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Should I apply for a Non-B visa with my old passport or wait for a new one?
Mar 21, 2019
7 years ago
Jemma *******
ORIGINAL POSTERRemove if not appropriate for the group.
In next few week i will be going back to the uk to get a new passport and to get a 1 year multiple entry non-b.obviously i will need to get paper work from the lawyer before i leave but will have different passport number on the paperwork and on my work permit when i get a new passport.
So should i apply with my old passport and then get a new passport as a note it only has 4 blank pages left?
Or do i get new passport then apply for the visa or will this cause problems? Anyone had experience with this?
In next few week i will be going back to the uk to get a new passport and to get a 1 year multiple entry non-b.obviously i will need to get paper work from the lawyer before i leave but will have different passport number on the paperwork and on my work permit when i get a new passport.
So should i apply with my old passport and then get a new passport as a note it only has 4 blank pages left?
Or do i get new passport then apply for the visa or will this cause problems? Anyone had experience with this?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is seeking advice on whether to apply for a 1-year multiple entry Non-B visa with their old passport, which has only 4 blank pages left, or to wait until they obtain a new passport with a different number. Community responses suggest that it is possible to apply with the old passport, and to explain the situation to the embassy or consulate by providing both passports during the application process. It's also advised to gather necessary documentation from a Thai lawyer before applying. However, some users recommend exploring the possibility of sorting out the visa in Thailand instead.
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Jemma *******
ORIGINAL POSTERas well the e-visa which was meant to come into effect in April at the embassy in London is delayed didn’t give a date of when it will be in effect
Jemma *******
ORIGINAL POSTERThanks for all your help got a reply from the embassy in London as well, they said to bring the two passports along when applying if you it helps anyone in the same situation.
Robert *******
Get all the documents with old passport number from your Thai lawyer, go to the UK, apply for new passport and ask a letter that this passport is a replacement of passport nr ....... Fill your application for the Non Immigrant B visa and show this letter.
Tony *******
Should not be an issue. Just send the old passport off with all the documents and explain why you are getting a new passport and why the documents have the old passport number.
Ron ******************
Cant you get additional pages ? I heard it was done in the past.
Henry *********
@Ron *****************
No. It cannot be done for UK passports.Reply to
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Scott *******
Ah in that case it's a tricky one . Lots of years to lose .
Jemma *******
ORIGINAL POSTERPassport is valid for another 6 years just running out of pages
Henry *********
@Jamie ******
Then you have no choice. But 4 pages is enough for a new visa or Extension. Then get the new passport and transfer the Extension. As Ron says, you can't transfer the visa, but it remains valid in your old passport.Reply to
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Scott *******
If you get a new passport and then the Visa. Why would it cause problems . How long before your passport expires ?
Ron ******************
You cannot transfer a visa only an extension.
Jemma *******
ORIGINAL POSTERYeah to get a 1 year multiply entry can only get in the uk as I'm not a managing director
Shayne **********
Any paperwork prepared by your lawyer will not have your new passport details in it.
Do it here first.
Do it here first.
Henry *********
Do you have to go back to the UK? It might be easier to sort out your nonB/Extension here, then get a new passport here. It's then straightforward to get the Extension transferred to your new passport.
Julia ***********
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