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Does my son need a visa to return to Thailand after visiting my home country?

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Nov 29, 2021

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Hello everyone, my son is now 6 months old and was born in Chiang Mai(My husband,I and my son are not Thai citizen). We just got his passport from the embassy, ​​it is blank, without any visa and stamp. I want to take him back to my country for two months to visit relatives and then return to Chiang Mai, I am on a one-year ED visa. Does my son need to apply for a separate visa when he returns to Thailand?  What visa does he need?  Or I could bring him back to thailand without Thailand visa for him? I hope someone with experience could give me some advice. Thank you so much!

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A user is inquiring whether their 6-month-old son, born in Chiang Mai, needs a visa to return to Thailand after a two-month visit to their home country. The son currently has a passport but no visa or stamps. Comments suggest that while technically a visa may be needed, there are generally no fines for children and they typically won't face issues when returning, especially if proper documentation (like a birth certificate) is presented.

Nastya *********

that's what I was worried about 😄 my daughter also was born in Thailand and almost two years live here without any visa, but I asked immigration many times, they told "don't worry " 🤷

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Eric ********

I had a similar issue (but different countries and passports). I was warned that my baby son might not be able to board a plane out of the country as he had not entered it .. the risk was that he could be considered as ‘stolen’ ..

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Rita ****

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I have the born certificate of my son and the certificate have my name and passport number

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Eric ********

ok, good, I think you are smart checking up as much as you can before hand 👍🏻

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Michael ********

Allow yourself extra time when leaving, they will want to check birth certificate etc.

When returning as Nigel said

Kids dont get fined for overstaying and its not a problem. Its only later on with schooling and stuff, for now when you return just do the visa on arrival (presume Chinese citizen)

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Nigel *********

Technically s/he needs a visa, but, don't worry about it. Can't be fines and can't be banned.

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Oliver *******************

If he was born here doesn't that make him Thai? Or is your partner not Thai

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Jared **********

Jus Soli is almost exclusively just in the americas other then a couple other countries. Most places you need at least one parent to be a citizen.

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@Oliver ******************

Because my husband and I both not Thai citizens.

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Oliver *******************

ah ok

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Garrett ***********

No, simply being born in Thailand doesn't make a child Thai.

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Oliver *******************

Ye I know that not didn't before though

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