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What should I do about my visa and TM30 when I return to Thailand with a new passport?

NO Non-O Visa TM30 Reentry Permit Immigration Procedures New Passport Handling Visa Extension

Dec 9, 2025

5 months ago

Merlyn ******

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I am American, on no-nimm O over 50 Visa extension. I will be traveling to America,  and while there plan to obtain new pass port. I will be needing a new one before the next extension. when I return to Thailand, the TM30 I do within the 1st days of arrival, will I indicate new pass port number, since it will not match what thay have on record. I will go to Immigration when I arrive at Surin. or just wait till I arrive at Immigration.

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An American expat on a NO Non-O Visa extension plans to travel to the U.S. to obtain a new passport. They seek advice on whether to indicate the new passport number on the TM30 form upon returning to Thailand, as the new number will not match their records. Comments suggest obtaining a reentry permit before leaving Thailand, carrying both old and new passports upon reentering, ensuring proper stamping at immigration, and visiting the local immigration office to transfer their visa extension to the new passport.

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When you return to your place in Thailand, submit TM30 with your new passport with which you enter Thailand on.

Make sure you are stamped in with your new passport for the same period as your existing extension in your old passport before leaving the passport control counter.

You need to go to the local immigration office to apply for transfer stamps.

5 months ago

Ian **********

go to Immigration and ask them

5 months ago

James ********

Be sure you have a REENTRY PERMIT in your passport BEFORE YOU LEAVE THAILAND.

Carry both Old AND New passports with you when you fly into Thailand .. show both of them to the Thai Immigration Officers upon arrival.

After you are in Thailand... go to your local Thai Immigration office and kindly ask them to transfer your one year extension into the New passport

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