Answereda year ago
What should dual Thai/British nationals know about renewing a British passport?
Just a heads up for anybody that has dual Thai / British Nationality. My daughter tried to renew her British Passport, the UK passport office now require a copy of any other nationality
passports you may hold. My daughters Thai passport didn't show her middle name so the UK passport office wouldn't renew her British passport until it was sorted out. If anyone has dual Thai/ British nationality make sure both passports show the same name before you try to renew the British one.
passports you may hold. My daughters Thai passport didn't show her middle name so the UK passport office wouldn't renew her British passport until it was sorted out. If anyone has dual Thai/ British nationality make sure both passports show the same name before you try to renew the British one.
Answer summary
When renewing a British passport as a dual Thai/British national, it is important to ensure that both passports display the same name, including middle names. This is a common issue that can cause delays in the renewal process at the UK passport office. In instances where discrepancies exist, additional documentation like birth certificates may be required. Other users in the community have shared similar experiences, emphasizing the need for name consistency across passports to avoid complications.
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Ciara #BBB3Email was verified
Hi, I’m in the exact same situation right now. How were you able to add her middle name in thailand? I’ve tried and tried and they wont allow me to add it even through a name change process.
Yuki T. #71EEEmail was verified
Hey Ciara, from what I’ve seen, adding a middle name on the Thai passport can be really tough unless it was registered at birth. Some people have had to use official birth or court documents to prove the name, but it’s definitely a hassle. Might be worth checking with an embassy or a legal expert for options.
Bent *************
Dual citizenship should not be allowed!
Chan **************
@Bent ************
why?Jeremy ********
Or just give up the UK passport
It’s pretty much useless
It’s pretty much useless
Luke ********
@Jeremy *******
what a stupid commentJeremy ********
It’s useless now
Its basically an Indian passport
Its basically an Indian passport
Jim *******
My Thai daughter, has Australian, Thai and Japanese passports. Exactly the same name, same spelling.
Renewed them all with no problems. Even issued new ones (Thai, Australia). Sydney, Australia.
Renewed them all with no problems. Even issued new ones (Thai, Australia). Sydney, Australia.
Rob **********
@Jim ******
yes correct the exact same name and spelling is very important. But Japan doesn’t allow dual nationality after the age of 22 years old, if you choose another Nationality you must give up your Japanese citizenship.Jim *******
@Rob *********
Japan multy citicenship had changed in 2011. Since then, the applicant has to state their citizenships, with priority.
For example,
1. Thai
2. Australia
3.
@Ja***
If Japan goes to the war with Australia (as they did before) and she is recruited as a nurse from Japanese side, she can refuse and say "I am not fighting against my country".Rob **********
Surely that is just common sense, my wife has been an Australian citizen for over 30 years and we made sure both passports have exactly the same name, same with our children and grand children. I can never understand why Thai people want to change their name when they marry Farang, always makes things harder than they have to be.
Elías ********
@Rob *********
Not a matter of common sense. I mean, it's totally country dependant. In Korea (my home country) many people have two passports (I mean, dual citizenship) with two different legal names, and it's never been an issue. Don't know for the UK, but for the US and other countries, having two different names associated to two different citizenships has never been an issue here.Rob **********
@Elías *******
but we aren’t talking about Korea, we are talking about Thailand, that’s why it was posted on a Thai visa site not a Korean one.Elías ********
@Rob *********
And you're talking about Australia, and the OP about the UK, so it's the same: different for each country, so not a matter of one "global common sense" nor "one rule for all". There will be people with both Korean and Thai citizenships, also, so what I say is relevant.Elías ********
Here even is usual that the family names differ, as if the mother is Korean, the Korean family name would normally be listed first in the children's passport, while the father's family name would be listed first on the other country's passport. So, you can be Amy Lee on the Korean one and Angelica Amy Brown on the American one. It's very common here.
Jeremy ***********
I have a daughter in Thailand (Thai/British) Nationality, can I renew her British passport at the British embassy in Thialand?.. Many thanks for any info.
Andy ********
@Jeremy **********
you can do very little at the British Embassy. To renew a British passport in Thailand you need to contact VFS. They have offices in Bangkok and Chaing Mai.As a positive VFS provide a great service.
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Jeremy ***********
Many thanks for that
@An**
.. :)
Simon ************
Just throw the British passport in the channel on the way.....
You will get another one very quickly
You will get another one very quickly
Lynnette *******
@Simon ***********
sharing an England flag but don't know anything about our passports and think they are easy to get. Lol.
Peter *****
My daughter's name is spelt differently on her British and Thai passports. I am not sure whether the last passport was her 5th or 6th but it is the first time this has ever happened. Required her original Thai birth certificate and the British birth certificate from registering of the birth at the British embassy. Transliteration causes a lot of problems.
Gary *********
Cheers for the heads up 🙏
Sean *******
OR JUST SAY YOU HAVEN'T ANOTHER PASSPORT
Paul **********
@Sean ******
It will already be on the HMPO system that you are dual nationality.Sean *******
@Elías *******
they lie to usElías ********
@Sean ******
lying to the government is always a great idea... 💡
Paul *********
@Elías *******
let them know as little as possible
KC ****
Had the same nightmare. I had to show two different bank accounts with no middle names to match my Irish passport. They finally renewed my UK passport after a supervisor dealt with it
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