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How can I change my son's tourist visa to a Non-O dependent visa without going back to Laos?

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Nov 5, 2025

2 days ago

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Please help I need advice. I have a non-O spouse visa, ￼ I applied for mine and my son(17) both non-O visa from the embassy in Laos. They granted my non-o visa, but they gave my son a tourist visa.. ￼I was told in this group that with the tourist visa I could get the non-o without having to cross back into Laos.. but I went to immigration today(Nong Khai) and they told me they can’t do it.. they said I have to start over and do the e-visa again and go back to the embassy in Laos.. so my question is- is there something that I’m supposed to say or possibly go to a bigger immigration office(Udon Thani) please tell me how can I get his visa fixed without doing the whole process over again? I’ll add that he is the step child so my Thai husband isn’t on his birth certificate but I tried to explain that on the e-visa but it’s hard because there’s no way to message back and forth you just have to add it in when you send the documents. Thank you 🙏🏻

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking help with converting their child's tourist visa into a Non-O dependent visa following complications with their application. While the user successfully obtained a Non-O spouse visa, their 17-year-old son was issued a tourist visa instead. They were informed at Nong Khai immigration that he must return to the Laos embassy to reapply rather than converting the visa within Thailand. Commenters discussed age restrictions for Non-O visas, dependency rules, and suggested that the user seek a larger immigration office or obtain documentation that clarifies the child's relationship to her Thai husband to potentially assist in the visa conversion process.

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If stepfather is not listed in birth certificate if he wants parental rights need to obtain kho ro 11 at family court with a lawyer. What about the real/biological/legal father? Can't he obtain non o dependant visa for him? Thanks for the question. I have thai child and not married, trying to get non o for me soon to. You solved my problems of how to find out to change visa type.