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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

2 days 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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A UK woman plans to move to Thailand with her husband (a Thai citizen) and daughter (holding a UK passport) on a Non-Immigrant O visa. She seeks confirmation that their situation is acceptable, and intends to apply for her daughter's Thai passport after arrival. Responses highlight that until her daughter obtains a Thai passport, she will be treated as a foreigner within Thailand, which involves adhering to specific immigration requirements such as 90-day reporting and visa extensions.

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Chris ******

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

2 days ago

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

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@Chris *****

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

2 days 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.

2 days 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

2 days 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

2 days ago

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

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

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

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