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Can I leave Thailand with a new passport while on a visa exemption?

Visa Exemption Passport Transfer Immigration Rules Travel Regulations Thailand Visa Policy

Aug 15, 2019

6 years ago

Megan ***************

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I am currently on a visa exemption and have received a new passport (USA). It arrives with a letter to get your visa transferred at immigration. But since it is an exemption and not an actual visa, I'm okay right? I just depart the country as normal before it expires? (with the old passport in hand I assume, since that's what I entered with).

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TLDR : Answer Summary

If you are in Thailand on a visa exemption and received a new passport, you can use both your old passport (which you entered with) and the new one to leave the country as your exemption is still valid. However, be aware that the rule regarding a maximum of two visa exempt entries by land border in a calendar year remains unchanged; having a new passport does not reset this limit.

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Robert *******

if you're in the country on the 30 day Visa Exempt Entry you can use both passport to leave the country, be aware that the rule of maximum 2 Visa Exempt Entries by land borders in a calendar year stays the same, a new passport does not reset the count.

6 years ago

Megan ***************

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@Amornrat *********

I know

6 years ago

Amornrat **********

But leaving the country you miust have old passport, new passport and the letter from your Embassy

6 years ago

Amornrat **********

@Megan **************

they not count 2018.

6 years ago

Megan ***************

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@Robert ******

Are your land entries recorded in the system, cause in 2018 when I did the two they wrote "land" by hand near the exemption stamp each time. I didn't assume it reset it, but they also seem to record it by hand.

6 years ago

Robert *******

old passport to check the entry stamp and the new passport to get an exit stamp as your old passport is not valid anymore to use.

6 years ago

Megan ***************

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You recommend handing both passports to immigration upon exit?

6 years ago

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