Do children born in Thailand need a visa until a certain age?

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Oct 28, 2022

2 years ago

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Hello expats...

I visited the local immigration in Nakhonratchasima today and ask them about visa for my 2 years old daughter born in Thailand. They said she doesn't need any visa until she reaches to 15 years of age. I asked them again if she travels out of the country and comes back with no visa on passport will the immigration stop her then they reconfirmed and said NO they will not because she is dependent on me and I am working here.

Any expat here has been into this kind of situation?

Thanks in advance

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The post discusses the visa requirements for a 2-year-old child born in Thailand, as clarified by local immigration officials in Nakhonratchasima. The immigration office stated that the child does not need a visa until she is 15 years old. However, comments from other expats highlight that while there may be no immediate need for a visa, legal requirements could necessitate a visa for re-entry if the child leaves Thailand, as every foreign national requiring entry needs an appropriate visa or extension.

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Henry *********

No need to do anything for a while as she was born here, but once she leaves she will need to return visa exempt if entitled, or get her an O visa as your dependent and then she can be added to your Extension.

2 years ago

Ellie *******

You may have mixed the information.

Every foreigner including a newborn baby needs to have an appropriate visa/extension.

A child under 15 years old is just not fined for overstaying (but stamped for overstaying). But it doesn't mean they don't need a visa/extension.

One exception is a new Thailand-born foreign baby, who has a grace period for several years to get a visa, but that grace period will be terminated once the baby leaves Thailand.

She definitely needs a visa to enter Thailand unless her nationality is one of the countries that are eligible for visa-exempt or visa-waiver entry.

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