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Will airport immigration transfer visa stamps from an old passport to a new passport in Thailand?
Will airport immigration transfer visa stamp from old to new passport ?
Answer summary
The discussion addresses whether Thai airport immigration will transfer visa stamps from an old passport to a new one. Responses reveal mixed experiences: some assert that while entry and extension stamps can be transferred at immigration, visa stickers issued by embassies cannot. The consensus suggests that travelers should carry both old and new passports, especially when needing to demonstrate residency permits or extensions.
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Steve **********
Yep, takes 5 min once your in front of IO.
Sean *********
I got a new passport went to immigration and they transferred my visa over there and then
Gregor **********
@Sean ********
my friend, Immigration NEVER transferred any "visa" from your old to your new passport. Maybe they transferred the "admitted until" entry stamp, or an "extension of stay permitted until" stamp. There is nothing such as a "visa stamp", except ONLY ONE, this is a 90-days Non-Imm visa stamp you will receive on Immigration when you apply to the "change of visa type". In case the "visa" was a sticker in your passport issued by a consulate not yet using the online E-visa system, Immigration would be unable to transfer the sticker from one passport to another, because Immigration is not in possession of any friggin' visa-stickers. Only embassies and consulate got those stickersSean *********
@Gregor *********
no argument at all. Just saying what happened to me, new stamp be it there's or not in new passportSean *********
@Gregor *********
it was a few years ago, I went in with my old passport and new one. They did it for me, the immigration guy moaned that I should of done it in bkk as I picked my new passport up thereGregor **********
@Sean ********
well, even if you got your new passport at your embassy in Bangkok, Immigration did not transfer any visa sticker. they don't issue any stickers. They might have given you a stamp which normally is used when someone applies for a "change of visa type". Or in case you were o n an extension, this is an immigration stamp, one of their own. So they will always transfer their own stamps but never those from an embassyGregor **********
Thai Immigration will transfer re-entry stamps and "extension of stay" stamps. If the visa has been issued by the E-visa system, it is not a sticker in the passport but a printed pdf. document, and will not get transferred by any means. If the visa is a sticker, Immigration will not transfer it, as visa stickers are courtesy of embassies and consulates, not courtesy of the Thai Immigration
Gregor **********
the entry stamp "admitted until" will always get stamped into the new passport upon entry. In case you received a new passport by your embassy while being inside Thailand, you will need the entry stamp being transferred from the old to the new passport
Soeren **********
No
Pascal *****
when you come back with new passport,
do you receive an exemption stamp 30 days before visa transfer at immigration office?
do you receive an exemption stamp 30 days before visa transfer at immigration office?
Paul *******
Andrew ********
No. You just have to travel with your old and new passport. Done it no problem.
Paul ********
So I had a new passport and came in on it l.
Went to Jontiem immigration and they transferred the stamp. They wanted letter from embassy but big boss said no and did the transfer and I think I collected it next day
Went to Jontiem immigration and they transferred the stamp. They wanted letter from embassy but big boss said no and did the transfer and I think I collected it next day
Gordon *********
No visa runs out with old passport when renew passport have to make new visa
Hakan ************
@Gordon ********
not ture mate... Any immigration office will stamp your new passport stating that that your visa and passport has been changed over.. I did that 4 days ago...
Jan **********
@Gordon ********
not trueGordon *********
@Jan *********
the last time when my passport ran out l had to send it to Hong Kong and they transfer it to New but that was 10 years ago eh ehGordon *********
@Jan *********
Wil post tomorrow when l get back
Tore *********
@Gordon ********
how about not giving advice when you don’t know eh?Gordon *********
@Tore *****************
l am going tomorrow and that's is what l have been told eh eh
Graham ******
not true unless the previous passport expired as the visa would then have the same expiry date
Roberto *********
No they won't. Airport will stamp you out in new passport, but the extension stamp remains in your old passport. If you're coming back you can get Re-entry Permit in your new passport, but will still have to carry the old passport until such time as you go to immigration office and get the extension stamp put into your new passport
Roberto *********
@Wyn *********
Carry both passports. On arrival in Thailand go to immigration office to have your last extension stamp moved to new passport. You will then not have to carry old passport wherever you go
Wyn **********
OP@Roberto ********
I will be coming back in from UK with re entry?Roberto *********
@Stelar ******
I wouldn't risk that one! I'd get the extension put in the new passport before leaving or you can't use it to get back in
Incognia **********
@Roberto ********
so if lose passport can out Thailand from Airport with new passport without going local immigration?
Garrett ***********
Yes, they will.
Luc ********
@Garrett **********
no they won’t. Need to go to immigration office who stamped originally.Garrett ***********
@Luc *******
no
Luc ************
@Garrett **********
yes. You are wrong.Incognia **********
@Garrett **********
what happens if lose passport
Andy ******
@Stelar ******
lost my passport reported it to police got a form . Called the uk passport people asked what was the best option for fast delivery and the woman said post to my home address and them my daughter posted it to me here then took passport to my agent who took it to jomtien they completely re stamped my visas sorted for my 90 day report all good
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