MAJIC Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) After many years of Thailand being a grey area for having two Passports? i.e One Thai Passport and one other Country of your country choice,as I understand it this question has never been resolved satisfactorarily,so I am asking if any other members have heard of this! what might turn out to be just another rumour? Edited September 24, 2015 by MAJIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 My wife and son have had dual passports for years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Don't believe anything you read on Facebook Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Don't believe anything you read on Facebook Christ. Yes! I have already explained that. And the difinitive answer is?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 My wife and son have had dual passports for years. That doesn't mean that the Thai system agrees with it! but thanks for your answer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOC Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 You believed them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) They have traveled in and out of Thailand using both passports, no problems with dual citizenship unless it has changed in recent weeks. Where did you get the idea that it has been a "grey area for years"? Edited September 25, 2015 by sipi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudRight Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) They have traveled in and out of Thailand using both passports, no problems with dual citizenship unless it has changed in recent weeks. Where did you get the idea that it has been a "grey area for years"? Because of uninformed, moronic statements to the contrary that Thaksin made back when he was PM. Thailand recognizes dual citizenship with dozens of countries, has for decades and is bound by ratified treaty. Edited September 25, 2015 by BudRight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Depends on your country and agreements between it and Thailand. Dual nationality has been recognized between U.S.A. and Thailand for many years. I personally have seen many Thai born people with U.S. passports at Chanengwattana immigration waiting for 90 day reporting with their U.S. passports. Not sure why they chose to use their U.S passport over their Thai passport, but they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomthai Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Daughter has both UK and Thai passports. Has traveled on both no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Don't believe anything you read on Facebook Christ. Yes! I have already explained that. And the difinitive answer is?? Thai citizens are allowed duel nationalities, has always been the case and still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7by7 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Thailand has allowed dual nationality for many, many years. My wife and daughter have been dual Thai/British nationals and held both passports for over 10 years. The confusion, I understand, arises because of poor wording in Thai nationality law. Whether that is poor wording in the Thai original or in translations of same I can't say. The appropriate section can be read as meaning child dual Thai/other nationals have to decide at the age of 21 which nationality to keep; but in practice it's they may renounce their Thai nationality and keep the other at age 21 if they wish to so do. Some countries do not allow dual nationality and so may require a Thai to renounce their Thai nationality if they whish to become citizens of that country. But that is their law, not Thailand's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryLH Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 OK since 1992. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The point is, u are in way obligated to tell another country, which passports you hold...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard W Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The point is, u are in way obligated to tell another country, which passports you hold...... In some cases, you even have to report having another nationality. I believe that is the case with Russia. When you apply for a British passport, you have to at least state which other countries' passports you hold. For an application from the UK, you are supposed to submit them. The nationality questions when registering to vote in the UK can be interpreted as requiring one to report all one's nationalities. I've a feeling that a British dual national householder over 18 in the UK is required to report that he appears to be eligible to vote, but is not required to register to vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermondburi Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I remember asking the Thai passport office years ago whether it was fine to have dual nationality, and as far as they were concerned it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooloomooloo Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) When you apply for a British passport, you have to at least state which other countries' passports you hold. For an application from the UK, you are supposed to submit them. It's compulsory to submit the foreign passport that an applicant resides on in the UK. Fortunately, IPS accept a facsimile as long as every page is copied. That's 52 pages of passport at two pages per side of A4 for a Thai passport. A tedious task photocopying 26 pages but preferable to sending the passport. Edited September 25, 2015 by wooloomooloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The point is, u are in way obligated to tell another country, which passports you hold...... ...except for the IRS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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