Visa for daughter

[Bomber]

My wife and I will be retiring to Hua Hin shortly on a retirement visa and were wondering what's are the best visa options for our adult daughter who would like to come and spend some extended time with us. Thanks

[dtaai-maai]

It depends how extended that time is. If it's 6-9 months, one option would be a double entry (6 months) or triple entry (9 mths) tourist visa.

A tourist visa gives you 60 days on entry, extendable locally by a further 30. You then do a border crossing to trigger the next 60-90 days.

Others will tell you if a non-Immigrant visa is another option.

[lomuamart]

A Non O should be a possibility on the basis of visiting family. These come in either single or multiple varieties. Single gives 90 days on entry. Multiple is valid for a year and again gives 90 days on entry when you then need to exit and on return get another 90. This goes on for as long as the visa is valid.
The OP dosn't mention where they're from. This could make a difference. For instance, the issuance of any type of Non O visa appears to be in the process of a shakeup in the UK with reports coming in that all such visas now need to be issued by the Embassy in London. The situation is somewhat confused at the moment. Embassies are renowned for being stricter with the rules than consulates or honoury consulates.

[Big Boy]

Is your wife Thai, or are you both on the retirement visa? If she is, the way to go would be to take dual nationality. I've recently been through that process with my son, and could give a few pointers.

[Bomber]

Thanks for the information. Sorry I should have added that we are Australian citizens but are currently residing in the Middle East. Can these types of visas be obtained once you enter Thailand or do you have to apply before hand? We would prefer the latter if possible.

Correction: we would prefer to obtain the visa after we arrive

[dtaai-maai]

All visas for any country are, by their very nature, obtained from that country's embassies or consulates abroad before travelling. Then you get an arrival stamp at the point of entry and then, if appropriate, you extend that internally.

[bapak]

Could also consider Education Visa.. See: http://learningcentre.co.th/edvisa.html
See my PM..

[Bomber]

Thanks everyone for the info its been a great help.