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Home » Reader question » Reader question: Applying for Thai nationality when a boy is born
Reader question: Applying for Thai nationality when a boy is born
Dear readers,
I have a question about applying for Thai nationality upon the birth of a boy ** possibly. pros and cons, and howto… **
I am married to a Thai. I have Dutch nationality and my wife has Thai nationality. My wife is expecting a boy and he will receive a Dutch passport and Dutch nationality after birth. My question is the following:
1. can the boy also immediately obtain the Thai nationality/passport (via the Thai embassy in the Netherlands)?
2. Can the application for Thai nationality possibly. at a later stage (for example only be applied for after 5, 8 or 10 years)?
3. are special (additional) documents required for the application, besides passport…?
4. Are there consequences after applying for Thai nationality? Consider, for example: conscription... or other obligations that -may- be imposed by Thailand...?
Does anybody have experience with this? All information, advice, tips and links are welcome!
Thanks in advance.
Yours faithfully,
Michael
Michael
If he grows up in the Netherlands and has a Thai passport,
then he has to join the Thai army at the age of 17.
I don't think this is a wise choice.
Eric fox
He has to report at the age of 17 at the Amphur where he is registered, which he is not because he lives in NL. Lottery is on its 20th year. I think he should apply for Thai nationality. Always easy.
I can't give you direct advice just share my own experience.
I have a 14 year old son.
His father is Thai and I (his mother) am Dutch.
Our son was born in the Netherlands and therefore received Dutch nationality.
But when we registered our son in the Netherlands, he automatically received Thai nationality in his Dutch passport. As parents, we had no choice.
We deliberately never registered him in Thailand to prevent him from having to be employed there.
His father has been living in Thailand for several years now and would eventually like to give him his land and houses. I do not yet know what steps we should take for this. And whether it will be extra difficult for our son if he wants to get his Thai passport later.
Yours sincerely;
Sandra
Hi,
my wife is Thai and I am Dutch. Our son is 10, our daughter is 12.
Our son and daughter both have their own Dutch passport, and it says nothing about Thai nationality. So there is a difference with Sandra.
Our son only has Dutch nationality.
Our daughter both has 2 nationalities, applied to the consulate in The Hague 3 months after birth. She also has a Thai passport.
(answer question 1)
According to my wife, Thai nationality can also be applied for at a later age. (answer question 2).
To apply for Thai nationality, my wife's ID card and an international birth certificate, available from the municipality, were sufficient. (answer question 3).
Question 4:
In the case of my son, he will then have to do military service, as previously indicated by Eric Vos.
I do not know up to what age the nationality can also be applied for (until after the national service age).
I also don't know how it is with exemption due to school or study.
I would also like to know more about this.
As adults you can also apply for nationality, but then additional requirements apply with regard to language proficiency and finances.
Otherwise, refer to the source, the Thai nationality law:
http://www.refworld.org/pdfid/506c08862.pdf
With regard to conscription, isn't that something that only applies to young men who are registered in the blue house book (thibaan), the names (balls) are drawn on the basis of the registers from the Aphur (municipality)? If your son lives in NL and is not registered as a resident in TH, should there be nothing wrong? I vaguely remember something like this from previous posts on Thailand Blog a few years ago, but I've never had to dig into it, so I may be remembering this completely wrong.
Dear,
Question 1 is YES
ON question 2 is YES
On question 3 is YES, the birth certificate of the Netherlands, proof of Together are Marriage certificate and both
copy passport. your place of residence, etc.
Question 4 is NO, your child was born in the Netherlands in the first place and then you do not have to
to serve in the Thai army.
This is our experience in applying for a Thai passport for our son
2008 ..
This was some time ago and things may have changed in the papers.
If I'm wrong, I'd love to hear from our fellow bloggers.
Yours faithfully,
Erwin
I think this boy is already Thai at birth because his mother is Thai. Just like my son and daughter got Dutch and Thai nationality because I am Dutch. You have to report it to the Thai Embassy who will explain the rest to you. Don't worry. Furthermore, all those horror stories that he is arrested on Suwannapoom or Swampy for evading military service, does not happen. This only applies to a Thai who lives AND is registered with the Amphur of his place of residence. The Amphur or Army will then issue an arrest warrant. That's how it should be, but being Thailand, little or nothing happens. The BIB is too busy chasing 80 year old card players.