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What steps should I follow to renew my passport while keeping my visa valid in Thailand?

Apr 22, 2025
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Robert ********
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Maybe not the Beat place to ask that, but let’s try.

My passport will expire in a few months. I’m living here in Isaan.

When I go for the new passport from my embassy in Bangkok, what should I do in which order to keep my visa and extension alive?
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The process for renewing your passport while maintaining your visa in Thailand involves several steps: 1) Renew your passport at your embassy (often possible online). 2) Once you receive the new passport, visit your local immigration office with both your old and new passports. 3) Request to transfer your visa stamps and extensions from the old passport to the new one. Be prepared for a small fee (around 1,500 THB) for this service.
Robert ********
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I was hoping that it is as straight forward as you tell me.

Feeling reassured.

Thanks 🙏🏽
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Jack *****
Robert I from the Netherlands and renew my passport a week a go. The Dutch ambassadeur came to Chiang Mai and fill there a the paper work. And Monday I get my new and old passport back.

I send a mail to emigrate office. And this was there answer.

Dear Mr. Jack,

Please visit immigration office when you receive the new passport. Please bring both new and old passport to remove the visa stamps.

Also send a mail to my agent and this was here answer.

For the visa extension, the immigration will need to transfer your old stamp to new passport sir. It's the additional process for 1,500THB. After the stamps transfer, they can continue your visa extension on the new passport.

Hope you got something with this information
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Jesper *******
Just share my experience....I renew my passport online and collected my passport in the embassy in bkk get a letter fron your embassy stating your renewal and bring the letter and both passport to the immigration office to move your extensions and re entry permit to the new passport....
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Михайло ********
I visited embassy 10 times, and each time they refuse to give me new passport 🛂🛂🛂🛂 it's disgusting
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John ********
@Михайло *******
Why would they refuse 10 times.Something not right
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Михайло ********
@John *******
it's prohibited 🚫 for male in age between 18-60 year old only, so they advise me to wait in Thailand without passport 🛂 just 15 years, after I turn into 60 years old, I can apply and get my passport 🛂 in 3 months easily
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Bob **********
@Михайло *******
You apply online not at the embassy I can’t even figure out what your trying to say,you cannot stay in Thailand without a valid passport
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Михайло ********
@John *******
no I checked with a lawyer, that's correct. New law take power, so they have legal rights
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Frank **********
@Михайло *******
Why would they refuse if you are a citizen?
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Михайло ********
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because it's a new law, and according to the new law it seems it is necessary to deserve to be a citizen 🙏. Something like that 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's the reality of the 21st century
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Frank **********
@Михайло *******
but if expiring or passport is full they should give you new one.
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Mike ******
Keep both passport...
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Brandon ************
You don't have to do anything. Renew your passport. Once you receive it you can go to your immigration office and ask them to move your extension into your new passport. If for some reason you had to leave the country before then, you would just show both passports.
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