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What should I do if my passport and visa are expiring while I'm in the process of renewal in Thailand?
Jun 2, 2022
4 years ago
Amine *******
ORIGINAL POSTERMy passport and visa are expiring next week. I'm currently in the process of renewing my passport with my embassy, but it won't be ready until a month from now, at the earliest. This would mean I won't have a passport or visa until then. Anybody have experience with being in a similar situation and what to do to avoid running into any issues?
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The user is facing a situation where both their passport and visa are expiring in a week, and their new passport won't be ready for at least a month. Comments suggest that the user should contact their embassy for potential solutions like an emergency passport, ensure they are properly managing their current documentation, and consider the implications of being in Thailand without valid stay credentials, as overstaying can result in penalties.
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Cole ***********
You can go to your home country, as that is the only place you can travel to on a short time passport. Thai immigration does not care where you go but out is strongly recommended.
For those that are within a year of your passport expiring, get your renewal started today. It is pretty useless with less than six months.
For those that are within a year of your passport expiring, get your renewal started today. It is pretty useless with less than six months.
Tod *********
I think you're gonna run on overstay until your new passport comes back and you can go apply for another extension. (I would bet that you're not on ANY visa and instead on an "extension of stay" stamp <- as they expire when a passport does)
Tod *********
Which begs the question
IF you had an extension that expired on the date your passport did you knew when you got it that extension you would be in this situation if you didn't start the renewal process. When did you apply for the new passport?
IF you had an extension that expired on the date your passport did you knew when you got it that extension you would be in this situation if you didn't start the renewal process. When did you apply for the new passport?
Amine *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Tod ********
So I got in touch with the embassy 3 months ago, and they kept delaying the renewal until now.Tod *********
@Amine ******
what a totally bad thing to have happened to you 🙁 Sorry about thatReply to
Tod *********
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Willem ****
Do you need to leave your passport at the embassy? That seems not normal to me. I know many countries where you can keep the current still valid passport untill the new passport is handed out. The old passport then will be stapped invalid and or holes will be punched in it.
Willem ****
Richard Clark.
We all know that. Thanks
We all know that. Thanks
Richard *******
@Willem ***
The UK too, but you cannot travel on the old Passport. In Thailand they allow you to keep the old passport because immigration requires that you have it to prove your immigration status. In this case it is immaterial as the visa is also expired.Amine *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Willem ***
yes, I keep the old passportWillem ****
Netherlands
Cole ***********
Of course you need to provide the old one.
Willem ****
Then at least the renewal process is started late.
Tod *********
@Willem ***
the PASSPORT is expiring on the same date as their visa extension expires. Doesn't matter if they get to keep the old passport or not, their extension runs out the date their passport expires and they can't get another oneRichard *******
@Willem ***
Which Countries?Ivo ***********
@Richard ******
NL tooAndy **********
@Richard ******
Australia topBosse *********
@Richard ******
SwedenRichard *******
@Bosse ********
That qualifies as 'many' in your eyes does it? 😂😂Bob ******
@Richard ******
Germany 🇩🇪 tooReply to
Bob ******
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Kevin ***********
@Willem ***
Even if true the visa will still expireReply to
Kevin ***********
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Robert *******
You are not alowed to walk around in Thailand without a valid stay stamped in a valid passport.
Talk to your Embassy to find a solution to avoid this, some countries offer an Emergency Passport.
Talk to your Embassy to find a solution to avoid this, some countries offer an Emergency Passport.
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