What are my options for staying in Thailand with my half-Thai daughter and girlfriend after losing my job?

It can be really complicated at times....

that is correct, but as I said they could get 90 day single entry Non-O visas from most thai consulates in the area without financial requirements or the decree from family court.

Henry's information is sound.

Correct, but the OP mentioned settlement and fiancee visa would be the appropriate option if not planning to return to Thailand

@Mark *******

She can get a Marriage Visitor visa which allows her to get married in the UK, but then she has to return to Thailand. My wife had this visa.

You can apply for a fiancee visa which permits your partner to travel to the UK for the purposes of marriage. If she comes on a visitor (tourist) visa, you won't be able to get married as most places are required by law to check as to visa validity

My son has been through the visitors visa for marriage then the settlement visa for his wife who is from California. It was long, costly and extremely frustrating experience. But successful in the end

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@Paul *******

for professional advice.

I think so. If you can prove you have been in a proper relationship for 2+ years. Settlement visas take a long time though, and you'll need the English test certificate and TB test before you apply.

I've done a UK Marriage Visitor visa as I married my wife in the UK, so feel free to PM me.

If there is a child too, and the child is not British, the financial requirements are higher.

There's no such thing as a UK Marriage visa. She can apply for a UK Marriage Visitor visa which allows her to marry in the UK but she has to return to Thailand. Alternatively she can apply for a settlement visa which means she can stay in the UK but for this you will need to meet the financial requirements (salary of at least £18,600, earned for 6 months before applying, or savings of £65,000). For this visa she would also need to pass the A1 English test, get a TB test and pay the NHS surcharge.

Sweet...!!! :) Winning :)

And he could extend the tourist visas 60 day stamp by another 60 days based on visiting family at the immigration office too!

At some offices if you're on a tourist visa, they let you extend it 30 days and then again for 60 based on visiting family :O

Michael Mersi a DNA test could be necessary to prove paternity but doesn't give you parental rights to a baby born out of wedlock in thailand only a court order can do that.

This applies to Thais as well as foreigners

Go to the labor board if they don't pay up.

I would say savannaket is best for Non O

OK I thought he was looking at a visa in country to solve his issue. Good that there is an option that does not require 400k in the bank :). Vientiane is usually the easiest for most types of visas with minimal paperwork. If he was worried he could go to a visa agent and get them to sort out the easiest option for him perhaps.

@Michael *******

That is not quite correct :/

The 400K baht is required to get a yearly extension of stay at the immigration office based on supporting a half-thai child.

It is NOT always required to get a 90 day Non-O visa at a thai consulate.

You always need to check the specific thai consulate you're applying at to see what the requirements are.

Yes 400k is required for dependant O visa.

sorry to hear that. Ive never heard of a financial requirement on that visa subclass vs a retirement visa but I'm no expert. I'll let others comment, best of luck to you.

@Michael **********

just an extra step. Thai law gives 100% parental rights to the mother if the parents are not married at birth.

I see, having a baby born out of wedlock makes it more complicate... Thanks for the explanations :)

The baby was born out of wedlock you must petition the court and go through a legal proceeding to have the baby Declared your legal dependent. Getting married after the birth does not automatically make them your legal child in Thailand. A few steps & interviews but not too complicated.

I used an attorney to do mine takes months to get it done. Afterwards you can get a dependent visa. Pretty much same requirements and procedures as a marriage visa.

Married or dependent requires 400K in the bank or equivalent income. Either in thailand or abroad. You can combine multiple income streams for the income requirement but you cannot combine money in the bank with income as you can with a retirement visa.

Either way you need to get a new non O as stated above you can get a 90 day non O then get a 60 day family extension should be enough time to sort out a long stay visa. Marriage will be quicker than dependent.

Michael, &

@Mic****

, when you have a child with a thai woman out of wedlock you are not granted ANY parental rights as the father. It doesn't matter if your name is on the birth certificate, if you get a passport for that child in your country etc. You still have NO parental rights in thailand as the father. You have to go thru family court to get them granted. Without that you cannot use the child to secure a long term extension of stay inside the country at the immigration office.

That was one of the reasons I was telling them to get a 90 day Non-O at a thai consulate in another country and then get the 60 day family extensions too. The consulates do not require the decree from family court to issue a Non-O based on support of a half thai child.

Do you know more about this? Would love to hear more details.

Being on the birth certificate does NOT make you a legitimate parent.