Will renewing my passport affect my Non-O retirement visa application in Thailand?

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Passport question.
I am awaiting approval on my non-o retirement visa here in Australia. I have been wisely advised (by someone in this group), to renew my passport for 10 years even though I still have 16 months on it.

If I renew it before the non-o is approved, does that effect the visa at all?

And if I renew it AFTER I get the visa approved, does THAT effect the visa at all?

ps. (When the, seemingly inevitable abusive and idiotic reply posts start, I'll just take this down. I'm just after some ACTUAL knowledge).

Ask Thailand · Answer

The original poster is seeking advice about renewing their passport while waiting for approval on a non-O retirement visa. The conversation discusses the implications of renewing the passport before and after visa approval, emphasizing that renewing it after approval typically does not cause issues, as long as both passports (old and new) are presented to immigration for stamp transfers. Many contributors advise the poster to wait until after arriving in Thailand to renew their passport and ensure they understand the renewal process, especially regarding the return of their old passport.

Paul *********** · Answer

If you have 16 months left on your passport, what are worried about?

With amount of validity, you can easily achieve initial 3 month O visa plus 12 month extension of stay.

During the 12 months if granted you apply for a new passport. Simples

Jesper ******* · Answer

I've the same situation like yours I have the 90days nonO with about 18mths validity came to thailand and do the 1yr extension and when its time to get a new passport I apply in the SG embassy in bkk ....after I gotten my new passport I bring both to the immigration office and they transfer my nonO stamp and re entry permit stamp to the new passport....simple transition....the time consuming part is to go to the banks and telco to update new passport particulars

Graeme ******* · Answer

I'm from NZ and had to renew my passport last year  all online and from when I pushed enter on my laptop, it took 6 days for my new passport to arrive here  in Maha Sarakham , so I'm  guessing Aus system  for passport renewal  maybe similar   which if it is do it when you get here  we'll 2-3 months before expiry. Then when done and received pretty simple process at Thai  Immigration to get visa in new passport.

Paul **************** · Answer

If you decide to renew just make sure to carry your old passport as well

Peter ******** · Answer

I just renewed my Australian passport in Thailand and they just stamp the new passport with your visa and 90 day dates

Mark ******* · Answer

Hey mate I had 16 months left on my passport but decided to renew it before I retired to Thailand and had a non o application in the process at the same time.alls good had no issues,that was 6 weeks ago.now happily living in Thailand 🇹🇭

Vinson ******* · Answer

Bring both is it doesn’t arrive  in time. And then be worry free

Vinson ******* · Answer

You are wise to have renewed your passport so that your future visas are in it ( for us it’s a hunfred bucks or so , way wourth the stress and being in line to update any visa

John ********** · Answer

If you are planning to come to Thailand soon after you get the visa I would wait. As long as you have enough time left on your passport for the 90 days stamp plus the 12 month extension of stay your good. An extension will be given up to the expiry of your passport if you'll have less time

Rob ********* · Answer

I would wait and renew it in Thailand after you arrive.

Jean ************ · Answer

No need to change your passport now, especially if many pages are still available. If you do it when you are in Thailand, the process with immigration is simple.

Will renewing my passport affect my Non-O retirement visa application in Thailand?

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