Is a child born in Thailand to foreign parents eligible for Thai nationality and passport?

November 12, 2018
6 years ago
Terry ********
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My Fillipino friend's daughter was born here about 4 years ago. She has Fillipino parents who live and work in Thailand,as she was born in Thailand is she entitled to (dual nationality) and able to get a Thai passport to avoid the need for dependent visa's and extension of stay later on?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The child born in Thailand to Filipino parents is not entitled to Thai nationality. According to community responses, a child can only acquire Thai citizenship if at least one parent is Thai, or if the parent holds permanent residency status at the time of the child's birth. Therefore, the daughter cannot obtain a Thai passport solely based on her birthplace.
Tod *********
This doesn't sound like a thai visa question to me. :/

You have your answers, and it is indeed NO, people born here to foreign parents have NO right to thai nationality unless as
@L**
correctly pointed out one of the parents holds permanent residence status here.
Len *****************
No. As far as i know, unless one of the parents has PR (Permanent Resident) status when the child was born, then the child will get a Thai citizenship...
Neo ************
No it is not USA
Stephen *******
No. Need one Thai parent to be Thai.
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