What visa options are available for a British mother with a Thai child in Thailand whose marriage visa has expired?

With the update, she has a few options:

1. Continue riding out the 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19, until the immigration office stops issuing them

2. ONCE the immigration office stops issuing those 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19, apply for a 60 day extension of stay based on visiting Thai family, which can be acquired ONCE per visa. She will need:

1. Your passport and a copy of:

- Your data ("picture") page

- Your Non-O visa

- Your entry stamp

- Your departure card

2. Your child PHYSICALLY next to you, and

- Her ID card and a copy of her ID card (OR passport, OR houseboat)

- Her housebook, and a copy of the first page

3. Copy of the birth certificate

4. The application form

5. 2x passport pictures

6. 1,900 THB for the processing fee.

3. IF she has 400K THB in a Thai bank account, or makes 40K THB a month (NO SEASONING needed) she can apply for a one year extension of stay based on raising half-Thai children:

1. Your passport and a copy of:

- Your data ("picture") page

- Your Non-O visa

- Your entry stamp

- Your departure card

2. Your child PHYSICALLY next to you, and

- Her ID card and a copy of her ID card (OR passport, OR houseboat)

- Her housebook, and a copy of the first page

3. To meet the money requirements, which are:

- 400K THB in a Thai bank account, *NO SEASONING REQUIREMENTS) OR;

- 40K THB in income OR;

- a letter from your embassy saying you make 40K THB a month

4. Proof of custody rights (either the rose border certificate showing that they were married when the child was born, OR a translated copy from your home country OR court documents showing parental rights)

5. The application form

6. 2x passport pictures

7. 1,900 THB for the processing fee.

Different immigration offices have different requirements, and this may include:

- A copy of the TM30 filed where you live

- A hand drawn map to your house

- Witnesses or interviews with neighbors

- Rental contract (if renting property or a condo)

(KEEP the money in the bank until after the "under consideration" stamp is closed out, just in case it's asked for)

JUST a reminder: The OP is a FOREIGN woman who had a child with a THAI man. The rules are different compared to a FOREIGN man having a child with a THAI woman. Stay on topic, please!

AND unless she's being coy about it, she is asking for a friend. This post is NOT about her.

We also have a ZERO TOLERANCE policy about suggesting lawyers/ agents/ accoutants, or other "backdoor ways" to stay in Thailand.

The 400,000 on a Guardian Visa only has to be in the bank for one day.....

Does she have custody of the child? She would need legal custody to get a guardian visa

@Simona ***********

would you have any advice? 💛

The real question IS

is she currently on a marriage to a thai extension AND did they get divorced (sign the papers at the amphur) OR just split up (not finalized the divorce yet)

If they've just split up and she's on a year extension based on marriage she can stay on that until it comes up for renewal when she could change the reason to taking care of a thai child (hers) by showing the proof of funds.