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What visa options do I have for moving to Thailand with a small child?

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Jun 14, 2025

19 hours ago

Nicole ********

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Hi all I'm looking to move to Thailand in the coming years and I will have a small child with me what visa will I need 

I do know that I have to hold a non-immigrant visa for 3years before I can become a Thai resident anything else will be helpful

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is planning to move to Thailand with a small child and seeks advice on the necessary visa requirements. Comments suggest considering a non-immigrant visa initially, valid for three years before applying for residency. For the child, options include a student visa for school enrollment, which allows the parent to apply for a guardian visa, but note that work is not permitted on a guardian visa. Alternative visas, like a retirement visa for individuals over 50, are also mentioned.

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Nicole ********

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Ok thanks for the info

16 hours ago

Arpan ******

You can get a guardian visa

16 hours ago

Nicole ********

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My child is 4 will be 5 in December

17 hours ago

Nicole ********

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I'm almost 40 and I was wondering if I enrolled in College in Nebraska can I transfer to Thailand and finish there

17 hours ago

Us *****

@Nicole *******

I think it is best if you just do online college and finish it. By the way, you might want to reconsider moving here as an expat woman. You will have a hard dating life and the quality of men are the bottom of the barrel. Thailand might be paradise for 2 months but the challenges are not worth it after that. This is just a warning, please really think it through.

16 hours ago

Nicole ********

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I've been thinking it through I'm currently living in the US on SSI been trying to work for years no luck and with the Way Trump is literally trying to control everything and Everyone i don't want that I want to live the way I want not the way he wants sorry not sorry

16 hours ago

Nicole ********

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@Us ****

I was already thinking about going to school online anyway why do you think that Im going to Thailand to date Thanks but No Thanks

16 hours ago

Nicole ********

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@Us ****

I'm not looking for a man at all I don't want to date I'm married right now but separated I've been trying to get a divorce from him for four years I'm not looking to date anyone anytime soon I want to either work or go to school a man has nothing to do with me coming to live in Thailand

16 hours ago

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Nicole ********

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My youngest is 4 and a half

17 hours ago

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Nicole ********

Audrey *******************

If you plan on enrolling your child in school, you will need to apply for a student visa for your child. If your child is awarded a student visa, you can apply for a guardian visa, which is attached to their student visa. You cannot work on a guardian visa. There are many different options for visas, so I recommend doing some extensive research to determine which one works best for your situation. If you are over 50 you could look into a retirement visa for example. Good luck.

18 hours ago

Shayne **********

Thai citizenship group will give you better advice but unless you have Thai family or a very good job or good remote job options for residence are limited.

18 hours ago

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Shayne **********

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