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Why do I need to provide photos and documentation regarding my daughter for a marriage visa renewal in Thailand?

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Aug 3, 2018

6 years ago

Grenville *********

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I've been here 20 years, always on visa based on work. Now doing renewal of permission to stay based on marriage to my Thai wife (at Phuket Immigration). My staff who are handling this tell me that I need to provide photos and documentation regarding my teenage daughter - but this seems odd; why does she come into the picture for a marriage visa? Do you know if this is, in fact, a genuine requirement? What if she were away, studying overseas, for example? How would I produce photos of her sitting in the living room with my wife and me???

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The user, a long-term expat in Thailand, is questioning the requirement to provide photos and documentation related to his teenage daughter while renewing a marriage visa based on his marriage to a Thai wife. Despite having lived in Thailand for 20 years on work visas, he finds the child's involvement unusual. Comments from the community suggest that while it is a common requirement to show proof of children (like birth certificates and family photos), exceptions may apply if the children are not present in the country.

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Mary ********

One word - Photoshop.

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

They told us several years ago that because we have kids they don't have to come out to the house.

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Grenville *********

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I'm pretty sure they make it up as they go along - especially in Phuket...

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Scott *********

I have a marriage visa 5 years. Don’t have kids but they have never asked me if I have.

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Grenville *********

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Love it!

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Scott *********

Pon Thaeus I have a ticklist that I take every year. I mark what they don’t need this year and what’s new this year.

They ask my wife what I’m doing. She told them I keep a list because you change your mind every year about what is needed. They just stared at me. Lol

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Scott *********

yes. Best to just take everything.

Always something new every year

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Grenville *********

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Wise man. Don't fight it, go with the flow...:-)

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Iker *******

it always depends who is the officer there are times I brought the birth certificate of my two children and they said they were not needed when I did not they want them ...so i always bring everything , work permit every single page of my passport copy ...so they can pick what they like

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Tod *********

but I'm sure when the immigration officer is chatting with your thai wife they ask about it. ;)

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Tod *********

as a rule IF you have kids you show the birth certificate and she's in the photos of you guys at the house. Obviously IF she's out of the country, or in another part of thailand you'd be off the hook. BUT it's a pretty standard thing IF you have kids.

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Grenville *********

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Yes

you're absolutely right. I'm not sure why - after so long - I still offer resistance, look for logic etc but... in this case I'm rolling over quickly. Thanks again 🤐

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@Grenville ********

, I agree that it's a nonsense requirement. You are NOT getting the yearly extension based on supporting children but based on marriage.

I stopped looking for logic where there is none to be had here a LONG time ago. ;)

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Grenville *********

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Thanks for that really quick reply. Seems an odd requirement, but then why wouldn't it? :-)

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