What should we do if my Thai wife's passport is expired but she has a remain to stay visa?

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Jan 28, 2023

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi not as much a visa question but a passport one my wife is from Thailand and got a remain to stay visa we want to go back soon but her passport has ran out any ideas thanks

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is inquiring about their Thai wife's expired passport in relation to her remain to stay visa. Comments suggest that while Thai nationals can return to Thailand with an expired passport, it’s recommended that she apply for a new passport, especially if they are in the UK. It's also noted that the Thai embassy in London requires a valid passport for travel.

Kevin ********

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Just a update of thai Embassy in London can't travel with expired passport got to go to London for a new one

2 years ago

Steve *******

If you're in the UK, Thai citizens can renew their Passports via the RTE London.

2 years ago

Stuart *********

She will need to apply for a new passport to return. I do not know the details of how she would get her existing “remain to stay” visa moved from the old to the new.

2 years ago

Kevin ********

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@Stuart ********

great thanks her remain to stay is in a old one which she's used before with her in date passport thanks again

2 years ago

John *********

@Kevin *******

try to transfer in uk . When gets new passport

2 years ago

Incognia **********

@John ********

i think better this.

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Incognia **********

Stuart *********

@Kevin *******

I’m assuming her “remain to stay” is for another country (because she can stay in Thailand forever). I just don’t know how she could get that swapped over to the new passport once she has one.

2 years ago

Kevin ********

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@Stuart ********

ye her her remain to stay is for UK her remain to stay is in her old one which ran out about 10 year ago she just shows her old passport

2 years ago

Stuart *********

@Kevin *******

Ok. Can’t advise on the transfer. She’s good to return on her old passport to Thailand. Will obviously need a new one to go back to UK. Perhaps they allow just to show the old expired “remain to stay” stamp from an old passport but I’ll let others with experience of such advise on whether she’d need to get it transferred

2 years ago

Kevin ********

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@Stuart ********

great thanks for the info ye she's used her old one before thanks again

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Kevin ********

Stuart *********

Thais can return to Thailand on an expired passport.

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