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What is the process for changing my son's Education Visa to a dependent visa under my Non-O retirement visa in Thailand?

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My 16yo son is at school here and currently has his own Education Visa. He will shortly be leaving school but staying with me in Thailand. What's the process for changing from his Education Visa to being dependant on my Non O based on retirement at Phuket immigration?

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To change your 16-year-old son's Education Visa to a dependent visa under your Non-O retirement visa in Thailand, you need to cancel his current Education Visa and then apply for a new extension as a dependent. This new extension will align with your existing retirement visa's expiration. It is advisable to check with the Phuket Immigration office in advance to confirm the process and requirements.
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You'll have to check with the Phuket Immigration office well before you're going to attempt to do the switch to see if they'll allow it (but they should)

The way it works is you would cancel that ED visa/extension and immediately apply for a new extension based on them being a dependent. They would get an extension that matches your current expiration on your retirement extension.

This is from the Phuket Immigration Volunteer website and lists the requirements for dependent visa/extension.

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