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Does Immigration hold your passport during the processing of annual visa renewals in Thailand?

Visa Processing Passport Hold Thai Non-O Visa Visa Renewal Immigration Policy

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Brain fog. 

Immigration doesn’t or does hold the original passport during the two? Weeks while processing annual renewal. 

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When applying for an annual visa renewal in Thailand, such as a Non-O visa based on marriage, local immigration offices generally do not hold the original passport for the entire period of consideration (typically 3-4 weeks). However, some offices may keep the passport for a few days during the application process. Personal experiences vary, with some individuals reporting that their passport was not held in past renewals, while others experienced a hold in certain situations.

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I believe that the OP has the answers needed for his question.

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No most are stamped that day

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Cheers all for your input. Hoping to travel in country during the process. Not holding the passport makes sense to me since they have a copy of all passport pages, but then logic and government …

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Just did extension for non o marriage. No hold

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Honestly! Depends on the situation I think. For the past 3 years I have been extending my Non-b. They never held my passport, this time when switching to Non-o thai family they kept it.

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You need to ask your local immigration office for their policy.

If you mean under consideration period (3-4 weeks) for your 1-year extension based on marriage to a Thai, etc, the answer is no, Immigration offices don't hold your passport for the whole u/c period. But there are some offices that keep your passport for up to a few days when you apply for your extension.

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