Do I need 12 months validity on my passport to apply for a new marriage visa in Thailand?

Sep 25, 2022
2 years ago
John ******
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Good morning, can I ask for advice (on behalf of a good friend) on whether I need to have 12 months validity on my passport to apply for a new marriage visa.

Secondly after trying to apply for a new British passport the official government website says that I will need to go to Bangkok to complete the application.

Many thanks in advance for you advice and replies.
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The user seeks advice on passport validity requirements for applying for a marriage visa in Thailand. It's clarified that for an initial Non-O single entry visa, a 6-month validity is sufficient. When extending based on marriage, the extension can either be for 1 year or the remaining validity of the passport. For renewing a British passport, the user notes the need to go to Bangkok, although there are alternative options via VFS in Chiang Mai.
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Andy **********
You can also get a new British passport through VFS in Chiang Mai
John ******
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Thank you Andy
Jeffrey ************
Your extension will be one year or the time left on your passport. Yes, we have to go to Bangkok.
Ellie *******
For an initial Non-O single entry visa you need 6-month validity.

When you apply for an extension based on marriage to a Thai, your extension will be shorter one of 1-year or your passport validity.

If you get a new passport and you need to transfer stamps, you need to go to the immigration office that issued your extension, not always Bangkok.
John ******
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@Ellie ******
many thanks for your reply.
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