What are the requirements for renewing my US passport while holding a Destination Thailand Visa, and how will it affect my entry into Thailand?

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Hi - I have a couple questions regarding my Destination Thailand Visa as my US passport is expiring in January 2026.

-Is my understanding correct that I will need to show my new passport along with the old passport (or copy of old passport) that the DTV was approved for? Is there a way to transfer the DTV to the new passport?

-When entering Thailand with the DTV, will they reject entry if my old passport has less than 6 months remaining (I’m working on renewing my passport, but unsure how long it will take)?

Thanks in advance.

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user is seeking advice regarding their Destination Thailand Visa in light of their US passport expiring in January 2026. They want to know if they need to present both their new and old passports when traveling and if it's possible to transfer the visa to the new passport. The user is also concerned about entry rejection if their old passport has less than six months remaining validity. Responses indicate that a new passport should be obtained promptly and that one must have at least six months of passport validity for entry into Thailand, regardless of visa status.

Peter ******* · Answer

in the netherlands the old passport with the visa is attached to the new visa. i have been to russia like that so it will be fine.

Tod ********* · Answer

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗧𝗩, 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗜’𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲)?

You need to have the time left on the passport that you will get stamped in for. SO that means on a DTV you need a minimum of 6 months left on your passport (or you're not gonna get in to thailand whether you have a DTV or not)

Get after getting that passport renewed well before you get down to 6 months or less. OR make sure you bounce out/back just before you hit the 6 month validity on your passport  so you have 180 days to get a new one

US passports renewed by mail inside thailand are taking about 40-50 days to get delivered to you. So go to the ACS (American Citizen Services) website of the US Embassy and they have all the info on renewing a passport inside thailand by mail and how it's done

Tod ********* · Answer

And do you have an eVisa <- that you got from a thai consulate applying online where they emailed you a PDF file that is your visa

OR

Do you have a "sticker visa" that you got by going to a thai consulate and applying in person, giving them your passport and then picking it back up with the DTV stuck into it?

What are the requirements for renewing my US passport while holding a Destination Thailand Visa, and how will it affect my entry into Thailand?

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