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What is the process for transferring an ED visa from an old passport to a new passport for my niece returning to Thailand?

Jan 10, 2026
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tha****
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My niece's passport expires in May and she had an ED visa to study at an international school until next year. She went for holidays and made a new pasport as her old passport is about to expire. What would be the process to come into thailand again using the new passport but transferring her old visa over?
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To re-enter Thailand with a new passport while having an old ED visa, your niece must bring both her old and new passports to the immigration checkpoint. She should present them to the immigration officer to have her entry stamped in the new passport according to the re-entry permit in her old passport. It’s important to ensure the stamp is correctly marked with "Non-RE" and reflects the correct dates. Upon returning to Thailand, she should consult her school regarding the process to transfer her visa or extension of stay at the immigration office, although typically only extension stamps can be transferred, not the visa itself.
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She cannot transfer a visa only an Extension of Stay stamp which is very likely what she has, not a visa
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Ellie *******
Bring both old and new passports when returning to Thailand.

Present both passports to the officer at the passport control at the entry point. Then she should be stamped in on the new passport according to a re-entry permit in the old passport. Make sure the stamp is corrected before leaving the immigration counter, "Non-RE" and until the same date as her extension.

Once she is back in Thailand, talk with her school. She can go to the immigration office to transfer stamps, though some international schools provide support.
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