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What are the steps for a Thai citizen to obtain a passport?
Jun 22, 2024
2 years ago
Michael *******
ORIGINAL POSTERAnyone take me through the steps of getting a passport for my Thai girlfriend please
TLDR : Answer Summary
The process of obtaining a Thai passport for a Thai citizen is generally straightforward and can typically be handled independently by the individual. Steps generally involve going to a passport office with necessary documentation, such as an ID card, and possibly a few passport-sized photos. Many commenters suggest that these offices are easily accessible in places such as shopping malls (e.g., MBK in Bangkok or Central Festival in Pattaya) and that the process can take as little as three days. Some community members emphasized that if the girlfriend is Thai, she should be able to find the required information online or through local resources without needing assistance, suggesting that the question posed could be seen as unnecessary.
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Si ***********
Nope do it yourself
Bart **************
I find it concerning both that your girlfriend can't figure out how to get a passport herself, as she and not you should be familiar with this process, and that you ask in a group that is about everything else but really not that. You (or better: she) should ask Thai people. Not us.
Brenton ******
@Bart *************
He's coming from the angle that other foreigners will have been through this before with their Thai GFs and are seeking their experiences. I wouldn't be too concerned about it.Reply to
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Robert ********
Mbk shopping center passport office easiest way
May ************************
Seriously ? She is thai she doesn’t know how to get thai passport ? Just search google where is she living and go to there with money about 1000 baht . Ever easy and you can choose that you will pick up or let them send to you . Search google where she is close
Raymond *********
Simple really.
Fill out the form from the U.S. Embassy, pay them the $400, and then wait for the "Declined" letter.
Fill out the form from the U.S. Embassy, pay them the $400, and then wait for the "Declined" letter.
Christopher *************
Another stupid post
Steve ********
Maybe he’s not asking his question correctly. Maybe he’s wanting her to get an Aussie passport? That would make for a better question.
Joe **********
FFS she just wants to make him feel like her hero!
Michael *******
ORIGINAL POSTERAll good thanks everyone . Usual man thing . When I asked her if she had a passport and she said no I jumped into action , of course , didn't even ask her . Now she's arranged it herself . Cheers 😃
Giorgio ******
go to the passport office with ID and 1000 bahts then follow the steps . if your gf could not figure out that by herself , you should start to wonder !
Michael ********
Go to MBK have passport office there very easy to use
John *******
Must be a trick question 🤔 but there use to be old thai lady halfway down khaosan road you could buy one
Oliver *****
Give her 5000 baht for the passport, (10 year passport same day service is 3500 baht).
She goes and makes the application, when she comes back she will tell you the money was lost, or her mum got sick and she had to send it to her family.
Repeat the process again. This time she had to pay off a debt or a bill or something.
On the 3rd attempt you go with her to the passport office and pay the money for her passport 🤪🤪🤪
She goes and makes the application, when she comes back she will tell you the money was lost, or her mum got sick and she had to send it to her family.
Repeat the process again. This time she had to pay off a debt or a bill or something.
On the 3rd attempt you go with her to the passport office and pay the money for her passport 🤪🤪🤪
Michael *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Oliver ****
😁😁 good test ayReply to
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Martin *********
It would seem that it’s very straightforward for your Thai girlfriend to get her Thai passport. The problem would be, should you want her to come and visit you in the UK/US ,Australia, et cetera? That would be a completely different ball game.
Steve ******
@Martin ********
imagine listening to her whinge it's too cold/the thai food isn't like home blah blah blahReply to
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Durrant ********
just give her the money for the passport thats all you can do.
Dean *******
My mrs is from si sa ket, she went to the ministry office in ubon filled out everything they asked her, showed a few I'd bits and pieces they asked for and got her passport the following day....
Arch *********
For ur rent a girl friend 🤭
Aron **********
She goes to immigration you pay only 2 steps
Luebbener ********
If she can’t figure that out by herself … I’d suggest to get a new girlfriend.
Angelo ***********
Depends where she lives. Not every province issues passports. E.g. people in Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan have to go to Ubon Ratchathani.
I suggest to google? You only need a place, an ID and two(?) recent passport sized photos. Worst case: a birth certificate.
I suggest to google? You only need a place, an ID and two(?) recent passport sized photos. Worst case: a birth certificate.
Steve ******
Getting the Passport is the easiest part, Getting to use the Passport is the hardest part,,,
all depends on which direction you want to go.
all depends on which direction you want to go.
Mi *******
Was she a bar girl or migrant worker? If so, she may have been trafficked or lured under false pretense and not have ID, and therefore cannot get the Thai passport.
Xjwhudkwhry ********
Step 1: make sure her family buffalo is healthy
John *********
@Xjwhudkwhry *******
boring stereotype.Reply to
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Paul ******
She should beable to do it herself. Just as to go to local office . Think it took about 8 days for my wife to get it through
Galenus ******
Go to city hall
Eddie ******
Ask how to apply Thailand passport for a Thai in the Thai visa group for foreigners, funny enough
Michael *******
Marriage
Peter ********
Go to the office. Get it.
Trevor *********
Good luck with that it will take 8 years how long have you been seeing her
Gregory ********
Let her do it at Central festival mall—you worry about the visa🤪🤪🤪
Gregory ********
Take her to central—let her order It and she will have it in about 1 week
Kace *******
step 1) get a thai girlfriend who already has a passport
Neil ********
@Kace ******
Naughty naughty 😋Reply to
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Dave *********
Just go to the immigration office and fill out the form. It’s the easiest passport application I’ve ever know. Needs her ID card and a photo. They’ll even give it her on the day if she pays the extra fee.
Rod ********
Oh my gosh
James ********
If she "doesn't know" maybe she doesn't want to really go. Seriously, my 15 year old son worked out how to do this process alone.
Jeffrey **********
Easy One Stop service at MBK in Bangkok
Brenton ******
There are many ways to find out information, and a Facebook forum is one of them. Commonsense tells me that a visa forum is the best place to ask a question about passports as they are directly linked. It makes me wonder why some of you people are in here commenting in the first place if you don't want questions asked about visas and passports.
Bart **************
@Brenton *****
I respectfully disagree. This group is clearly aimed at Thai visas, and the only nationality that will never get one is Thai. It makes zero sense to ask about how to get a Thai passport in a group with only foreigners. The info she needs is readily available at many places, but not here.Brenton ******
@Bart *************
well Thais don't need one to live in their own country that's why she will never get one. The question is about getting a passport for his Thai girlfriend, someone in here may be able to help him with advice. My point was more about the way some were commenting.Reply to
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Peter *****************
Rude to say Is your girl still live in cave.She don't know?
Bob ******
Put some effort in and do the research yourself. Its online.
Glenn *********
I can quarantee your gf a holiday visa to the UK
Frank **********
Really, need someone to hold your hands too.
Michael *******
ORIGINAL POSTERHey thanks everyone . I should have said we live in Hua Hin
May ************************
May ************************
@Michael ******
Let she read and go to there in huahinReply to
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Faye *********
@Michael ******
apparently some Thai people have said that Robinsons in Petchaburi have a temporary office for passport applications but you will need to check first. Your girlfriend can go to Blueport Immigration in the basement as there is a Thai part to make a new Thai ID card and they should be able to confirm the nearest office.Reply to
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Aaron *******
Was all this bashing and insults, really necessary. SMDH.
Didrik *********
@Aaron ******
It's what the drunken bar guerilla does. They have a low IQ and THEN they start drinking, so that is what you get.Frank **********
@Aaron ******
yes because it is a simple question that his gf should be able to manage.Aaron *******
@Frank *********
I disagree. If you don't like a question, why not just keep scrolling.Frank **********
@Aaron ******
because scrolling pass is not as fun.Reply to
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Peter *********
You mean visa for girlfriend to go uk 🇬🇧
Rok ********
I do understand your questions as some people have been brought up with very little opportunities and aspirations and never even considered a passport. I find civil servants in Thailand very helpful and as long as you find a passport office they will guide and help her.
Tim *****************
Yeah they have embassasies for that
Bart **************
@Tim ****************
true, but if she were abroad now the story would have said so.Jim ********
@Tim ****************
I think she's in Thailand, not overseas!Reply to
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Paul ********
My partner went to central in Pattaya last week and did it 1500 baht and got it 2 days after in the post. The process took 15 minutes
Jay **********
Online appointment required ahead of time. She can click on the link below for information on what to bring and the fees, or can call the number on that site.
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หนังสือเดินทางMichael *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Jay *********
thanks Jay that's greatReply to
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Greg *********
Go apply thai embassey or look on thai embassey website.im sure it can be done online
Paul ********
Dude, she is Thai, call it an IQ test to see if she can manage it all on her own! You wouldn't ask her to help you get a pport would you? 🕶
James ********
@Paul *******
Seems the white shinning armour is not so bright in this knight.Reply to
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Bruce *******
alot of you in here sounds like you don t like thai women
Kyle **********
@Bruce ******
Not atall, my girlfriend is thai but the post is pathetic. That being said she's probabally still a teenagerKevin **********
@Bruce ******
they flash their wallets to lure in bar girls way above their own aesthetic bandwidth, send pictures home to all their friends about their hot future wife, 30 years their junior, then get butt hurt when they find out the girls have a business to run so they can send home money to their parents and they were nothing more than a paying customer. How clueless can one be?Jeffrey *******
@Bruce ******
They probably got rejected by western women then went to Thailand expecting western values. Who are the idiots really? The jaded men who couldn’t get it on in their own countries. The losers!Reply to
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Muz *********
Hot tip, she doesn’t want one otherwise she would have it worked out in a couple minutes, tops
Shaun ****
Marry her lol
Peter *********
Tell her go passport office nothing you can do as your not thai
Peter **********
@Peter ********
“passport office”??? 🤣Michael ********
@Peter *********
Whats funny about passport office ? Thats what they call themPeter **********
@Michael *******
Ah. In the province you go to amphoe office and get it done while you wait.Thanks for educating me.
(It’s funny nonetheless) 😉
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Kevin ******
You’re kind to offer. She should be able to figure it out since this is her homeland.
Mithlesh *********
Foreigners reaching new heights to help thai girls.
From taking buffalo to hospital to making passport now.
From taking buffalo to hospital to making passport now.
Gregory ********
@Mithlesh ********
i am sure he can read the thai application form🤪🤪🤪Mithlesh *********
Real passport bro spotted here 🤣🤣🤣🤣
David ******
@Mithlesh ********
give him a break. Girlfriend’s only 9 years old can’t read yet!Reply to
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Philip *******
@Mithlesh ********
you know family buffalo only travel in Limousine First class with priority boarding and baggage when they go to hospitalضخةبقهنة ********
@Mithlesh ********
you take the day 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Mike ******
@Mithlesh ********
to be mentally fkd over in the end anyway 😅Reply to
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Troy ******
You have a thai wife and can't figure this out. It's pretty easy FFS
Felix ****
No offense but is your Thai girlfriend 80+? This is suuuper easy to find information for any non blind Thai woman with a phone. I‘d argue even blind people with an Iphone can figure this out 😅
Kim *********
@Felix ***
sorry Felix my reply was of course not meant for you but for Mike Tanchuk 😔Jet ********
@Felix ***
agreed there are some big assholes in this group there very unhappy miserable peopleMike *********
@Felix ***
really nasty reply. Why do you post such hatredKim *********
@Mike ********
hatred? nonsenseMike *********
@Kim ********
is true. You would not say these things to a young couple in person. You should be ashamed of yourselfKim *********
@Mike ********
I am certainly not ashamed 😅and hatred there was none ofReply to
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GY ****
Where is she lives
-Central westget is super easy walk in Some Officer will help or u can ask anything not a lot of people like in Chanwatthana
-Central westget is super easy walk in Some Officer will help or u can ask anything not a lot of people like in Chanwatthana
Terry **********
If in Khon Kaen, go to Central, 5th floor. Make sure your gf has her ID.
Adam ********
From what I'm aware, it takes 3 days
Brian **********
@Adam *******
my wife went to Chiang Mai Monday morning and was in office10 minutes and new passport was in our mail on Wednesday. Easy to do and she received the 10 year passport which is great.Roger *******
@Brian *********
my fiancée did the same and also got the 10 year visa. I was in shock.Reply to
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Kealy ************
@Adam *******
my husband went to Phuket on a Monday to order his passport and it was delivered to our house on Thursday!Peter *****************
@Kealy ***********
yes they post ems for you.Reply to
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Craig ********
@Adam *******
3 months +Daniel ************
@Craig *******
wrongCraig ********
@Daniel ***********
depends on what country are fromBart **************
@Craig *******
the nationality in question is reported in the opening post.Graham ******
@Craig *******
If Thai can only get a Thai passportReply to
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Brandon ************
It really makes no sense for you to be involved at all. It would be like you asking your Thai girlfriend to help you get a passport in your own country. All the information you need is very easily available in your own language provided by your own government.
Your girlfriend can very easily do a Google search and/or ask her friends in order to find the information and complete the process. The only help she may need from you is paying the fee.
Your girlfriend can very easily do a Google search and/or ask her friends in order to find the information and complete the process. The only help she may need from you is paying the fee.
Rene ********
@Brandon ***********
it's a dead easy process for them.Rene ********
Costs around 1000.......no need for agent ....google
Rene ********
And they post it to you really soon
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