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Will I face issues returning to Thailand with a renewed passport if I hold an 'O' visa in my old passport?

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Wonder if someone can advise me. I am on a "O" visa my passport expires early next year, I'm shortly returning to the UK for a holiday, if I renew my passport in the UK, will I have a problem at BKK airport when I return even if I have my old passport with my visa in it ?

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If you are renewing your passport while holding a Thai "O" visa, you will not encounter issues at Bangkok airport as long as you carry both your old passport (with the visa) and your new passport. It's important to ensure you receive the correct entry stamp based on the old passport when you pass through immigration. You may also need to visit the immigration office to have your visa details transferred to your new passport after your arrival.

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When re- entering- show both passports

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Marcos ********

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Can you renewal 1 year before It is better to do it at the embassy in UK Bangkok and they will give you a document to go to immigration to transfer the visa to the new passport I used this system last year with my retirement visa.

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Ellie *******

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Don’t forget to check that you get the correct entry stamp in your new passport according to the old one before leaving the passport control counters…

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Gary ********

Gary ********

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Your right Todd extension of stay, easy to say visa, been here 3 years so extension of stays every year. Thanks for your help Todd

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Tod *********

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Nope you won't have any issue at all,

Show up at the airport with BOTH passports

They'll stamp you in on the new one, make a notation that you have the extension/re-entry permit in the old one and

Then you go to the immigration office where you got your extension and get the stamps moved to the new passport

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