doesn’t get a DTV because they have a Thai child
Steve *******
@YT *******************
DTV is nothing to do with having a half Thai child.
YT ********************
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@Steve ******
Are you sure? I was reading that it can be.
Helen ********
@YT *******************
no it doesn't. Check where you are getting your info from.
YT ********************
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@Helen *******
thank you. AI probably made wrong with point 3.
Steve *******
@YT *******************
It's for remote workers or soft power options.
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