Thread: 30 day stamp in infant's (dual nationality) UK passport

Gents,

Me (UK) wife (Thai) and 1 year-old kid (dual nationality Thai/UK) went to the UK last year. I came back early and when the wife came back she stamped the kid through on his UK passport, which was a 30 day stamp.

I realised this the other day and we contacted Thai immigration who say that he'll have to pay overstay for the entire year, capped at 20,000THB. Is it truly truer than true that he as a Thai/UK national can be charged for staying in Thailand? Also, I read in many places that the fine can only be given to children over the age of seven.

If I could get some gov website where it states something I can use in my case then I could wave it in people's faces. As it stands Thai immigration are saying that my son will now have to be incorporated into my WP and have to stamp in every 90 days... surely not.

Any help anyone can give me is most appreciated.

Many thanks,
Chico

P.S. I tried to find similar thread to no avail

Thanks Bobcock.

This was my thinking but the wife is now getting involved asking Thai immigration and I can see them rubbing their hands now. It's killing me as I know they will try to levy the maximum charge etc etc.

I reckon just one gov site with something stated will stump them and trump the fine, if they persist.

When I last did my 90 day report last month, there was a family there getting extensions of stay.

The staff told them that they didn't have to do it for the kids, and I think I might have heard them say 12 years old.

Your wife talking to immigration here will cost you 20,000 you wouldn't have to pay at the airport......

If the kid has a Thai passport - leave on that next time?

I'm sure this has been raised before and no overstay for children under 12.

i dont think this is a government agency but it is in print.


http://www.tourismthailand.org/Trave...port-and-Visas

From the site.

The penalty for overstaying your visa is typically 500B per day, with a 20,000B limit. Fines can be paid upon departure at the airport. If you've only overstayed one day, you may not have to pay any fine or you may have to pay 1,000 baht, depending on the current regulations. Children less than 14 years old who are traveling with a parent or guardian are not required to pay any fines for overstays.

Cheers gents.

That is along the lines that I am after Aging One, but I have been searching and searching gov site looking for something more official looking with the Thai emblem on top; nonetheless, thanks man.

I think it'll take a small miracle to persuade the wife to just go for it at immigration at this point. She's a knobber like that.

Hey, hang on, aren't you supposed to have a valid return journey to be given a 30 day stamp? i.e. maybe that would void it.

I think you might be right, Bobster!

One thing though, the Thai option only translates the menu not the body of text, but surely that cannot be an issue.

Originally Posted by aging one

Children less than 14 years old who are traveling with a parent or guardian are not required to pay any fines for overstays.

Very true.

To avoid potential ploplems do a run over the border on his UK passport, and back into LoS with his Thai passport.

Question to OP .

The better half wants to know how the childs passport was stamped , given that the area's for Thai's and Foreigners are seperate and apparently the staff at the Thai area have no authority to deal with foreign passports ?

Been through similar twice [2 kids] both arrived, different years on OZ passports.
Thai passports issued in Ubon, both on overstay, crossed over to lao using OZ passports, returning on Thai.
No fines no real problem, think 16 was fine time, but on 2nd child was told overstay goes on the computer, nothing really. Jim

Originally Posted by Mid

Question to OP .

The better half wants to know how the childs passport was stamped , given that the area's for Thai's and Foreigners are seperate and apparently the staff at the Thai area have no authority to deal with foreign passports ?

Mid never been through the foreign line when traveling with wife and kids, always directed into the Thai line. Jim

Originally Posted by Mid

Question to OP .

The better half wants to know how the childs passport was stamped , given that the area's for Thai's and Foreigners are seperate and apparently the staff at the Thai area have no authority to deal with foreign passports ?

Here's the thing, I've been bashing her about this but we only had a UK passport when he left in 2013 (his shiny new Thai one is in the post and will be here in a week) so he could only come in on that one, hence him getting the 30 day stamp.

thanxs for the reply Chico .

I'd go with Bobcocks post #2 .

Originally Posted by leemo

To avoid potential ploplems do a run over the border on his UK passport, and back into LoS with his Thai passport.

Not possible, you cannot "swap" Passports at a Thai land border - they check for an exit Stamp from Thailand.

You can only do the "swap" when re-entering via air.

Patrick

Originally Posted by Patrick

Originally Posted by leemo

To avoid potential ploplems do a run over the border on his UK passport, and back into LoS with his Thai passport.

Not possible, you cannot "swap" Passports at a Thai land border - they check for an exit Stamp from Thailand.

You can only do the "swap" when re-entering via air.

Patrick

IF that's the case, fly over the border to put things back into sync.

Originally Posted by Mid

given that the area's for Thai's and Foreigners are seperate and apparently the staff at the Thai area have no authority to deal with foreign passports ?

Not true unless it has changed. I always used the Thai queue when I lived there, as I was on whatever long term multi entry O visa thingy. They never minded.

There is no difference between the queues...... Just the sign, they'll deal with a foreigner at the Thai queue no problem and never has been unless the individual is a nasty twat.