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Does a 3-Year-Old Child Need to Extend Their Visa in Thailand?

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Jul 18, 2020

6 years ago

Federico **************

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Good morning. Asking for a friend.

Do a 3 year old child need to go extend their visa or not?

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In Thailand, all individuals, including children, are required to have a valid visa or extension of stay. However, children under the age of 15 cannot be fined for visa violations. This rule predates the COVID-19 pandemic and is why children are often depicted in humorous contexts related to compliance with laws.

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Robert *******

by Thai law children under the age of 15 years can not be financially fined, nothing to do with Covid, Even nothing to do with immigration, that is why the funny video's are made of children doing exercises in front of Police.

6 years ago

Benjamin ******

Legally, everyone in Thailand must have a valid visa, or extension of stay (or be on amnesty). However, in pre-COVID-19 era, fines and penalties are waived for children under 15 years old.

6 years ago

Federico **************

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@Benjamin *****

i think her only stamp was when they enter to thailand last year to visit her grandparent who are working here. She was only 2 years old back then

6 years ago

Federico **************

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Will the kid be fined for not doing visa extension since she first got here?

6 years ago

James ********

@Federico *************

no.

6 years ago

Federico **************

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@James *******

so i don't need to extend her visa nor pay any fines when they leave?

6 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Federico *************

Ok, let me rephrase my answer:

If your child is on overstay, she will not pay any fines or go to jail, or be blacklisted. She will get an overstay stamp, but she will not have any punishments.

6 years ago

James ********

@Federico *************

not if they are under age 15. But it may be wise to ask your local immigration office.

6 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Federico *************

Well, as I said above:

"However, in pre-COVID-19 era, fines and penalties are waived for children under 15 years old."

Right now your child is on amnesty, and will stay on amnesty no later than July 31, 2020 (according to current laws). I am assuming the pre-COVID-19 about children overstaying will return as well.

6 years ago

Federico **************

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@Benjamin *****

oh ok. 😅

@ James ******

r she was 2 when we arrived, just turned 3 last month.

Again thank you for answering my question even though i did not understand it clearly at first 👏👏

6 years ago

Federico **************

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@Benjamin *****

so we need to extend her visa after the amsnesty or pay the her fine in the airport before we leave?

6 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Federico *************

Again, all fines and penalties for overstay are waived for children under 15 years old; at least before COVID-19 occured.

6 years ago

Federico **************

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