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Can my husband and children get a family visa if I am on an education visa in Thailand?

Family Visa Education Visa Spouse Visa Child Visa Immigration Rules in Thailand

Feb 16, 2023

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I am going to medical school in Bangkok.....will my husband & children be able to get a family visa to follow along while I have the education visa? My program will be about 4 years long.

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The user is inquiring about the possibility of obtaining a family visa for their husband and children while they will be studying in Bangkok on an education visa for four years. The comments raised questions about the children's ages and schooling, as well as the nationality of the user and the legal status of their marriage.

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Are you Thai, or American?

Are you and your husband officially married?

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yes married, American and husband is Portuguese. Kids are both Am./Pt.

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How old are the children ?

Will they be enrolled in international school ?

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also, my husband will qualify for a retirement visa too by then. ..so that is an option if the kids can follow him on that.

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@Michael *******

by that time my son will be 7 and the little one will be 1. The elder one whill be doing homeschooling through the United States and will have private tutoring in Bangkok. No plans to enroll him unless things don't pan out for homeschool.

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