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What is the process to transfer a retirement visa to a new UK passport in Thailand?
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what is the process to transfer retierment visa into new uk passport can it be done at thai embassy in uk or at immagration in thailand.
Thanks..
what is the process to transfer retierment visa into new uk passport can it be done at thai embassy in uk or at immagration in thailand.
Thanks..
Answer summary
To transfer a retirement visa from an old UK passport to a new one, it's essential to understand that visas are specific to the passport they were issued in and cannot be transferred. Instead, only extensions of stay can be transferred to the new passport. This can typically be done at a Thai immigration office in Thailand. Some immigration offices may require a letter from the UK embassy to authenticate the new passport. Holders of year-long multi-entry visas should carry both passports until the visa in the old one expires.
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Jonathan *************
with a new UK passport, some immigration offices require some sort of letter (Tod will know) from UK embassy authenticating same. Odd i know.
Paul **********
OPThanks all for the info...
Jonathan *************
Peerke Poep good one! The sort of thing i might say. :)
Jonathan *************
@Lloyd *******
thanks. When my wife collected my passport, she didn't get (for whatever reason) the letter--this some three years ago. I had to talk my way out of it at immigration. Who would imagine a passport needs authenticating? **************************************************************************
Lloyd ********
VFS in Trendy is who you apply for your passport through. And, yes.
Jonathan *************
Lloyd Turner (1) who are VFS? (2) are you sure ?
Lloyd ********
VFS will give the letter, as they are the issuing authority.
Jonathan *************
"extension is a sticker"????
Tod *********
And this relatively simple question by the O/P shows the peril in using incorrect terminology.
A visa is a stamp or sticker put in your passport by the thai consulate (and sometimes the immigration office) BUT it is passport specific and CAN'T be transferred to a new passport.
An extension is a sticker put in your passport by the immigration office and it CAN be transferred to a new passport.
A visa is a stamp or sticker put in your passport by the thai consulate (and sometimes the immigration office) BUT it is passport specific and CAN'T be transferred to a new passport.
An extension is a sticker put in your passport by the immigration office and it CAN be transferred to a new passport.
Tod *********
The immigration will only transfer extensions of stay stamps to a new passport.
IF you hold a year-long multi-entry type visa (the kind where you border bounce to activate another entry) you carry BOTH passports until the visa in the old one expires and you'd be stamped in/out on the new one.
Here is what a visa looks like and here is what an extension looks like.
IF you hold a year-long multi-entry type visa (the kind where you border bounce to activate another entry) you carry BOTH passports until the visa in the old one expires and you'd be stamped in/out on the new one.
Here is what a visa looks like and here is what an extension looks like.
Lloyd ********
@Barry **********
No it is not, it is an extension granted for various reasons and has nothing to do with your initial visa.Tod *********
@Barry **********
BUT all they do is make a notation about the date you held the original O visa in the first page of your passport THEN they transfer the extension and any re-entry permits to the new passportBarry ***********
The extension is an extension if stay for the original non O Visa
Tod *********
@Ba***
, if you had an extension you were not on ANY visa anymore. You are on one or the other at any given time.Barry ***********
Possibly changed throughout the years. When I transfered mine in 2012 the visa and the extension of stay was transfered. Possibly changed throughout the years
Tod *********
@Ba***
, then you would know that the immigration office will ONLY transfer the bottom "extension of stay" to the new passport NOT a visaBarry ***********
Immigration will transfer your visa with your allowed date to your new passport
Barry ***********
Ok
Up to you. I use to work at Chonburi immigration
Up to you. I use to work at Chonburi immigration
Lloyd ********
Last warning
@Barry **********
STOP giving incorrect info. You clearly do NOT know the difference between a VISA and an extension of stay.Barry ***********
Sorry my visa was transfered on the first three pages after my ID page
Michael ********
No Barry your extension stamp was transferred, not your visa.
Lloyd ********
No it was not. VISAS ARE NOT TRANSFERRED.
Barry ***********
Visa
Barry ***********
My Vida was transfered to my new passport with the allowed date
Lloyd ********
STOP. Incorrect. Visas are not transferred. I have given the answer already.
Lloyd ********
Visas are not transferred, just carry both passports. If an extension, VFS will give you a letter to take to immigration asking them to transfer the stamps. This should be free.
Paul **********
OPOk thanks
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