Legal planning and dispute resolution for cross-border marriage, status recognition and inheritance.
As cross-border families across Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam grow, we handle international marriage, adoption, status recognition and foreign-related inheritance, and provide advance asset and succession planning to reduce conflict-of-law risks.
No visa waiver for US passports, a 90-day e-visa, residence cards of 2 to 10 years by status, the VNeID account every sponsoring company now needs, apostilles since 11 September 2026, and the rule that one legal representative must live in Vietnam.
How a foreign student gets and keeps a Thai student visa in 2026: applying online from the United States through the Royal Thai Embassy (USD 80, three months of bank statements), the 90 days granted on arrival, extensions under Immigration Bureau Order No. 12/2568 (up to one year at a time for universities, 90 days at a time and one year in total for language schools), the attendance checks introduced in 2025, re-entry permits, 90-day reporting, the ED Plus benefits for degree students, Muay Thai on an ED visa or a DTV, and why the cut in the visa exemption to 30 days from 15 September 2026 leaves about two weeks to convert inside Thailand.
A Bangkok lawyer's guide to the five ways a foreigner can live in Thailand long term in 2026: the annual retirement extension (Non-O/O-A), the 10-year O-X visa open to US and 13 other nationalities, the 10-year LTR visa with its tax exemption on remitted foreign income, Thailand Privilege and the DTV. It compares age, money, insurance, work restrictions and tax, explains why the 800,000 baht must sit in a Thai bank, why the US Embassy no longer certifies income, how the US-Thailand tax treaty treats Social Security and private pensions once you become a Thai tax resident, and what Americans must sort out at home: Medicare, Social Security payments abroad and FBAR.
How do Taiwan–Vietnam couples marry and divorce in Taiwan? How is matrimonial property divided and custody decided, and will a residence permit be cancelled after divorce? How do you apply for a protection order against domestic violence, and how fast is it issued? If a Vietnamese national dies or is injured at work or in a traffic accident in Taiwan, whom can the family claim from, how much, and within what time limit? Where do you complain or get legal aid, and how should evidence be prepared? Louis Group’s Taiwanese lawyers answer under the Civil Code, the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, the Immigration Act and the Labor Standards Act, with tables.
Can a person who gave up Vietnamese nationality to naturalize in Taiwan regain it under Viet Nam’s 2025 nationality law and still keep Taiwanese nationality? What should you do about an overstay in Taiwan, and can the fine be reduced if you surrender voluntarily? How do you replace a lost passport or ARC, or travel home? How does a child with Taiwanese nationality who was taken back to Viet Nam return to register a household, join health insurance and enrol in school? Louis Group’s Taiwanese lawyers answer under the Nationality Act, the Immigration Act and the Household Registration Act, with tables.
Does holding a Taiwan ARC allow you to take a side job or work for a second employer? When may a migrant worker transfer employers? What years of service and salary does the foreign technical personnel scheme in force from 2026 require? What are the penalties for moonlighting, switching employers without approval or working outside the permitted location, and for overstaying after a contract ends? Louis Group’s Taiwanese lawyers answer under the Employment Service Act and the Immigration Act, with tables on work rights by status, salary thresholds and entry bans.
