How can I obtain a visa for my 22-year-old son with Down syndrome while relocating to Thailand?

Yes, get a non O based on retirement and then a non O for your son. He's older than normally allowed but I would think there are special allowances for some cases

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You will have all.sorts if difficulty getting Australia to let you out at the moment.

We are back to convict days....

You're allowed in but no water out

Ask the Thai Embassy in AU - too many WINGNUTS here - Ignorance abounds here, even from the well-intentioned...

Hold fire till next year.

Also much easier if you are married but understand this may not suit.

You will meed to prove son is dependant, not sure how you do this.

Also you will need medical insurance for you & son,dont trust to luck, medical fees could wipe you out.

Could your son get a education visa? Mayb you can find a good school, course or otherwise that would be suited to him 😁😁

Have you lived in Thailand before ? There is good reason why many Thai leave and don’t go home and that is because the west is more suited, Thailand is not a cheap as many think and what healthcare coverage do you have ? I would suggest try a year and don’t make it permanent straight away.

Marriage certificate and birth certificate of your son are both required. Medical certificates to justify his condition. In all fairness I believe you will succeed easier once the covid situation eases up a bit. So you would probably need to stay a bit longer in Australia. All documents need to be attested by the Australian MFA and the Thai embassy in Australia and also the Thai MFA and Australian embassy in Thailand as per the procedures. Your own visa would be Non O as well as your son’s. There are financial requirements for bank deposits in Thai bank accounts which I am not sure about. My opinion is that while you prepare the documents you visit Bangkok when it’s opened up and engage a local law office to help you with all this. While hard it is definitely doable.

Legally marrying your Thai partner will make a long term visa process a whole lot easier and cheaper for you and your son, if that's something you are prepared to do.

You will have to show that he is dependent on you

if u have a retirement visa i think you mite be able to add as a dependent or Thai Elite have a family visa for 5 yrs but cost will be 800,000 for 5 years but you won’t need to have money in bank accounts like retirement visa requires good luck