What is the process for transferring my Non-O visa from an old passport to a new passport when returning to Thailand?

Non-O Visa Visa Transfer Process Passport Renewal Re-entry Permit Thai Immigration Expats in Thailand

June 8, 2021

3 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi, i am on Non-O visa on yearly extension, my passport is due to expire and i am leaving home country for some work and plan to renew there and back to thailand. I am not renewing in Thailand. Once I am back, what is the process of transferring my yearly visa from old to new passport? 1) Do I need letter from embassy? 2) Does single/double/multiple entry visa makes a difference? Pls advice. thanks in advance.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

To transfer your Non-O visa after renewing your passport abroad, ensure you have a re-entry permit before leaving Thailand. Upon your return, present both your old and new passports to immigration. They will stamp you in on your new passport. Then, visit your local immigration office with both passports to transfer the extension stamps to your new passport. You do not need a letter from the embassy for this process.

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Ramlal ********

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hi, i am bit confused with nos.6 and nos. 7, any advice, thanks

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Ramlal *******

you would make a copy of the OLD extension stamp in your old passport and the NEW entry stamp in the new passport

3 years ago

Ramlal ********

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@Tod ********

hi, Tod, what about nos. 5? thanks

3 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Ramlal *******

that’s the stamp immigration put in your passport when you arrive

3 years ago

Ramlal ********

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@Benjamin *****

hi Benjamin, so nos.5 & 7 is from old passport and nos.6 is from new passport. thanks in advance

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Ramlal *******

no, 5 will be the entry stamp in your NEW passport when you come back into the country with the new one. 6 and 7 are the old passport (the VISA and the last extension stamp) you aren't coming in with a new visa, you're coming in on a re-entry permit from an extension (and those are both in your OLD passport) the only thing in the new passport will be the new entry stamp when you come back in on it

3 years ago

Ramlal ********

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@Tod ********

Thanks Tod and Benjamin for advice.

3 years ago

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Ramlal ********

Tod *********

Make sure you have a re-entry permit before you fly out.

When you come back present BOTH passports at the stamp in counter, they'll stamp you in on your new passport

THEN

Go to your local immigration office with both passports and get the extension stamps moved to the new passport.

You won't have the "embassy letter" because you only get that from your embassy when you get a new passport INSIDE thailand ;)

You won't need it because immigrations will see that you were stamped IN to thailand on your new passport :)

3 years ago

Ramlal ********

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@Tod ********

Hi Tod, just to assure myself. if i renew my passport in my home country then i won't be needing an embassy letter.

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Ramlal *******

there is NO embassy letter, because there is no embassy from your country IN your country :(

You only get an embassy letter if you renew your passport at an embassy OUTSIDE of your country :P

3 years ago

Ramlal ********

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@Tod ********

thank Tod for advice, very clear

3 years ago

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Ramlal ********

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