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Does my daughter need to transfer her visa stamps to a new passport before exiting Thailand?

Daniel *******
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My 10 year old daughter just got a new passport. Her current non-imm (O) visa expires 10th July. We are departing Thailand permanently end of June.

Does she need to get her visa stamps transferred to new passport or ok to just exit Thailand showing both passports?
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The discussion revolves around whether a 10-year-old's non-immigrant (O) visa needs to be transferred to a new passport before permanently exiting Thailand. Responses indicate that she can leave showing both passports, but transferring the visa stamps may be necessary if there are future plans to return to Thailand. Concerns about canceling any extensions or stamps to avoid issues in the future are addressed.
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Ellie *******
Ellie *******
Another thing is, do you want your daughter to have a chance to live in Thailand long-term in the future?

If yes, you have to cancel her extension officially before she leaves Thailand. To do it, the stamps have to be transferred to a new passport.

(I cannot come up with a reason for her extension that is not required to be cancelled, such as "being over 50" <- no reason to cancel)

If an old and "supposed-to-be-expired" extension is remaining, it will cause an issue when the holder wants to apply for a different extension in the future, even after years have passed.

Same for you, if you are on an extension currently, and there is even a slim chance you will be back to Thailand as not-a-tourist, you should cancel your extension officially before you leave.

If none of you will ever be back to Thailand other than a tourist for short holidays, you can just leave.
Lloyd ********
Lloyd ********
@Ellie ******
Very good point
Ryan ********
Ryan ********
Transferring over the stamps is a waste of pages in the new passport. I’ve never heard of anyone being prohibited from leaving Thailand over an issue like this.

It would be a different story if you were coming back but I would just not worry about it since you aren’t.
Wayne ********
Wayne ********
@Ryan *******
she might however.
Arild *********
Arild *********
If you leav permanently you not need that visa anymore.. And if you get a new passport before you ask passport office to keep the valid pages intact.

If you want to transfere the stamp and extent it for one more year you need RE entry permit as well
Lloyd ********
Lloyd ********
So she has an extension, not a visa. It would be prudent to move the stamps to the new passport prior to leaving the country.
John ********
John ********
@Lloyd *******
no need, use of 2 passports quite acceptable ..have done it personally
Lloyd ********
Lloyd ********
Are you sure? With an extension of stay, not a VISA. " a yearly extension of stay in their current passport which means they CANNOT simply travel with both passports (like people with valid multi-entry VISAS can)

They need to go to the immigration office that issued the extension and get the extension and any valid re-entry permits moved to the new passport before traveling.", that is the current advice.
Daniel *******
Daniel *******
OP
Thanks. I will probably go and transfer the stamps anyway- just to be on the safe side.
Robert *******
Robert *******
IF your daughter is in Thailand during the first 90 days she got on entry using this Non Immigrant O visa or by conversion at immigration, the visa is stamped used and can not be transferred into a new passport.

She can leave using both passports.
Daniel *******
Daniel *******
OP
This is her 2nd year of being on this visa type. She has not left Thailand since 2023. It is a 1 year visa that needs to be extended each year and also need to do 90 day reports- but no more 90 day reports until we leave.
Robert *******
Robert *******
@Daniel ******
It is NOT a 1 year visa, try to read the text in the stamp
Lloyd ********
Lloyd ********
Does she actually have a VISA ?
Daniel *******
Daniel *******
OP
Yes. Dependent O visa
Daniel *******
Daniel *******
OP
It is valid for 1 year and we extend/renew each year. She has not left Thailand since 2023.
Tod *********
Tod *********
@Daniel ******
which means she doesn't have ANY visa at all 😕 I am sure if you read the stamp in her passport it would say "extension of stay permitted until" and have a date of July 10th 2025 on it

IN THEORY

You're supposed to go move the extension stamps to a new passport before you exit the country on it

BUT

As you say you're permanently leaving thailand in June, just show both passports when she stamps out. They'll stamp her out on the new one and note she entered originally on the old one.

You'll be fine without moving the extension stamp to the new passport
Lloyd ********
Lloyd ********
That she got in a foreign country, valid for just 90 days ?

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