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Is it okay for my UK daughter to live in Thailand with only a UK passport while we apply for her Thai passport?

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Jun 5, 2025

a year ago

Ishbel ***********

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Me and family plan to move to Thailand this August.  I UK woman will have non imm O visa and husband has Thai passport and daughter has only UK passport.  I'm sure this is ok.  We plan to get her thai passport when there.  Anyone any experience of this.   Surely this is fine? TIA

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The query involves a UK woman planning to move to Thailand with her husband, a Thai national, and their daughter who holds a UK passport. The poster seeks confirmation that it is acceptable for their daughter to initially be in Thailand as a foreigner until they obtain her Thai passport. Responses confirm that while it is fine, the daughter will face certain immigration processes as a foreigner until she has her Thai citizenship.

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Chris ******

If your daughter will study in Thai, I am sure her school admission officier will provide you exact information

a year ago

Ishbel ***********

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@Chris *****

I don’t think so as she will go to local school thanks

a year ago

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Ishbel ***********

Brandon ************

It's fine, just know that your daughter will be treated as a foreigner until she gets her Thai passport, leaves Thailand, and returns using it. That means she will have to deal with things like 90 day reports, TM30, and applying for extensions until she enters with her Thai passport.

a year ago

Ishbel ***********

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@Brandon ***********

she does not have a visa so that was what I asking is it ok. Now I will try to get her Thai passport before we go

a year ago

Ishbel ***********

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@Brandon ***********

so it will be ok to enter on her U.K. passport then get a Thai passport there then she will have to leave Thailand eg to Lao and return on Thai passport. Thankyou

a year ago

Brandon ************

@Ishbel **********

As long as she flies to Laos. You can't change passports at a land border.

a year ago

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