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Can I live in Thailand with a temporary travel document?

Buddhika *************
asked May 3, 2026
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Can I live with this passport to Thailand right now
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The conversation primarily revolves around the limitations of using a temporary travel document instead of a valid passport to either live or travel within Thailand. The majority of comments indicate that such a document typically only permits returning to the home country (Sri Lanka) and does not provide legal grounds for residing in Thailand. Many responders emphasize that the document does not replace a passport, and using it for anything other than returning home could lead to legal issues.
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David **********
David **********
Check with the Thai Embassy in your country. That will be your best option. I think it is unlikely it will be accepted as documents like this may be easier to forge . A passport as security features. If the embassy say yes. I would make sure you have proof of visit. Details of person advising and a letter from them if possible with appropriate proof
Charles *******
Charles *******
No
Peter *******
Peter *******
No just a travel document allowing you to go home if it is not fake
Sergio *****
Sergio *****
NO. YOU NEED A PASSPORT FROM YOUR CITIZEN SHIP COUNTRY.
Ian ********
Ian ********
This is a temporary travel document for you to travel to Sri Lanka only. You must use it before the expiry date. It's not a visa so it does not give you any time to stay in Thailand or any other country. It's illegal to be in Thailand without a valid visa or visa exempt. Since you cannot show this information you should leave asap.
trave******
trave******
Bro I told you this was the best I could do and not to post it
Emerald********
Emerald********
Of course you can
Ralph *******
Ralph *******
You may be able to visit but you won’t be able to live there.

Check with your Thai embassy and your airline to see if it’s suitable for visiting.
Urs **************
Urs **************
Are you really so naiv to Post your document and ask in Facebook for advice? You Mixed up Facebook with Embassy/Immigration Office who are the only ones to answer it. People Like you are not welcome in Thailand.
Scott *********
Scott *********
No. Most importantly it expires in less than 6 months
Kenneth ************
Kenneth ************
No way.
Philip *************
Philip *************
No
Gray *******
Gray *******
My guess would be that you can stay until your original exit date.

If the embassy issues a new passport before that day you could take action to stay longer.

That document is probably for exit only.
Bill ******
Bill ******
Not to mention the temporary piece of paper has less than 6 months on it before it expires. Get a passport wanker
Christian ***********
Christian ***********
Christian ***********
Christian ***********
Tom ************
Tom ************
It's the "Land of smiles."... just saying.
Benjamin *******
Benjamin *******
This document isn't a real passport and second this document (isn't valid 6month which is necessary to enter Thailand) .
Tom *********
Tom *********
Sri Lanka no problem. Book flight
Tom *********
Tom *********
You can fly with that also anywhere in the 🌎.
Cathy ********
Cathy ********
Try the UK next, you look like a right candidate for one of those boats from Calais.
Steve ********
Steve ********
Nita **********
Nita **********
That’s not a passport… it’s a temporary travel doc. Good for limited travel, not for living in Thailand.
Jimmy ***********
Jimmy ***********
No, it allows you to enter Thailand before it expires, but can only stay a certain amount of days.
Knowledgeable*************
Knowledgeable*************
Why u look so angry in the picture 🖼️😭
Jelly *********
Jelly *********
Your post is totally Ultra hyper secured 🔐 and safe including 2nd Verification.

Good bye 🫂
Alex *****************
Alex *****************
yes
Magnus *********************
Magnus *********************
It’s a temporary document, it takes you from A to B only.
Trina ********
Trina ********
Sure the Internet is absolutely Safe😉😏🙄
Steve *******
Steve *******
So can many others now you've posted it all over the Internet
Charles *****
Charles *****
Date of birth, national ID number, that smells like identity theft to me. This paper only allows you to catch a flight to Sri Lanka, the embassy just certifies you are the person you claim you are. You cannot live anywhere legally with this piece of paper. You become an undocumented immigrant once your permission of stay expires, and there isn’t really a way to it into a legal residency without returning to your home country first.
Joe ***********
Joe ***********
Which part of “Temporary Travel Document” don’t you understand…🤔
Tom ********
Tom ********
you leave NOW and only go home no where les! date shows when issued so cannot use to stay
Mike **********
Mike **********
No!
Jean-yves **********
Jean-yves **********
Its ride you cannot take a fly whis this paper.
Simon *********
Simon *********
No.
Ian *********
Ian *********
I give up

90% of posts on this site are bullshit or from thick twats. Please, can somebody guide me to a site with believable info.
Boonyalite *******
Boonyalite *******
This is temporary travel document issued by local consulate office just in case you lost your valid passport to go back home… actually can not do much when passport is required to see visa period…

make sure that you are not overstay when you depart as well … the computerized entry date still there to validate you
Stu ********
Stu ********
It's Ronnie Pickering!!!
Naomi **********
Naomi **********
Dude wtf….take this down!!!😂😂😂
Angus *********
Angus *********
Live, not mate ..... immediate termination sadly.
John *******
John *******
I would be taking all money out of your bank pretty quick scammers are going to love you

Best of luck
Tomas *******
Tomas *******
No
Christer *****
Christer *****
That looks way too easy to copy
Alain ***************
Alain ***************
You probably can’t even get a rabbit card for BTS with that. This is more like an emergency document that lets you go home from abroad when someone stole your passport. If you’re in your home country, you should know how to apply for a passport. If you’re already in Thailand, you probably have to visit your home countrys embassy in Bangkok. Not every small consulate (if there are any) have the equipment to take fingerprints for the RFID chip in a passport. Disclaimer: i am just a stupid farang on facebook and not from the same country who got his last passport 6 years ago in Switzerland. Hope you get what you need and apologies if my information was not correct ( i answered with best intentions) 🙏 good luck
Elizaveta ***********
Elizaveta ***********
With such a name you can easy survive among local monks and even be dedicated as an sacred person
Amit *******
Amit *******
No
prospecti*********
prospecti*********
Thank you for sharing the passport details
Kyle ***********
Kyle ***********
Looks good mate, go for it
Andy **********
Andy **********
if there is the visa stamp on the backside then yes...🤣
Lee ******
Lee ******
Quality tourist
Phil *********
Phil *********
Temporary.... The clue is in the name...
Phil ******
Phil ******
No you cannot live here
Gregor **********
Gregor **********
such temporary travel documents are only good for a return to your home country. You cannot receive any stay permit stamps or extension stamps from Thai Immigration if you have no passport. You should fly back to Sri Lanka as soon as possible and apply for a REAL passport
Simon *********
Simon *********
Catfish.
Aniket **********
Aniket **********
You can only leave for Sri Lanka and that's also immediately like in a day or two... But please don't share ur passport details in public
Andrew *******
Andrew *******
Congrats, your loan has just been approved for your new jet ski 😆
Lee *****************
Lee *****************
Can go Thai embassy in sri Lanka to check
Lars *********
Lars *********
No you will never come in to Thailand on this paper you need the passport
Gregor **********
Gregor **********
Lars Bistrup he already is inside Thailand, that temporary passport was issued in Bangkok, that's what the stamp says. He needs to fly back to Sri Lanka on it
John **********
John **********
@Gregor *********
he's in Cambodia. The Sri Lankan embassy in bangkok covers Cambodia
Jasper *******
Jasper *******
None of us from Thailand immigration🤣
David *********
David *********
Credit card back and front please and the PIN
Mike *********
Mike *********
Admin just lets this through? WTF
Karen ****
Karen ****
Please take this down or blur out the info. I’m getting anxious for you.
Carlos *********
Carlos *********
The magic 8 ball says, " outlook not good".

Youll need the actual, unless you just want to get back home
Tohksic ******
Tohksic ******
The TTD is issued to the Sri Lankan embassy in Bangkok, so yes, you can depart FROM Thailand TO Sri Lanka.
Jay ********
Jay ********
Assuming that the word live is a typo for leave

Then yes you can leave Thailand on this document as it replaces your passport that has been either lost or stolen it allows for you to return to Sri Lanka
Gústaf *********
Gústaf *********
Temporary passport is only to return home not to travel as a tourist.
Ian *****
Ian *****
Back to home country only. Then get new passport
John ********
John ********
Wank
Robert **********
Robert **********
Live? or Leave to?
Martin ********
Martin ********
Go to France. Get on a dingy to the UK. On the way, throw your passport and mobile phone into the Chanel. UK authorities will pick you up with the help of the RNLI (You take priority over you) You will be taken to a nice hotel near a school full of young girls. You will get money a new phone and electric bike, doctors will come and examine you you'll have free dental care tickets to theatre and premier League football matches. You can start working illegally for Grab using one of the electric bikes that we pay for.. Please understand you will be part of an army of approximately 700,000 fighting men (all illegal migrants like yourself) and will be expected to help transform the UK into an Islamic State whippy cooperation of Hier Starmer leader of the Nasti Party with the corporation of Field Marshal Khan . Hope that helps 👍
Rodger **********
Rodger **********
I would imagine it’s forged if you posted it here….
Buddhika *************
Buddhika *************
OP
Thank your for all your informations
John *****
John *****
Rodger Williams It will be copied and forged now. The forgers have a good template to work with including your personal details.
Colin *******
Colin *******
Rodger Williams one would hope so
Az ********
Az ********
Your bank account details would help
Andrew ********
Andrew ********
Drug mule !
Jack *******
Jack *******
This is Temporar from Bangkok to Sri Lanka
Young ********
Young ********
You could only go back to your own country on a temp passport
Simmy ******
Simmy ******
Delete this. You shouldn't post all of your PI on a FB post
Simmy ******
Simmy ******
Just posted to darknet and sold for 100 dollars
Garry *******
Garry *******
Contact your embassy
Ole ****
Ole ****
You are allowed to stay in Thailand as long as your original entry stamp was valid for. Then you have to fly home. But some hotels may ask questions.

People are right, it's better to delete too much personal data.
Daniel *******
Daniel *******
No, that is for you to return to Sri Lanka. Not to continue your vacation.
Matt **********
Matt **********
Too much personal information to post to the open internet. Enough to steal your identity
Clay ******
Clay ******
lets see, copy paste, photoshop the picture. yeah seems totally legit, i'm sure they'll allow it.
Marcus ******
Marcus ******
TalentedO**********
TalentedO**********
Anyone knows how can I get a loan using a picture of a temporary passport? Is for a friend
Brandon *****************
Brandon *****************
Just tell them you're related to the OG Buddha! You should be fine.
Terry **********
Terry **********
No way you were born in 1987, maybe 1977 🤣🤣
David *********
David *********
I would definitely delete this post before a scammer get hold of all this information
John *******
John *******
No problem. Just flash pictures of the dearly beloved king 🤴
Bob **********
Bob **********
Bob **********
Bob **********
Are you cray CRAYposting this stuff?

This is something you should take up with the Thailand Consulate!

PRIVATELY!

DUHHHH

NOT IN A PUBLIC SPACE LIKE THIS.
TrustworthyA************
TrustworthyA************
Bob Finucane so what happens when a hotel car hire or motorcycle rentals take copy
Paddy *****
Paddy *****
TrustworthyAlligator3394 less criminals can see it. Duh
Tony **********
Tony **********
Bob FinucaneI might copy this information so I can get a job as a taxi driver
Snapper *******
Snapper *******
What a fuck stick

Great way for your identity to get stolen
Robert *********
Robert *********
Travel to where?
Bennito *********
Bennito *********
Dear Lord 🤦🏽‍♂️
Serge ********
Serge ********
with this one. you go immediately to jail 🤣 😂
เต๋อ *****
เต๋อ *****
This document is only good for you to travel to Srilangka, not anywhere else.
Nishant *******
Nishant *******
Mention your bank details credit card number and three digit behind card also 😆
Andrew ********
Andrew ********
If you want to return to Sri Lanka then you should be able to do so

It appears that your letter is to enable you to return to SL and then apply for a new passport
Ann_Bi*******
Ann_Bi*******
Posting up your personal details! 🤦‍♀️

Asking on fb, the font of all knowledge!

Ask the Embassy!

Another idiot incoming!we have now, been warned! 🤪🙄🤣😂
John **********
John **********
Probably skint anyway
Wai *****
Wai *****
Scammers are gonna love those information.
John **********
John **********
Where are you now? That document was issued to you in Thailand, so is only valid for travel back to Sri Lanka within the dates shown. You can't use it to exit Thailand and later return to Thailand
Buddhika *************
Buddhika *************
OP
@John *********
now I’m in Cambodia at the moment I have to pay for over stay payment at the moment, I want to ask that can I move to Thailand and have nice tour there
John **********
John **********
@Buddhika ************
you were in Thailand or Cambodia when you were issued that document? In any case the document was issued to allow you to travel back to Sri Lanka, that's the only place you can travel to with it. Fly back to Sri Lanka, get a new passport and then you can travel to Thailand on your new passport.
Peter *********
Peter *********
No
Scott *******
Scott *******
I would not think so. The airline would not let you fly. Temporary passports are normally for returning to your home country.
Gregor **********
Gregor **********
Scott Blair he already is inside Thailand, that temporary passport was issued in Bangkok, that's what the stamp says. He needs to fly back to Sri Lanka on it
Scott *******
Scott *******
Understand 👍🏻 In that case I think it will only allow him to stay until his visa stamp (in lost passport) allows and only to fly back to his home country.
Tonks *******
Tonks *******
To many goat 🐐 rooters already
Milo *********
Milo *********
Give me your bank details and pin pls
Tawa*****
Tawa*****
If you're in Thailand and want to leave and go back to Sri Lanka then you can.
ធូ *******
ធូ *******
They will need your exit visa
Denis ********
Denis ********
No
MagentaZ********
MagentaZ********
That’s a very long name
Conor ***********
Conor ***********
Rule number one never share passport number etc
Jhon *******
Jhon *******
wouldn't worry too much Booking.com get hacked lots.
Leonard ********
Leonard ********
Conor Mcinerney yes complete

Idiot
Fizul *********
Fizul *********
Conor Mcinerney It is not a passport.
Conor ***********
Conor ***********
Fizul Bacchus it's a temporary passport bud
Ronnie ********
Ronnie ********
Include your bank details and PIN codes in the publication as well.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Leonard ********
Leonard ********
Ronnie Norman please send.

Card to me and pin please
Ronnie ********
Ronnie ********
Leonard Gunner, please proceed with your work and consult your wife as needed.
Rei ***********
Rei ***********
Ronnie Norman with 50 baht in it
Ronnie ********
Ronnie ********
@Rei **********
minimum 🤣🤣
Maxi ******
Maxi ******
No you wrong 50 baht is maximum
Annie ***********
Annie ***********
A temporary travel document (NMRP) is generally valid for only one trip, which is for returning to Sri Lanka
Bill *****
Bill *****
No. Temporary travel document is normally issue for you to return to your home country. I think you’ll need a new passport.
Evan *******
Evan *******
You just posted a lot of personal information 
Leonard ********
Leonard ********
Evan James yes.

Unfortunately .
Fizul *********
Fizul *********
Evan James Name and DOB. It is not a passport number
Farang *********
Farang *********
Fizul Bacchus the NIC number is a unique identifier. Not a passport but resembles a social security number

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