What are the recommendations for a lawyer or company to help with obtaining Thai citizenship for a foreign woman married to a Thai national?

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Jul 9, 2020

4 years ago

Evelien ************

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Hi, is there anyone who can advise me with a good lawyer/company to help me in the process of getting Thai citizenship? I speak Thai and have been here 14 years continuously and am married to a Thai citizen for almost 16 years.....Thanks for your help!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user seeks recommendations for a lawyer or company to assist with the Thai citizenship process, highlighting that they have been in Thailand for 14 years and married to a Thai citizen for almost 16 years. Commenters suggest a few legal firms such as Siam Legal and Sunbelt Asia, while also informing the user that the citizenship process might be simpler for foreign women married to Thai men. Additional advice includes preparing personal documents to support the citizenship application.

William ********

Well done for learning the Thai language. I have been told they only accept around 100 applications a year for Thai citizenship.

4 years ago

Allan ************

Accordingly you have to do very little, very one sided.

4 years ago

Brian **********

So I don't know anything about the citizen ship process and since Todd had mentioned it's different for women, I clicked on your pictures to confirm. My thai girl friend and I thought they were adorable and really show how you have assimilated well here. I'd print some of them and bring with you in case they ask you about your life here during this process.

4 years ago

Evelien ************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks for your positive input, that's very kind!

4 years ago

Brian **********

@Evelien ***********

like print the puppy pics too. This seemed like a normal thai family

4 years ago

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Brian **********

David ************

I've used Siam Legal, up front with the cost and very good.

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4 years ago

Tod *********

you do realize that the process for a foreign woman married to a thai man to get granted thai nationality is NOT near as convoluted and perilous as that of a foreign man married to a thai woman doing the same thing.

4 years ago

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Tod *********

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@Ryan *****

could help

4 years ago

Tod *********

And you are a foreign women married to a thai man?

You certainly don't need a lawyer to process the thai citizenship AND you could have applied after 5 years of marriage to a thai as a foreign female.

4 years ago

Joe *********

@Tod ********

A foreigner man married to a Thai woman after 5 years can apply for Thai citizenship?

4 years ago

Tod *********

@Joe ********

after 5 years of marriage to a thai, after 5 years of unbroken extensions of stays, after working legally here all those years and earning the minimum salary here required by their nationality, paying into the social security system and filing taxes, YEP, no need to apply for permanent resident status you can go straight to thai nationality.

4 years ago

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Tod *********

Evelien ************

ORIGINAL POSTER

I know but they always discouraged this at local immigration so I've just always postponed it.....I'm hesitant because of the pile of paperwork which is a hassle already extending my marriage visa......So not something I look forward to but I'm sure it's worth it.

4 years ago

Tod *********

@Evelien ***********

the local immigration has NO say in it. You don't apply for thai citizenship at the local immigration office.

In all likelihood they don't know their ass from their elbow about it (seeing as they don't fool with it in the least).

4 years ago

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Tod *********

Dominic ***********

Siam legal...or Sunbelt Asia

4 years ago

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Dominic ***********

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