// Transfer a tourist visa to a new passport //
Hi guys,
This morning, I picked up my new passport at the Honorary Consulate of France in Chiang Mai. They gave me a letter in English to ask for the transfer of my tourist visa to my new passport at Immigration.
I’ve got a tourist visa, that I extended at the end of December. The extension expires on 24th of January. I’ve got a flight to KL on the 25th (so 1 day of overstay).
But at Immigration, they told me I didn’t need to transfer my tourist visa to my new passport because it’s a tourist visa and I’m leaving soon. They said that the immigration officer at the airport will just put a stamp on my new passport…
I insisted because at the French Consulate in Bangkok and the Honorary Consulate in Chiang Mai, they told me to do the transfer.
But Immigration says that I’m losing my time and 2 pages on my new passport for nothing…
What do you think?
Do you think I may have an issue at the airport next week?
Thanks for your help!
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user inquires about transferring their tourist visa from an old passport to a new one after receiving conflicting information from the French consulate and Thai immigration. While immigration states that tourist visas do not need to be transferred and recommends carrying both passports, comments from other users confirm that it is common practice to show both passports during exit without the need for an official transfer.
