His/her own to my knowledge. Got one for the daughter when she was 2 and nothing I heard or saw during the process at the Thai office indicated a baby can piggyback on the Mother's passport. They're only good for 3 years if I recall up to the age of ???? 10 or 12? Pete
EDIT: When the wife get's home Don I'll confirm and post if I'm wrong.
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Looks like a few days in London getting a Thai passport for him, and doing some sightseeing. I'm not looking forward to it, as I spent a lot of time in the smoke when I was working and vowed not to go there again unless I had to.
We have to get a UK passport for him as well anyway, so he can travel to Europe and Australia and other places without hassle.
Thanks for the quick reply.
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Big Boy wrote:Why the rush for a Thai passport? You have until he's 21 (maybe 18) to get that.
Because I have a Thai wife with all that entails. and to avoid the aggro.
If (as I would prefer) we just get a UK passport for him for now, will he be able to stay longer than 28 days without a visa extension, or would we have to get an extension once there?
To make matters worse, the wife's Thai passport expires in November, but I think she can travel back to LOS on an expired passport because it is her place of birth and renew it when in BKK.
As I said , I really don't want to go to London if I can avoid it.
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I very much doubt that your son will get anything more than a 30 day visa exempt stamp if traveling on a UK passport without a visa.
An extension of 7 days is possible, cost 1,900THB. After those 37 days, it's border runs. Only 15 days at a land or sea crossing, 30 days on arrival at the airport.
What I'm not sure about is a possible fine for overstaying. Certainly, these were waived a few years ago for children under a few years old. I'm really not sure how the law stands now.
If you're not coming until next year, you've got loads of time to sort matters out anyway.
Get him a tourist visa!!
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lomuamart"If you're not coming until next year, you've got loads of time to sort matters out anyway".
Yes we would have time, but the wife wants to book specific flights in January now, now, now, this minute! (I refer you to my previous statement to BigBoy. Thia wife etc )
Looks like the 60 day tourist visa route is easiest.
Having said that, last year a friend took her 2 children on UK passports (she traveled on an expired Thai passport which she renewed in BKK) for 3 months last year and they had no trouble exiting Thailand after overstay Perhaps the Imm chaps don't worry to much about children overstaying.
Thanks everyone. HHAD still the best for Visa/travel issues.
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Hi Don,
I took my mrs up the smoke to renew her passport it really is not a big deal, in and processed in about 40 minuites and passport returned by registered post in a month.
If you took your little one right next door is the Natral History Museum could be a nice day out.
Qestion if your mrs has only a few months on her passport at present will she still be able to book a return flight.
Kendo.
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One thing I'm not sure about Don are translations. Of course with mine being born here all birth documents were in Thai. I don't know if the Thai Embassy in the UK will accept an English language birth certificate, or you'll need to get it officially translated there. They'll also need your particulars in the form of a copy of your passport and visa if child's passport applied for here.
I actually had to go to the office here and have the woman witness my signature on the applications that I was the Father. I don't know how they do it if Father is not present in Thailand. Pete
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and to avoid the aggro. 
