Advice needed. I'm running out of blank pages(4 remaining) in my UK passport. I currently have a 60 day SETV which I will extent in Chiang Mai for another 30 days in 4 weeks time.
I then have to go to China for a few days and then I want to return to Chiang Mai on another 60 day SETV.
I've heard that I cannot get a SETV in China from a Consulate there. If this is the case then maybe I will have to fly to Laos or Hong Kong to get one.
I have a few questions that hopefully someone can me with.
1. Will I be able to get another SETV without any problem and keep leaving the country every 3 months to get more?
2. Do I have to go to the UK Consulate in BKK to apply for a new UK passport and have it posted by the Consulate to the UK for the issue of another one?
3.can I fly back to Chiang Mai from the BKK consulate without my passport? I do not have a Thai Driving in Licence.
4. Will I have to fly back to the UK Consulate in BKK to collect my new and old passport when it's been issued in the UK and posed back to BKK?
5. Could I just post my passport to my parents in the UK, get them to send it to the passport agency with the completed forms/photos etc, have the new and old one posted to them in the UK and then have them post it back to me in Chiang Mai?
6. I suppose I will have to apply for a new passport once I have obtain my second SETV and have arrived back in Chiang mai.
Thanks in advance for your help.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The poster is seeking advice on managing the renewal of their UK passport while in Thailand, where they currently hold a 60-day Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV) with plans to extend it. They are also concerned about traveling to China and potentially obtaining a new SETV from neighboring countries. Key questions address the process of applying for a new passport, including responsibilities to travel without it, whether they can send their UK passport home for renewal, and the implications of using a full passport for travel and visa regulations.
