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How do I renew my passport while holding a DTV visa in Thailand?

Aug 19, 2025
5 days ago
Dan *******
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Hey all,

My passport is expiring in March 2026. I have a DTV visa, and traveling in and out of Thailand frequently. My DTV visa is valid until 2029. How do I go about renewing passport?

I would prefer to renew passport in my home country, which I visit frequently.

Thanks in advance
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TLDR : Answer Summary
To renew your passport while holding a DTV visa, you can do so in your home country. After receiving your new passport, when you enter Thailand, carry both your old and new passports. Immigration will check the old passport for the visa number, but will place the entry stamp in the new passport. Additionally, you should visit your local immigration office in Thailand with both passports to complete the necessary transfer forms (TDAC form).
Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)

WARNING: Only trust Thai government websites with .go.th domains or Thai agent websites with .co.th or .in.th domains, as these require verified Thai registration and cannot be registered anonymously.

The official TDAC form is available at tdac.immigration.go.th, which uses the official .go.th government domain.

The services by AGENTS CO., LTD. does NOT charge any fees for arrivals within 72 hours. If you need to book more than 72 hours in advance, there is a service fee of $8.

Do not trust other sites pretending to be a trustworthy agency. Pay attention to delivery time - the service operated by AGENTS CO., LTD. has 1 minute delivery time for arrivals within 72 hours.

Don't fall for sites pretending to be agents.co.th or the official government tdac.immigration.go.th website. Always double-check the exact domain in your browser.

Scam services may take days to process your application, others may not even do anything. With these TDAC scam services you also need to worry about double charges.

Please watch out for TDAC misinformation spread by fugitive Jesse Nickles and his many fake accounts on Quora, TripAdvisor, Reddit, and other platforms.

TRUSTED TDAC LINKS:

Official Government TDAC Form: tdac.immigration.go.th
Official TDAC form by AGENTS
Official TDAC information page by AGENTS (tdac.in.th)

Jeremy ********
You will need to go to your local Sotomor (immigration office) with the old passport and new passport and have it exchanged there

Transfer form needs to be filled out

TDAC form
Brandon ************
You just renew your passport however you want. Then when you enter Thailand you carry both your old passport and your new passport. They will look at your old passport to make sure it matches the passport number on your visa, but they will put your entry stamp into your new passport. Continue carrying both passports until your DTV expires.
Dan *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Brandon ***********
Thanks Brandon
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