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How can I transfer my DTV visa to a new passport with a different name?

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Jan 7, 2026

4 months ago

Vivian ********

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DTV Transfer to new PASSPORT with new NAME 🤯

Hey, I'm on DTV with Muay Thai in Chiang Mai. My passport is about to expire, so I applied for a new one here in Thailand. Embassy noticed that I have a middle name that hasn't been used on any documents since I was a child, but now it has to be included again. So my DTV is not only linked to an old passport number, but also to a different name. 

Does anyone have any useful tips on how I can transfer my DTV? I'd really like to avoid having to re-apply.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user inquired about transferring their DTV (Digital Tourist Visa) to a new passport where their name has changed to include a middle name that was not used previously. Various commenters shared their experiences and suggestions: some advised visiting Immigration to transfer the DTV stamp, others recommended carrying both passports due to the name discrepancy, and a few suggested contacting the embassy for assistance. Overall, it's important to have both passports and any necessary documentation when addressing visa issues with immigration.

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Tati *****

I just came through with my new last name and passport number (due to marriage) I carried both passports and legal documents. They did pull me to the side to verify everything but I got through. They didn’t even look at my marriage certificate. They just put the new stamp in new/current passport.

4 months ago

YellowPo********

Just carry both passports. No problem with different name. Plenty of people have similar issue, for example girls who recently got married and changed their last name

4 months ago

Bernd ***********

You should go to Immigration Division 1 and transfer your DTV stamp to your new passport. I think that helps a lot for your next arrival. I did the same last month with my emergency passport and had no problems re-entering the country.

4 months ago

Anonymous ******************

This is just a guess: I think any changes to your DTV must be requested by the original embassy.

If they can’t / won’t assist then you may need to start the process again with new name + new passport.

First step is contact the original embassy and ask for help.

4 months ago

John **********

Normally they can't transfer your visa to a new passport, because it's an evisa. What they can do is put a stamp in your new passport referencing your old passport but you should continue to carry both

4 months ago

Robert *******

Ask your Embassy to provide a letter that this new pasport is a replacement of passport with number

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6789 and the reason of name change

Than take the letter and both passport to Immgration

4 months ago

Anonymous ******************

@Robert ******

I know that’s the process for transferring stamps and it works well for Non-Immigrant visas since you’re dealing with an extension stamp in the majority of instances since the initial visa was “consumed”.

With the DTV, I imagine at the very least they can transfer their current entry stamp but I believe their underlying visa will still use their old information.

4 months ago

Robert *******

Anonymous participant 442 Not the best picture, but you can see the information:

Visa Class: which would be in this case DTV

Admitted: is the day of issue of the visa

Until: is the validity date of the visa

Signature: is from the Officer handling this stamp.

4 months ago

Anonymous ******************

@Robert ******

I mean, I guess using what is essentially an entry stamp might work but I feel like it should probably include the visa number.

I can’t imagine Kamphaeng Phet immigration sees too many people on DTVs so it’d be interesting to see how larger offices treat the visa issue as this may have just been their field expedient solution.

4 months ago

Robert *******

Anonymous participant 442 This is NOT an entry stamp, it is an example of hwo Immigration transfer visa information into a new passport.

How you feel or what you can imagine does not matter, this is the official stamp, even if you disagree.

4 months ago

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Robert *******

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