Is a letter from the British embassy required for transferring my BOI visa to a new passport?

BOI Visa Passport Renewal Visa Transfer Thai Immigration British Embassy Thailand Expat Visa Documentation

Dec 13, 2023

a year ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

I am currently renewing my British passport and currently work here on a BOI two year visa.(it's two years as I am not able to show full education records) My question is the company I work for have asked me to contact the British embassy here and request a letter requesting support with my visa transfer to my new passport. I was under the impression that this is no longer available but is this documented somewhere. Many thanks

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user, currently working in Thailand on a BOI two-year visa, is in the process of renewing their British passport and seeks clarification on the necessity of obtaining a letter from the British embassy for transferring their visa to the new passport. Comments reveal that such letters are no longer issued, with several users confirming this information and guiding the original poster to local immigration services, which are aware of the new policy.

James ********

I believe that the OP has the answers needed for his question.

Thanks All for your helpful replies.

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a year ago

Tod *********

Your employer is a day late and a dollar short about you needing that embassy letter to transfer your stamps to the new passport.

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seeing as you're on a BOI 2 year visa if you're in bangkok you use Cham Churi Square's One Stop Service Center and they totally know there is no letter anymore

Just an aside, it got so bad at some immigration offices when the US stopped issuing the letter with passport renewals that the US embassy ACS division here had to come up with an official letter saying they didn't give the letter anymore 😮

a year ago

John ******

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks Tod, very much appreciate your reply and information.

a year ago

Tod *********

@John *****

i guess the UK had to do the same thing the US did, have a letter saying they don't do the letter 😛

a year ago

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Tod *********

and on the link Lloyd & Stuart posted is the UK's version of that saying they don't issue the letter anymore

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c05cff/Information_Note_Visa_transfer_to_new_passport.pdf

a year ago

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Tod *********

Ellie *******

UK had stopped issuing a letter to verify old/new passports. Check your new passport if that has information about your old passport. and There was a report that the immigration officer asked for a receipt of passport issuance instead of a letter.

a year ago

Stuart *********

Had a scout around and found this

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c05cff/Information_Note_Visa_transfer_to_new_passport.pdf

a year ago

John ******

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@Stuart ********

many thanks

a year ago