What should I do if I've lost my passport and can't extend my Thai visa before it expires?

When it happened to me, not even 2 years ago, I was told the emergency passport is valid to enter maximum 7 countries, on a pre determined itinerary, on your route home. So the emergency document lists the countries/stops, in chronological order by the sounds of things. But I never took one, as I had found my passport, 18 days later. If I were you, I would call the embassy again, speak to a different person. Ask about this 7 countries/stops rule. I think its a worldwide policy. Tell them you have a short itinerary, all pre-booked and paid, and you're going to meet family, in Malaysia, before returning to Thailand and flying out of bangkok and you'll never afford to come again, and just try and charm the emergency passport from them. Otherwise, how long overstay will you have ? 3-4 weeks ? And you would have been just extending your stay/visa locally on 18 March ? They 'should' transfer visa to your new passport, and extend that, but any overstay will come off the extension period. I'm not sure what happens after the 30 extension has lapsed also ? Certainly if you apply for any visa, they give you a 7 day exit stamp, which us not a good look. But certain immigration will let you back in. Firstly, if not already, report passport as lost/stolen with tourist police, and capture evidence of this, photo of/and crime report paper copy. Also capture any emails with the embassy, as further proof of lost passport. Just be wary that taking the emergency document may impact your passport application, ie cancel it.

Why are so many people losing their passports?

Put them in your suitcase at the hotel. Carry a photocopy and pictures on your phone.

DO NOT CARRY YOUR PASSPORT IN PUBLIC!!!

Pretty pathetic if April is the best they can do.

The emergency passport they will give you is at best a “Laissez passer” document, “Let him pass” (… on his way back home). I’m afraid you’re out of luck.

i would contact thai embassy/consulate in your country actually, as they will know more about the laws of both your country and thailand for your situation. this is what i have done for another country in the past

You say they won't issue you a emergency passport to renew your visa? Only to go home. That doesn't seem right to me and makes no sense. Or just get the emergency passport and then go to immigration or order a fast track passport. Good Luck

Here's what you face if you overstay, not counting the bt500 a day fine, that maxes out at bt20,000. If you are caught on overstay, and not on your way out of Thailand, you will be arrested and placed in immigration detention until you pay the fine, and purchase your return home ticket, then deport you for 5 years. You also would not be able to get an Elite/Privilege visa if you wanted to in the future, plus a few other visa options. If you don't get caught before your new passport gets here, then you will pay your overstay fine when you get your current visa transferred to your new passport. I'm not sure about when you would have to leave to get another entry on your visa. The same overstay restrictions would apply as I mentioned. That's what you face by overstaying in your situation, and the risk of doing it that long.

Go back to the UK and get a fast tracked passport. Then come back, you'll need to get a new visa tho

This is why I always make copies of passport and new visa. If I don't carry the passport at least have a photo copy on your phone

I agree with the two options already discussed for assistance - your embassy and your immigration office that you use. Maybe one more option to consider is an agent, yes it'll cost IF they can help, but you need to decide for yourself. Wish you luck to get this sorted out soon.

I hear many people mentioning about an emergency passport which will be given within a few days but with the validity of a year only. I guess you should do that first, do your border bounce and then apply for a regular passport. just my 2 cents

Annoying but you have proof of the visa etc all at immigration. Go back to them and ask for copies if you don’t have them and then go to the embassy who should be able to sort this and save you returning. After all they are there to represent the British people in Thailand.

suggest trying to confirm PP #..visa copy should be easy to d/l from original application..and actually have both your visa # and pp#..and effective dates. Also bring any communication docs you may have had with your embassy..

Yes i think british one is a get home passport only. Dont overstay chalk it up to experience and a lesson learned to take better care of your passport.

breaking the law knowingly is never agood thing!

Go talk to immigration .