What steps should my husband take upon entering Thailand with a new passport on a Non-O visa?

Jan 20, 2025
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My husband is currently back home in the UK. He’s applying for and will receive a new passport.

He’s on a non-O “Thai wife” visa.

Can someone help to guide what the steps might be upon entering Thailand with said new passport - any additional forms to fill at immigration or prior to arrival in Thailand?

Advise about transferring his visa over once in Thailand would also be much appreciated.

Thank you in advance.
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Upon entering Thailand with a new passport while holding a Non-O visa, your husband should bring both his old and new passports. He will present the valid Non-O visa or extension with a re-entry permit from the old passport at immigration. It's crucial that the entry stamp matches the re-entry permit's date. Once in Thailand, he needs to visit the immigration office that issued his extension to transfer stamps from the old passport to the new one, using a specific form called "TRANSFER STAMP TO NEW PASSPORT FORM". Additionally, he may need to provide an updated TM30 form and should ensure that his bank and local Department of Land Transport are informed of the new passport number.
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Robert *********
I hope he has a reentry permit, or his visa will be null and void, and he will have to start the visa process again.
Derek ******
Entry shouldn't be an issue just go to immigration and have stamps transferred, I did mine at Chaeng wattana and they required a bank statement dating back a year
Chris *****
since everything is linked to the passport number, suggest to update new passport No at your bank and local DLT
Ellie *******
No form to enter Thailand.

Bring both old and new passports to enter Thailand. Show a valid Non-O visa/extension with a re-entry permit on the old passport at passport control, and make sure to get the correct entry stamp matching as re-entry permit, on the same date as the valid stamp.

If he is already on a one-year extension, he needs to transfer stamps.

Once back in Thailand, go to the immigration that issued the current extension to apply for transfer stamps. Basically, he brings both old and new passports and updated TM30 to transfer stamps. There is a form, "TRANSFER STAMP TO NEW PASSPORT FORM", to transfer stamps at the local immigration office. But you need to check the detailed requirements at that immigration office.
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