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Do they cut the corner of my old passport immediately when I apply for a UK passport renewal at VFS Bangkok?

May 14, 2025
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Mike *********
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Maybe wrong place, I apologise if so, but when you apply for a UK passport renewal from VFS Bangkok do they cut the corner as you apply, or after you receive the new one, I have visas for other country's that I need for work purposes in my current passport but I'm running very short on pages.
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When applying for a UK passport renewal at VFS Bangkok, the corner of your old passport is cut off after you receive the new one. You will need to provide copies of every page of your old passport when submitting your application, and you can still use your old passport with visas until it's clipped. Once your new passport is ready, you return to VFS to hand over your old passport, which will then be clipped.
Bob **********
Youโ€™ll just carry both passports
Peter **********
My old one was sent with the renewal .. they will cut
Mike *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Peter *********
that is what I'm concerned about, as obviously I cannot travel for work if they send or clip my current passport.
Peter **********
@Mike ********
or fly back to uk and get done in 4 hours . ( see website)
Ralph *******
Formally you submit it with your application. They cut the corner off then return it to you. So, you still have all your visas.
Steve *******
@Ralph ******
Nope, you submit copies of every page with your application, you keep your expiring passport and its clipped when you pick up the new passport
Ralph *******
@Steve ******
Not for me. Mine is posted to the UK and then sent back, as is the new one.
Steve *******
@Ralph ******
Not for a British passport via VFS Global in Thailand
Ralph *******
@Steve ******
Ok. Certainly how we do it in New Zealand.
Jonathan ******
You can still use those visas on the old passport, even if it's been clipped
Wak ********
Vfs did mine in india, great service ๐Ÿ‘
Steve ******
@Wak *******
DElhi??
Wak ********
@Steve *****
no panjim goa
Steve ******
@Wak *******
thankyou
Mart ****
after you receive the new one as Will said
Will ************
You go to VFS , you colour copy every page of your old passport, fill in the forms , when your new passport returns to VFS you go in hand them your old passport the corner gets cuts off and you leave with both
Michael ********
They clip corner when new one is issued
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