Do I Need to Be Present for My Family's Visa Extension in Thailand?

Visa Extension Dependent Visa NON-O Visa

Feb 27, 2020

5 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Quick question: my husband and daughter/toddler - need to go to immigration tomorrow to extend their extension of stay based on being my dependents. I have all docs needed including ceritfied copy of my passport and can give them my original passport also. Do I need to go with them or can they do it without me being present? (Having hard time to free myself from office)

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The original poster (O/P) inquired about whether they need to accompany their husband and toddler to immigration for the extension of their stay as dependents. They have all the necessary documents, including a certified copy of their passport. Community responses indicate that it is possible for them to go without the O/P's presence, provided they carry the original passport of the visa holder. However, one commenter noted that the O/P's specific situation (working for the UN with a specific type of visa) may have allowed for this exception.

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Tod *********

Before I close this topic I think it needs to be pointed out that the O/P works for the UN, has a visa issued by the ministry of foreign affairs office and that might have been the reason they did not have to be present for the extension process at Chaengwattana.

SO before everything thinks that you don't need your thai wife to get a marriage extension OR don't need your half thai kids to get a raising children extension keep the O/P's particular situation in mind. I believe that it was the reason they didn't need to be there for their spouse and child to get matching extensions.

5 years ago

Elena *************

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@Tod ********

@Robert ******

@Henry ********

at the I went to immigration because of Tod's information. We asked to the immigration officer and the answer of the immigration officer was that there was no need for me to be there. Only my daughter and husband were needed and what they needed to do was to carry my passport with them! Thanks Robert for the correct info on this. And Henry hope it can help you for the future

5 years ago

Tod *********

I have NEVER heard of people getting a yearly extension based on marriage to a foreigner who legally works here without the person who holds the primary extension being there too.

5 years ago

Elena *************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thank you

5 years ago

Tod *********

Unless I'm wrong, they will only get an extension that matches yours not full year extensions because their extension is thai'd :O err tied to yours which is based on employment and if yours us up in Oct, that's when theirs will expire too.

BUT

I have NEVER EVER heard of someone getting an extension based on being a trailing spouse (the foreign spouse of someone here on a long term extension) get an extension without the primary extension holder (the actual reason they're getting the extension in the first place) being there too.

I'd say definitely go and if you don't need to be there leave. BUT IF I was a betting man I'd bet dollars to durian you have to be there as the primary extension holder.

5 years ago

Elena *************

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@Tod ********

so I also need to be there?

5 years ago

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Elena *************

Henry *********

Interesting. I've always assumed I had to be present when extending my wife and kid's dependent extensions. Would be great if this is not the case! Please let us know if you're successful.

5 years ago

Elena *************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Sure! I hope it will work!

5 years ago

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Elena *************

Robert *******

Certified copy of passport? Like you made a copy and signed the copy with blue inked. They can go alone, if they meet all the requirements and as far as I know a passport of the main visa holder is not a requirement.

5 years ago

Elena *************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thank you Robert. The organisation I worked for certified the copies of my passport - namely stamp and their signature. Great to know I don't have to be there!

5 years ago

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Elena *************

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