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What should I do if my passport has expired but I still have a valid visa in it while traveling to Thailand?

Visa Renewal Travel Requirements Thai Immigration Rules Expired Passport Visa Transfer

Aug 26, 2025

2 months ago

Anonymous *************

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Just to address a common question here. Here's the response from the Thai authorities to this question.

"If your current passport with your visa has expired, you must carry both your old passport (containing the valid visa) and your new passport whenever you travel to Thailand. Immigration officers will refer to your visa on your old passport when processing your entry and stamp your new passport accordingly. In the event that you lose the old passport containing the visa, you will be required to apply for a new visa without exception. Please note that we are unable to transfer a visa from an old passport to a new one."

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TLDR : Answer Summary

If your passport with a visa has expired, you must bring both the expired passport (with the valid visa) and your new passport when traveling to Thailand. Immigration will refer to your old passport for the visa. If you lose the old passport, a new visa must be applied for, as transfers between passports are not allowed.

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Anonymous ******************

I asked at the immigration office and they told me it could be transferred - but I am also not sure if they completely understood my question. They may have been talking about the current stamp in my passport, not the visa itself

2 months ago

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Anonymous ******************

What should I do if my Thai visa stamp is in my old passport after getting a new one?

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5 months ago

What should I do if I get a new passport while holding a Thai visa in my old passport?

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8 months ago

Do I need to transfer my visa stamp to my new passport or can I just carry both?

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10 months ago