Will my expiring passport affect my application for the DTV Destination Thailand Visa?

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Oct 15, 2024

8 days ago

Anonymous *************

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Hi everyone, I’m planning to apply for the DTV Destination Thailand Visa, which lasts for 5 years. However, my passport is expiring in March 2026, so it doesn’t cover the full duration of the visa. Will this cause my application to be rejected? Should I renew my passport before applying, or can I use my old visa with the new passport if I renew it later? Any advice from those who’ve been in a similar situation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is inquiring about potential issues with applying for a DTV Destination Thailand Visa due to their passport expiring before the visa duration ends. Comments indicate that it is possible to apply with the current passport and later transfer the visa to a new passport once renewed. It is advised to keep the current passport until renewal, as traveling with less than 6 months validity left on the passport is not permitted.

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Sam ******

I received a sticker DTV in my passport last week. They hand wrote on the sticker that my passport expires in 2027.

I’ll renew passport next year and go to immigration to transfer the visa.

8 days ago

Roman *******

@Sam *****

what do you mean by go to immigration? Where exactly do you need to go for that?

7 days ago

Sam ******

@Roman ******

I’d take my passport to whichever immigration office serves the area I live in.

7 days ago

Roman *******

@Sam *****

You mean in your country or in Thailand sorry I am confused?

7 days ago

Sam ******

@Roman ******

In Thailand. It’s a Thai Visa in my passport. There are immigration offices in many provinces of Thailand. So I would go to the one closest to where I live, in Thailand.

7 days ago

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Sam ******

Ko *****************

My passport's valid till December 2026.

I have checked it out with thai consulate when I have obtained DTV. I was told that it can be done at immigration office when I have new passport.

8 days ago

Tim ********

You can keep your passport as is. When you do renew you can go to Immigration to have everything transferred to your new passport. I paid an agent 2000b to do it for me.

Just remember that you can’t travel if you have less than 6 mths remaining on your Passport.

8 days ago

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Tim ********

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