How do I transfer my visa to a new passport in Thailand?

Jan 8, 2024
10 months ago
Mark *********
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I've just acquired a new passport, need to transfer my visa. I presume I have to go to immigration at Chang wattina. Any advise would be good.
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To transfer your visa to a new passport in Thailand, visit the immigration office where your visa was issued, bringing both your old and new passports. If your visa label is in the old passport, it cannot be transferred; instead, keep both passports until the visa expires. If you have an extension of stay stamp, return to the issuing office for transfer, usually at no cost. Make sure to copy all pages of your old passport and check with your bank and driving license authority to update your information accordingly.
Nick **********
IF you have an extension based on "money in the bank" , you also need to prepare your updated bankbook + copy.
Kool *******
Yes you go there, with both passports, and with copies of all the pages in your old passport. They won't want all copies, but you don't know which one's they will want so copying all of them can save a trip to the copy shop.
Nick ************
@Kool ******
you never know how many they will want either so take at least 3.
Kool *******
@Nick ***********
Chaeng Watthana only wants one copy.
Daniel *********************
You also need to go to the bank if you have a bank account and register everything with the new passport.
Mark *********
@Daniel ********************
Likewise Thai driving licence if poster has one.
Steve **********
Just keep the old passport with visa. When u renew or get new visa, it will go in the new passport. Therefore no need to do anything at this stage
Mark *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Steve *********
What about for 90 day reporting, this comes before my renewal date
Steve **********
@Mark ********
same situation
Stuart *********
If you have a visa label in your old passport it can’t be transferred. You just use both passports until that visa expires.

If you have an extension of stay stamp issued by an immigration office then you’ll need to return there to get that stamp transferred. This should be free of charge.
Giuseppe **********
Of course, you cant o yourself.
Brandon ************
You go to the immigration office that you received your visa or extension at. Note that most embassies no longer issue a letter with your new passport and the immigration office should be aware of this.
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