What should I do if my passport is held by a visa agent for months and my visa has expired?

Which agent? Would be helpful to know.... so others might have had a similar situation with said agent.

And still people use unreliable agents….🤔🤔

Im sorry to say but your passport is your golden ticket to anywhere and you are the sole person who is responsible for being able to present that whenever necessary. The fact this dumbass agent still has your passport after 8 months is of little concern to anyone of importance and it is your responsibility solely to get it back asap. Let me guess... Bangkok Buddy?

Demand passport be returned on the spot and go to another agent probably one within a law firm in Bangkok right away. Don’t look back.

What are your criterias for "well-known" agent?

French embassy is going to love this one.

Was short of cash, sold his PP, now claims that left 8 months ago with dodgy agent.

Wants us to issue ETD without police report because he sold original and does not want to stop in Hilton.

Right mess .. What was wrong with approaching Immigration in first place?

Report lost there taking the piss simple

perhaps it is useful to give some hints on the agent's name so.that others can avoid falling into same trap?

Not the same but similar, i send my work permit in march 2021 and still haven't got it back so haven't been able to work even tho i have a wp.. Amazing thailand

And you should maybe give us a hint who that agent is so that other people won't get into the same trap as you.

Up shit creek with out a paddle.

Visa expires in August.

Can't really go to the police and say it was stolen now.

If you do, there will be issues.

Why oh why do people fuk about with their Visas...😶

Years back could have sorted but the game has changed.

Your passport is long gone. You waited too long. Get the police involved and expect to pay a huge overstay.

As mentioned by many other people, the first and major risk right now is related to immigration (lack of visa, illegal stay) and the consequences.

I would URGENTLY make an appointment with the French embassy for lost passport AND also explain to them the whole situation (scaming agent, expired visa, etc) to see what they suggest to you first, before making any move towards the Thai authorities.

But the fact that you have let it go that long without really taking this seriously enough makes your case look dodgy (like if you're not telling the whole truth) or makes you look lazy, naive, stupid, careless.

Your current passport is probably lost anyway (or sold)

How Crazy?...Do things properly in the future i would suggest...

Yes, you should have gotten a new Passport upon it's expiration. And before you applied for a Visa.

It's been 8 months and it expired 4 months ago. So it only had 2 months of validity.

Immigration won't give a Visa with less than 6 months validity.

I don't know what is going on with your agent but rather than turning on her, why don't you admit you made a mistake and get a new Visa and see if she can do it again for free. Likely, it was confiscated or lost at some point and your agent does not want to tell you.

Stop waiting for a Visa on a Passport that expired 4 months ago.

Why have you been waiting all this long ffs. You should have been of reported the agent after 3 days ergo you should have been done the hard way and not using any agents at all. However you can report him now but that doesn't change the fact you're on overstay (troubles coming)

I would get your affairs in order no matter how unfair, you are likely to be deported and banned.

There was one guy in Phuket had similar thing, he has commented he has a lawsuit against the agent. But he was deported and banned from entering for a year.

Also one guy in Chiang Mai same same

Be aware that as soon as you go to the police, or immigration you will be arrested immediately if in the computer system you do not have a current visa extension, and they will check. I am on a marriage extension, and for it to be issued you personally have to be there, with your wife. Any other way involves bribery and you will be deported and blacklisted for a minimum of 5 years, because you are not booked on a flight and leaving the country. If you were the blacklisting would only be for 1 year. You are also looking at a bt20,000 overstay fine, that must be paid before you can leave immigration jail. You are in serious trouble if the agent did not get your extension. You need to immediately contact your embassy using their emergency number so they can cancel your passport, and issue you an emergency one so you can leave the country, because you will have to leave if you do not have an extension. If you used this agent because you did not meet the financial requirement, then an attorney won't even be able to help you. If you don't have the extension you are leaving Thailand, and forcibly at your expense.

You have two issues in hand passport ( simple process you contact you embassy and check their regulation and provide documentation you get your passport) where as the bigger issue is visa , two ways talk to another good agent and take his opinion secondly Keep all line records as screen shorts ( if in English ) get them translated to Thai and file a police complaint with a help of a lawyer , in that case you have some chance immigration can waive your overstay or help . Do not try file police report your self as this report need legal terms . Understand of you a proof you have chance . And don't panic as it will make your situation bad .

Does her name start with a T?

go to the police quietly. tell them everything. show them a video/ call recording. call her from police station to reconfirm. lodge official complaint. take the police with you to her place only after complaint is lodged. keep a local with you to understand whats being discussed.

Je comprends pas. Tu va là-bas tu prend ton passport et basta? Pas de passport police. Je comprends pas sérieux.

Who is the agent?

You have someone else same identity you now

Police.

I just shake my head at the sheer 100% stupidity of people who use visa agents.

there is a probability the passport is long gone, either lost or sold… report agent to police, report passport stolen and acquire a new passport

That's scary

Just file for a lost passport then you'll have the visa issue to deal with

Agents are not regulated in Thailand, and are almost always used as a backdoor bribe to an immigration office.

I would immediately contact the visa agent and try to get a screen shot of your valid extension of stay as proof that it's been submitted, and the passport wasn't lost or stolen.

IF they can't do that, I would assume they did not acquire the one year extension of stay based on marriage, and you are on overstay for about 8 months. I recommend contacting your embassy and get a new emergency passport. If you aren't scared about contacting agents (which you aren't), start contacting agents, let them know your situation, and see if there's any way for them to remove the one year ban for being on an 8 month overstay. I would expect a lot of money to be required though to prevent that one year blacklist (100K THB or thereabouts?)

See for the overstay regulations