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Can I Enter Thailand with a New Passport if I Have a Re-entry Permit in My Old Passport?

Jun 16, 2025
3 days ago
Robert **********
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I'm on my 3rd extension of an O retirement visa, and am planning on going back to the States for two months. My passport is down to 3 empty pages, the re-entery permit will take up one half of one of those pages. If I get a new passport when home, will I be able to enter whit my old punche through passport? Suggestions for what I should do are appreciated.
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The user is on their third extension of an O retirement visa and plans to return to the US for two months with only three empty pages left in their passport. They seek advice on whether they can enter Thailand with their old passport after renewing it in the US and the need for a re-entry permit.
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Ralph **********
I renewed my passport in Bangkok twice and it only takes 3 days. Do it before you leave and save the headache.
Wannikea *********
When does your extension expire? When are you leaving?
Robert **********
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@Wannikea ********
my extension expires

19 April, 2026. I leave on July 27, this year, and will return October 3rd.
Wannikea *********
@Robert *********
cutting it a little close to get a new passport before you go. Get your re-entry permit before you leave and use both passports upon return, then go to immigration to transfer your stamps
Robert **********
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@Wannikea ********
thank you, that is what I will do, thank you for your help.
Kim *********
actually you are on your 3rd extension of your permission to stay. The visa was an entry permission and was replaced when shown to immi in the airport with a permission to stay - the length of that permission depending on visa. Very important : remember the TM8 (re-entry permission) before you leave - otherwise you'll have to start all over!
Wayne *******
Apologies for ‘seizing control of the plane’.

Can’t use the ‘H’ word.

I chuckle at the lack of sequential stamping. Just go to a new page 😂. Easy.

And then you have the really considerate officer who tries to save pages in your passport and goes back 3,4,5,6 pages to find room for the stamp albeit 2 months, a year, 3 years ago. 😂. And then your sit in front off the Immi officer and you can see he is so pissed off searching. Guess it goes on in all countries. Sorry, just thought I’d add a bit of humor and frivolity to a pretty serious world at present.

Stay safe, stay happy. 😃
John ********
@Wayne ******
my first passport had 6 accordion style inserts put in and just boatloads of stamps. I went into Egypt once and the officer stamped it but didn’t write anything down. He started looking through all those pages and couldn’t find his stamp when he was done looking it over. He made me go stand in the corner without giving me instructions, after a while no one came so I searched and found his stamp and handed it to him. He wrote down what was needed and sent me on my way. The passport was only 6 years old but I immediately went and got a new one.
Christer *****
@Wayne ******
Had that problem too. Looking forward to totally digital...
Paul ********
Get a new..they turned down my non o app because I only had 2
Jay ***********
Yes you will . When you get back to Thailand , go to your IO and they will transfer the extension of stay to your new passport and Re-entry stamp if it is multiple and is still valid . You have to send your old passport back when applying . I renewed mine in Thailand and took 5 weeks , so if your not traveling back for a bit you can do it here thorough Bangkok
Robert **********
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@Jay **********
Thank, I only have about 6 weeks before I travel, so that's cutting it close. I'll be in the US for a little over 2 months, so I'll replace it there.
James ********
Carry both passports was with you when you return to Thailand. Show them both to the Thai Immigration Officers upon arrival into Thailand.
Robert **********
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@James *******
Thank you James!
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