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What are the requirements and considerations for a Non O child visa for a baby with expatriate parents in Thailand?

Non-O visa Dependent visa Visa extension Thai immigration Expatriate advice Multi-national family

Jennifer ****

asked Jan 21, 2022

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Hi. Need some advice please for a Non O child visa. Sorry this is long.. 

I have elite visa (Canadian)

My husband has a valid WP but an expired Non B. (Spanish)

We just had a baby (Canadian passport now but possibly dual Spanish by the time we enter…). 

We are in Canada planning on returning to Thailand. 

Ideally we will renew my husband’s Non B and put the baby on a Non O dependent visa following his. 

Scenario is… my husband has to leave Thailand maybe 2 months after we arrive. And the baby and I will potentially exit a month after his dad leaves. (Dad will eventually travel in and out much more frequently than us)

Questions are…

1. can the baby stay in Thailand on a Non O dependent visa (or extension of) even if his dad is out of the country? 

2. Will I have problems exiting/entering Thailand with the baby when I have Elite and he has a Non O visa attached to his dad’s Non B visa who may not be traveling with us. (birth certificate has both parents names and baby carries both of our last names) 

3. Should we do his visa on the passport matching his fathers country or mine? Or does it not matter? I have to check if Spanish can make a Non B in Canada, or if Canadian can make Non O in Spain 🤯 (I will always be traveling with the baby) 

4. If the Non O causes problems for travel if his dad is in and out of the country. What is a better solution? Tourist visa? I don’t want problems trying to extend him during Covid when we both have long term visas (I realize there are no penalties for kids, but I’d like to keep his passport clean) 

Thank you for your help. All of the paperwork/documents/entry requirements/different visas and nationalities are a bit overwhelming and I’m a bit confused about how to go about setting things up for the baby. 

Any advice from multi National parents on different visas is greatly appreciated. 

Thanks!

Answer summary

A parent with an elite visa and a spouse holding a Non B visa seeks advice regarding obtaining a Non O child visa for their infant before returning to Thailand. Key questions include the child's ability to remain in Thailand without their father, concerns about entering and exiting Thailand with the child, and which nationality to attach to the child's visa. Responses indicate that the child can remain on a Non O-dependent visa even without the father's presence, and entry issues are unlikely as long as travel documents are in order. Additionally, it is recommended to consistently use the same passport for travel to avoid complications.

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Tod *********

1 - no problem with the child staying in country on an extension based on his father legally working here even if the father is not here (he would have to be here for the child to get the extension 😉 )

2 - you won't have any problems entering exiting providing after the child gets the year extension you get a re-entry permit so the extension remains valid when you leave/come back

3 - you get the visa/extension on the passport the child enters the country on and then you KEEP having them go in and out on that passport (so figure out what passport you're going to use for them and then use it)

4 - the Non-O visa/extension based on a father that works here will NOT cause problems

5 years ago

Jennifer ****

@Tod ********

one more question.

How soon after entering can one apply for a year long extension on the original 90 day non O visa? (Yes will get multiple reentry for everyone)

5 years ago

Ellie *******

@Jennifer ***

depends on your local immigration office. Bangkok, Chiangmai, and a few more allow you to apply when you have 45days or fewer with your current stamp.

Others allow when 30days or fewer remaining.

5 years ago

Jennifer ****

@Ellie ******

thank you. We are Satun. I’ll check their policy. I wasn’t aware it was different per province

5 years ago

Jennifer ****

@Tod ********

thank you so much for taking the time to reply to all questions.

I’ll see if we can process the non B for Spanish passport from Canada 🤞. If not, will have to apply for baby Spanish passport and get this done in Spain. Much appreciated

5 years ago