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Thanks to richarb for finding this very useful page at the website of the Royal Thai Embassy in London:
How to Register a Birth (Thai Birth Certificate) in UK
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Register a Birth (Thai Birth Certificate)
1. Register a Birth
1. To register a birth an appointment is not required but if you wish to apply for an e-passport for
your child on the same day an appointment is required, please call 020-7589-2944 ext 5500
on working days from 13.30 to 17.00 hrs.
2. The child, father and mother are required in person at Royal Thai Embassy, London.
3. To register for a Thai birth certificate, the child has to have been born in the UK/Ireland and
have a UK/Ireland Full Birth Certificate.
4. Registrations of births are free of charge.
Remarks: If the child was born before 1st March, 1992 (B.E. 2535), please see 3.4
2. Application Forms
1. A fully-completed Birth Certificate form; sample of Birth Certificate form
If applying for a passport for your child on the same day as registering the birth, additional forms below are required;
2. Form1 – Request for a new e-passport Sample Form1
3. Form2 – Investigation (application information) Sample Form2
3. Required Documents
3.1 If child’s parents are married.
1. A recent (2 x2 inches) photograph of the child
2. A photocopy of UK/Irish Full Birth Certificate.
3. A photocopy of Parents' Marriage Certificate.
4. A photocopy of Parents’ Valid Passports.
5. A photocopy of Parents’ Thai Identity Cards or Thai House Registration.
Remarks: If wishing to apply for an e-passport for the child on the same day, please prepare all above documents in 2 copies.
3.2 If child’s parents haven't married.
1. A recent (2 x2 inches) photograph of the child
2. A photocopy of UK/Irish Full Birth Certificate.
3. A photocopy of Parents’ Valid Passports
4. A photocopy of Parents’ Thai Identity Cards or Thai House Registration.
5. A Request Form - completed except for leaving the signature section blank to be signed in person in front of the Consular officer. If the child wishes to use their father’s surname, a consent letter to use father’s surname has to be signed by the father in person at the embassy.
6. A photocopy of Child Custody document - Por. Kor. 14 (only for cases of lost contact with the father).
Remarks: If wishing to apply for an e-passport for the child on the same day, please prepare all above documents in 2 copies.
3.3 If child’s parents are divorced.
1. A recent (2 x2 inches) photograph of the child
2. A photocopy of UK/Irish Full Birth Certificate.
3. A photocopy of Divorce Certificate
4. A photocopy of Child Custody Document (if divorced in Thailand)
5. A photocopy of Child Custody Document - Por. Kor. 14 (if divorced in UK)
6. A photocopy of Parents’ Valid Passports
7. A photocopy of Parents’ Thai Identity Cards or Thai House Registration.
Remarks: If wishing to apply for an e-passport for the child on the same day, please prepare all above documents in 2 copies.
3.4 If the child was born before 1st March, 1992 (B.E. 2535)
1. Complete forms in section 2 above and prepare documents as in sections 3.2 or 3.3 or 3.4.
2. For UK, Full Birth Certificate must be prior-certified by the Legalisation Office, Foreign and
Commonwealth Office (FCO). For Republic of Ireland, Full Birth Certificate must be
prior-certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ireland.
3. The original of the Full Birth Certificate will be kept for the record at the embassy.
4. Father and mother are required to come in person if requesting registration of births
before 1992.
5. The fee is 10 pounds (cash only)
How to Register a Birth (Thai Birth Certificate) in UK
To help those using the search feature of the forum and to avoid losing the information should the webpage be moved in the future, I've cut and paste the content below.
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Register a Birth (Thai Birth Certificate)
1. Register a Birth
1. To register a birth an appointment is not required but if you wish to apply for an e-passport for
your child on the same day an appointment is required, please call 020-7589-2944 ext 5500
on working days from 13.30 to 17.00 hrs.
2. The child, father and mother are required in person at Royal Thai Embassy, London.
3. To register for a Thai birth certificate, the child has to have been born in the UK/Ireland and
have a UK/Ireland Full Birth Certificate.
4. Registrations of births are free of charge.
Remarks: If the child was born before 1st March, 1992 (B.E. 2535), please see 3.4
2. Application Forms
1. A fully-completed Birth Certificate form; sample of Birth Certificate form
If applying for a passport for your child on the same day as registering the birth, additional forms below are required;
2. Form1 – Request for a new e-passport Sample Form1
3. Form2 – Investigation (application information) Sample Form2
3. Required Documents
3.1 If child’s parents are married.
1. A recent (2 x2 inches) photograph of the child
2. A photocopy of UK/Irish Full Birth Certificate.
3. A photocopy of Parents' Marriage Certificate.
4. A photocopy of Parents’ Valid Passports.
5. A photocopy of Parents’ Thai Identity Cards or Thai House Registration.
Remarks: If wishing to apply for an e-passport for the child on the same day, please prepare all above documents in 2 copies.
3.2 If child’s parents haven't married.
1. A recent (2 x2 inches) photograph of the child
2. A photocopy of UK/Irish Full Birth Certificate.
3. A photocopy of Parents’ Valid Passports
4. A photocopy of Parents’ Thai Identity Cards or Thai House Registration.
5. A Request Form - completed except for leaving the signature section blank to be signed in person in front of the Consular officer. If the child wishes to use their father’s surname, a consent letter to use father’s surname has to be signed by the father in person at the embassy.
6. A photocopy of Child Custody document - Por. Kor. 14 (only for cases of lost contact with the father).
Remarks: If wishing to apply for an e-passport for the child on the same day, please prepare all above documents in 2 copies.
3.3 If child’s parents are divorced.
1. A recent (2 x2 inches) photograph of the child
2. A photocopy of UK/Irish Full Birth Certificate.
3. A photocopy of Divorce Certificate
4. A photocopy of Child Custody Document (if divorced in Thailand)
5. A photocopy of Child Custody Document - Por. Kor. 14 (if divorced in UK)
6. A photocopy of Parents’ Valid Passports
7. A photocopy of Parents’ Thai Identity Cards or Thai House Registration.
Remarks: If wishing to apply for an e-passport for the child on the same day, please prepare all above documents in 2 copies.
3.4 If the child was born before 1st March, 1992 (B.E. 2535)
1. Complete forms in section 2 above and prepare documents as in sections 3.2 or 3.3 or 3.4.
2. For UK, Full Birth Certificate must be prior-certified by the Legalisation Office, Foreign and
Commonwealth Office (FCO). For Republic of Ireland, Full Birth Certificate must be
prior-certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ireland.
3. The original of the Full Birth Certificate will be kept for the record at the embassy.
4. Father and mother are required to come in person if requesting registration of births
before 1992.
5. The fee is 10 pounds (cash only)
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