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What should I know about having a baby in Thailand on a DTV visa?

DTV visa giving birth in Thailand expat experiences Thai hospitals health insurance visa application process

RRizzo ********

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Having a baby in a thai hospital on a DTV visa.

Was hoping to find out some information on this.

My partner and i are both Australian citizens. We have both been travelling to thailand on and off for 6 years and hoping to move on a DTV visa shortly however was wondering the process of having a baby would go. 

I already have thai health insurance sorted. Its moreso wanting to hear peoples experiences and if theres anything i should be aware about .

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Expectant Australian expatriates on a DTV visa are sharing their experiences and advice regarding childbirth in Thailand. Key points include the ability to give birth in both government and private hospitals, where costs and care can vary by facility. Various commenters noted that having health insurance is crucial, as some policies may not cover prenatal care unless initiated well in advance. Additionally, after the birth, parents need to obtain their child's passport from the Australian embassy before applying for a DTV or calculating the child's residency status in Thailand. Many affirm that while the administrative process seems daunting, successful navigation is common among expatriates.

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ดาร่า ********

ดาร่า ********

I've heard they push women to do C-section and a lot of Thai women deliver this way. Not assuming preferences but you should ask very carefully how they handle delivery and have an action plan. There are some midwives just for foreigners who can help by being on-call and taking over ensuring you get the treatment you wanted when it comes time to deliver.

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สก็อต *********

สก็อต *********

Hospitals in Thailand are really good

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Tha****

Tha****

Visa status is immaterial. Unless you have complications, it will be very cheap and you can pay out of pocket if you go to a local hospital vs an international hospital.

You want your child to have thai citizenship? Hmmmmm

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RRizzo ********

RRizzo ********

OP

ThaiBot thai citizenship all the way 🇹🇭 💪🏻🫶

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David ******

David ******

@RRizzo *******

,But Thailand does not have birthright citizenship only what is known as right of blood.

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RRizzo ********

RRizzo ********

OP

i know that, the comment i was replying to was not correct information however

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Nico ******

Nico ******

Bro, I've been going through the whole process. My girlfriend is 8 months pregnant na and we've been doing all of our prenatal check ups at local Hua Hin hospital. We'll be doing the birth at BKK Hospital for around 45k THB (with no complications).

I have DTV, my girlfriend has Working Visa B. Send me a message if you have any questions. I know this whole thing can be a bit overwhelming.

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RRizzo ********

RRizzo ********

OP

thank you so much for this information! Helps so much

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Michi ********

Michi ********

Hi, join the FB group Thailand Babies if you have questions about hospitals/doctors/pre-post natal care, citizenship etc from moms who went through, going through the same childbirth.

As for a visa, you can apply for your baby’s visa once you have their passport like you would for a dependent.

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Charlene ********

Charlene ********

I know a few people who gave birth here whilst on the DTV visa no problem. Shouldn’t have any issues there :)

I gave birth at a government hospital recently (Jan). My husband is Thai, so just a personal decision we made. The prestigious hospitals here are amazing, but can be very expensive! I went to “Mother and Child” hospital and was happy with my experience :) Pop me a message if you have any qs about hospital experience.

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RRizzo ********

RRizzo ********

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@Charlene *******

Thank you so much for your comment.

All this information is very reassuring and helpful 🥰

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Robert *******

Robert *******

Sorry to explain but a lot of the comments or totally wrong as usual.

yes, you can have the baby in a hospital, ask your Thai insurance which hospital is covered by their policy, if more than choose the one with good standing on child delivery.

The wrong information is that the child automaticly gets a DTV, sorry but there is NO Thai embassy staff visiting you to hand out an E-mail.

YOU as parents have to apply FIRST for a passport at the Embassy of your country.

After you get the passport, you need the birth certificate and can leave the country and apply for a DTV purpose Child under 20 years of age, for your child.

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RRizzo ********

RRizzo ********

OP

thank you for this, all information helps. This was the main issue i was worrying about, if i would have to return back to Australia just to sort a passport out within a time period.

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Robert *******

Robert *******

@RRizzo *******

WHY, even your country has an Embassy in Bangkok where a newborn can apply for a passport.

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Vitaly ********

Vitaly ********

The immigration doesn't seem to mind. If you had first-hand experience, you wouldn't be arguing

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Robert *******

Robert *******

@Vitaly *******

My take does not count, if you want your foreign baby stay in Thailand without any passport or visa is your choice.

IF you want to know what can happen, get information from your Embassy and the Thai Immigration Office.

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Vitaly ********

Vitaly ********

so what's your take: when does the stay become illegal? The moment the baby is born? 60 days later? Or when a foreign citizenship is acquired?

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Robert *******

Robert *******

@Vitaly *******

Okay, but how can a foreigner stay inside Thailand for 15 years without a legal stay?

Yep, even foreign children need a visa EVEN if you found that all children do not get fines.

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Vitaly ********

Vitaly ********

I'm not advocating for overstaying DTV in any shape or form. All I'm saying is that the child can stay in the country till he/she is 15yo without any issues. Parents can do border bounces or whatever in turns in the meantime

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Robert *******

Robert *******

@Vitaly *******

That is a BIG RISK to loose all in Thailand.

She mention she has a DTV this means 180 days at entry, max 180 days Extension of STay and than has to leave.

CAn not wayt a few years.

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Vitaly ********

Vitaly ********

@RRizzo *******

the most important thing is that you can skip all the visa hassle for your baby. You give birth, the hospital gets Thai birth certificate sorted out for you (takes 3-4 days), as far as Thailand is concerned, you're done. There's absolutely no need to go back to Australia / do DTV or anything.

Just get your Australian citizenship application submitted in Oz embassy in Bangkok at some point (you can chill for a few years before doing that) and then get a passport for your baby.

Eventually, when you leave Thailand with your child, he/she will get a stamp in the passport saying "Born in Thailand" explaining missing entry stamp. That's it - it's not counted as overstay or anything.

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RRizzo ********

RRizzo ********

OP

thank you so much for this!

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YellowPo********

YellowPo********

The only problem will be that you have to do a border bounce every 6 months and while you have a newborn it will be a headache. So I guess plan to do a border bounce about 3-4 weeks before your scheduled date and then can do a bounce on your own car to make it more comfortable.

You can apply for an Australian citizenship online.

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Marc ********

Marc ********

YellowPomelo1882 you can make extention. It's more expensive than border run but it's possible

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YellowPo********

YellowPo********

Very unlikely. It requires much more documents than initial application and even then they are not keen on extensions

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Dca *****

Dca *****

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Dca *****

Dca *****

@RRizzo *******

Australian Citizenship by Descent Certificates will take months to process and get issued their Australian Citizenship Certificate and a mandatory pre–requisite for any First–Time (New) Australia Passport Application for any Australian born outside Australia, regardless of whether getting an Australian Passport at an Australian Embassy/Consulate outside Australia or getting an Australian Passport at APO (Australia Passport Office) inside Australia

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Joel *********

Joel *********

Also doing the same this year. Kiwis in Chiang mai on DTV. Baby due October. Will add them to the DTV when they are born after getting their passport

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Victoria ******

Victoria ******

you don’t technically have to add them to your DTV. Children under 13 do not actually need a visa as they can’t be penalized or fined. I confirmed this with immigration. They do get an overstay stamp in their passport but for children it’s ignored. My younger two I don’t extend their visas, my older 2 I do when I extend mine

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RRizzo ********

RRizzo ********

OP

i would love to know your experience in chiang mai. My thai is still not the greatest so was initially thinking of staying in BKK for the birth and then moving to our home in khon kaen.

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Anonymous ******************

Anonymous ******************

You can discuss with hospital before buying child delivery package. Mostly they help to get birth certificate.

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Patrapong *****

Patrapong *****

Hi

@RRizzo *******

If you are not yet pregnant, you can buy a local Thai health insurance covering your delivery, including prenatal cares and complications during the pregnancy and delivery.

In the end, It will be like you buy a delivery package from a high quality hospital but with free yearly health insurance.

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Shane *******

Shane *******

@Patrapong ****

as someone that recently had a baby, most insurers won’t cover prenatal care unless the plan began 300 days or 1 year from the beginning of the prenatal care / delivery.

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Patrapong *****

Patrapong *****

Yes, the plan must begin 10 months at least before the delivery. I work for Allianz and we apply the same practice.

I think this is fair enough for the insured and the insurance company.

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RRizzo ********

RRizzo ********

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@Patrapong ****

Thank you so much for this advice 🫶

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Katya *********

Katya *********

as comes to hospitals, no problem at all as long as you pay for delivery and you can give birth even on a tourist visa. Child can be attached to your DTV visa, it is super easy once you have it

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Anonymous ******************

Anonymous ******************

If you don't get Australia passport for your kid then can get get pink id card with Thai ID Number starting 7 same as the kids's birth certificate so the kid can stay until age 5 and then get pink id card and document civil registration TR

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and no need to do Visa. If your kid stays in Thailand and doesn't leave Thailand and get bachelor's degree from Thai university then he can get Thai citizenship and Thai ID Card/Thai passport based on section 7 paragraph 2 of Thai Nationality act.

In order for the kid to be Thai, must not have citizenship or passport of another country.

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Dca *****

Dca *****

Anonymous participant 304 only if both foreign parents currently are/have Thai Permanent Residents/Residency (Thai PR), as the OP, both parents currently hold Australia Passports and have DTV, so the OP definitely does not have Thai PR, or,

only if both foreign parents are Stateless/Statusless/Refugees and Thai Ethnic Minorities, and definitely not as the OP and both parents hold Australia Passports and DTV

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Andy **********

Andy **********

Anonymous participant 304 Nah, my kid is dual nationality. You get all the passports you can and tell the authorities whatever they need to know.

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Zess ********

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@Andy *********

I assume your Mrs is Thai.

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Anonymous ******************

Anonymous ******************

@Andy *********

Only if the mother or father one of them is Thai. They check with immigration and embassy if the kid has another citizenship. It could be possible if have another citizenship I'm not sure, must check with lawyers, District office and department of provincial administration/DOPA.

In the Thai birth certificate they write the citizenship of the born baby based on his parents and place of birth.

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

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

My suggestion is look at the packages from the international hospitals we had our daughter at Bangkok Pattaya last March and the special was 69K Baht we stayed an extra night and it came out with everything it to 75K baht and they were amazing

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RRizzo ********

RRizzo ********

OP

@David ***********

thank you this helps a lot 🫶

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James ********

James ********

@RRizzo *******

a superb hospital BPH Bangkok Hospital Pattaya .

Best Wishes for your successful delivery and healthy Baby and Mom ❤️❤️

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Kenan ******

Kenan ******

You can attach your child to your visa. It’s the same procedure and the same cost (10,000 THB).

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Samuel *********

Samuel *********

I have baby in Thailand and he automatically get DTv , once he’s born

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Luit *****************

Luit *****************

@Samuel ********

That would be the first visa in the world someone gets automatic, where is this in law?

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Samuel *********

Samuel *********

@Luit ****************

no automatic , but after u have u kid documents just go immigration and they do it for u simple

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Luit *****************

Luit *****************

@Samuel ********

Immigration will not issue a DTV visa

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Anonymous ******************

Anonymous ******************

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Samuel *********

Samuel *********

Anonymous participant 182 555 yes if u parents have DTV U BORN WITH DTV TO

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Thet *****

Thet *****

As far as understand, the parents have DTV visa eligible for children can get it.

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