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How will changing my name affect my visa status in Thailand?

Name Change Dependent Visa Immigration Procedures Visa Documentation Thailand Visa Rules

May 19, 2024

7 months ago

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Hello, I'm here attached to my husband's visa, I never changed my name when we first got married but now I would like to (to make it easier to travel with our daughter) I can easily change my name on my passport but how will this effect my visa, will I have to start the process from scratch?

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The user is seeking guidance on how changing her name, which she plans to update in her passport, will impact her dependent visa status attached to her husband's visa. She is particularly concerned about whether she must restart the visa application process after this name change.

Tom ********

When you say ' attached to my husband's visa' do you mean a dependant visa, I have heard of this but have been told that no immigration issues it?

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yes

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Tom ********

Ok thanks , was it easy to get?

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Stacey *******

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his company sponsors it as I'm here as a trailing spouse

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Tom ********

Ok thanks

I'm going to look into it more because I think I have been told some 'untruths' 🙂

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Giuseppe **********

Guess have issue new passport, with new name, and bring it with all papers to immigration. I think better asking immigration where eventually you would present all documentations

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