How can my daughter obtain her Thai passport and what visa options are available for our family moving to Thailand?

I left Minneapolis 15 Oct. One way ticket no problems

I wouldn't bother getting a visa for your daughter, she can't be on a non-o once she hits 20 anyway. There are a couple of options open to her after she arrives but the first thing she's going to need is a Thai ID card. This page is worth a read for her situation

Not directed to you but i wish parents with kids entitled to dual citizenship sort passports out for them when they are young. Its so much easier. My ex wife never did for my son despite my nagging and taken years to get ID and should get passport soon.

Thai and US could have dual citizenship so she can have 2 passport 😉

Since she was born in Thailand I don't see any problem at all

Just drive to LA only 350 miles away

I uesd to drive twice a week with my job 555

The Thai citizens can enter on the US passports on 60 day visa exempt.

Once in Thailand can then get their Thai passports renewed.

There will be no overstay or fines as they are Thai citizens.

You can visit your local immigration once in Thailand and they will explain the process of staying even though they entered on a foreign PP.

It's not a problem any longer to do that.

@David *******

1.) As for your wife and daughter, they don't really require round trip tickets as they are Thai Citizens (even if using U.S. Passports to enter Thailand)! And, if you have a marriage Thai eVisa from the Thai Consulate in L.A., then you don't need a round trip ticket either (even without a Thai Visa too).

2.) As for your daughter, the Thai Consulate in L.A. may or may not issue a Thai Passport to your daughter depending on if all the Thai Paperwork of your wife is current or not, specifically her Thai ID Card is unexpired (and your wife's Thai Passport), and more importantly your wife's Thai Household Book (ทะเบียนบ้าน). If your daughter is already in a Thai Household Book, then definitely, your daughter will be able to get not only her Thai Passport, but possibly her Thai ID Card at the Thai Consulate in L.A.. If your daughter is not yet in a Thai Household Book, then she might be able to get a Thai Passport or not, depending on what the Thai Consulate in L.A. determines....

3.) Otherwise, just have the family make entry into Thailand on Visa Exempt free stamp and then go to the District (เขต/อำเภอ) Office to get your wife's Thai paperwork sorted, then your daughter's Thai paperwork...and, even your own Thai paperwork with Thai Immigration, and afterwards the District Office (if you want to stay long term in Thailand).

4.) your daughter's Thai Birth Certificate (ใบสูติบัตร) is very important, as is her 13-digit Thai ID number on that Thai Birth Certificate!

5.) one thing to help out your daughter's Thai paperwork would be to have a Certified Copy of you + your wife's Marriage Certificate

@David *******

you state your daughter is a thai citizen, born in Bangkok, has an ID card and birth certificate.

.its pretty straight forward to get a thai passport in the states.

Here are the requirements



Or she can enter Thailand on her US Passport and apply for a Thai passport there.

A very informative Facebook Group and parent website for you and your family >

Americans don't get visas on arrival. They get a visa-exempt stamp in their passport (no visa).

Go to Thai Citizenship group he has good website that has the info you need.

I don't know anything about the process of getting a Thai passport.

Most of the Thai embassies in the US have a processing time on their website listed as "up to 15 business days"

You absolutely have to wait until your mother has her passport in order to apply. You can't apply for a visa without a valid passport, and the visa itself will have the passport number and passport information on it.

You don't have to drive anywhere for the visas. All Thai visas in the US are done online via the e-visa system. You'll still apply through the LA Consulate though.