Will my children face issues when traveling from Phuket to mainland Thailand without valid visas?

Visa Requirements Traveling with Children Domestic Travel in Thailand Phuket Visa Rules Air Travel Regulations in Thailand

Apr 15, 2018

7 years ago

Eugenie ***************

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We have 3 children under 15 and though my husband and I will have valid visas (currently all of us have them), in a couple of months we want to travel from phuket to mainland thailand and based on previous advice here, our children won't have visas then i.e. not planning on renewing. Will this be an issue when travelling? If we fly, I am assuming it will, but how about bus? 

Thanks in advance

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The post discusses concerns about traveling from Phuket to mainland Thailand with three children under 15 who will not have valid visas by the time of travel. The responses clarify that airlines in Thailand generally do not check visa statuses for domestic flights, only requiring passports for identification. Therefore, traveling by air should not be an issue, and the same may apply to bus travel.

Stephen *******

Although Phuket is technically an island, you barely notice when crossing the bridge leaving the province.

7 years ago

Marly ***********

yes they never check visa page. just detail page and boarding ticket..

7 years ago

Eugenie ***************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Great news both, thanks 🙂

7 years ago

Joe ***********

Passport is all that is needed for domestic flying in Thailand. Airlines are not going to check visas.

7 years ago

Rob ******

It will not be an issue if you fly, the airlines are looking to make positive identification, they are not concerned about your legal status. I didn't know there have been issues of people being checked by immigration leaving Phuket, that's interesting news to me. Phuket is just a province/island, no special status.

Last time I was there was for work, in and out by plane same day and I didn't even take my passport (used Thai driver's license for ID).

7 years ago

Anna ****

You shouldn’t have any issues on domestic flights. My son (5 years old) has no visa to Thailand, and I do. We flew internally a few times.

7 years ago

Rob ******

It will be fine. The airlines only look at the photo identification page, and only to match the id to the reservation.

My visa expired a few years ago, I'm on extensions of stay. Don't worry about what that means if you don't know - basically if the airline looked at my "visa" it would be years old and they're have to go searching through other pages to find the current stamp that says I'm here legally. That's never happened at an airport for a domestic flight (I'm usually in the air a few times a month, most times I don't even bother with the passport). If they were looking for visas, I wouldn't be able to board.

7 years ago

Eugenie ***************

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Thanks Rob, we would prefer to fly but other than passports, we do not have alternative photo ID and even though it’s a domestic flight, I was worried they might flag the visas...or lack of. So you think it will be fine?

7 years ago

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