British Nationality
Peter Northridge
considering applying for British Citizenship.
Can anyone tell me whether doing so will affect my Thai nationality. I want
to retain my Thai passport because I hope to return to live in Thailand.
Thank You,
Thongleun
Moui
return home. In my case, I remain continue my Thai ID, passport.
Also, keep my name be listed in my parent house registration. If you
change your citizenship, you may have to apply your visa when you want
to visit home.
Anyway, even though we do not change the citizenship, marry with a
foreigner, we do not have rights to buy property (land).
At the moment, there is an issue that the government may allow a wife
to keep her lastname if married. The result does not come out yet.
Hopefully, we will be able to have the rights to choose.
Moui
On Mon, 21 Jun 1999 19:52:38 +0100, "Peter Northridge"
<p...@kosum.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
=>I am a Thai wife of a British citizen. I live and work in England and am
=>considering applying for British Citizenship.
=>Can anyone tell me whether doing so will affect my Thai nationality. I want
=>to retain my Thai passport because I hope to return to live in Thailand.
=>
=>Thank You,
=>Thongleun
=>
and...@my-deja.com
"Peter Northridge" <p...@kosum.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
> I am a Thai wife of a British citizen. I live and work in England and
am
I want
Thailand.
>
> Thongleun
It is best not to rely on casual newsgroup replies for such an
important tactical decision. The official reply (actually,
administrative or interpretive: "official" depends on the letter of the
law) appears on the Thai Embassy (Washington, DC) web site:
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To acquire Thai Nationality
According to the Thai Nationality Act (2535 B.E.), it has opened a
possibility for a person, born of a father or a mother of Thai
nationality, whether within or outside the Thai Kingdom, to acquire
Thai nationality.
1. Born within the Territory of the Kingdom of Thailand
Case Nationality of Father Nationality of Mother Matrimony Status
Nationality of the Child
1 Thai Thai Register Thai
2 Thai Thai No Thai
3 Thai Legal Alien Register Thai
4 Thai Legal Alien No Thai
5 Thai Illegal Alien Register Thai
6 Thai Illegal Alien No Thai
7 Legal Alien Thai Register Thai
8 Legal Alien Thai No Thai
9 Illegal Alien Thai Register Thai
10 Illegal Alien Thai No Thai
11 Legal Alien Legal Alien Register Thai
12 Legal Alien Legal Alien No Thai
13 Legal Alien Illegal Alien Register Cannot acquire Thai Nationality
14 Legal Alien Illegal Alien No Cannot acquire Thai Nationality
15 Illegal Alien Legal Alien Register Cannot acquire Thai Nationality
16 Illegal Alien Legal Alien No Cannot acquire Thai Nationality
17 Illegal Alien Illegal Alien Register Cannot acquire Thai Nationality
18 Illegal Alien Illegal Alien No Cannot acquire Thai Nationality
2. Born outside the Territory of the Kingdom of Thailand
Case Nationality of Father Nationality of Mother Matrimony Status
Nationality of the Child
1 Thai Thai Register Thai
2 Thai Thai No Thai
3 Thai Other Nationality Register Thai
4 Thai Other Nationality No Thai
5 Other Nationality Thai Register Thai
6 Other Nationality Thai No Thai
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Most asked questions concerning Thai Citizenship issues
1. Whether a person of Thai nationality who has married an alien and
acquire nationality of his/her husband /wife lose his/her Thai
nationality ?
The person is still a Thai nationality unless:- - He/She desires to
renounce Thai nationality by declaring his/her intention to the
competent authority. -His/Her Thai nationality is revoked by the
Government of the Kingdom of Thailand.
2. If a person of Thai nationality desires to renounce his/her Thai
nationality, how is the process ?
-He/She may file an application stating his/her intention to the
Consul. -The Consul will conduct an investigation of the person and
his/her witnesses, then file a report in the application.
3. Whether a person of Thai nationality who has renounced his/her
nationality recovers Thai nationality?
A person is entitled to apply for recovery of Thai nationality by
filing an application to the Consul.
4. Whether an alien spouse of a person of Thai nationality applies for
Thai nationality ?
Even though a spouse of a person of Thai nationality is a citizen of a
foreign country, his/her can file application to the Consul.
Application for any above requests is to be attached with relevant
document which is to be done as follows:-
Any Document attached to the application is to be certified by
designated authorities.
Document issued by the Government of a foreign country concerned is to
be examined and certified by designated authorities.
If the document is in foreign languages besides English, it is to be
translated in Thai, then to be examined and certified by designated
authorities
If attached document is a copy, it is to be certified as true copy by
designated authorities.
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Last Update : June 1999
More details appear at:
http://www.thaiembdc.org/consular/con_info/con_inf.htm
including a specific table showing "who are Thai nationals".
In general, the decision should depend on your own intention, and the
interests of any children you may have or who may be born to you. Since
your Thai nationality is not at risk, and since Britain is unconcerned
with whether you have another nationality, you should think of European
Union rights. If you are much younger than your husband you might want
to think of the rest of your life: once you return to Thailand, you
risk losing your unlimited leave to remain in Britain if you are deemed
to have abandoned your ordinary residence there. With British
nationality that could not happen; furthermore you would have the right
to live and work in any EU country -- and your dependents (parents
included -- except, ironically, in Britain where you would have
British, not EU rights).
All very complicated. Rely on official, written policy only. Even oral
statements by consular officials are notoriously unreliable.
Andy Grossman
Université catholique de Louvain
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Forget all this official crap. The real situation is this: If
you apply for, and gain, British citizenship, this will not affect
your Thai citizenship at all. Just carry on applying/renewing Thai
passports as normal as if you did not have British citizenship.
The British authorities have no jurisdiction over Thai
authorities and vice-versa. Ignore what you read in official
documents, the above statement will always be true.
Andy W