Hello, I'm here attached to my husband's visa, I never changed my name when we first got married but now I would like to (to make it easier to travel with our daughter) I can easily change my name on my passport but how will this effect my visa, will I have to start the process from scratch?

Just in case anyone is interested. I have kept my maiden name as my passport name since I was issued a passport decades ago. I’ve never wanted to change it. 2 marriages down, I have a “married name” which is what I’ve had for past 20+ years for all my legal ID. Now I’m facing a problem with applying for a Thai visa-60 days, or retirement or anything other than 30 day exemption. For a long stay visa I have to submit a passport and bank statement which must be in the same name. My names don’t match; bank records, everything, is in my married name. I asked my bank if they can add my maiden name to my account but answer is no. Got the same answer at 2 different banks. Banker told me most likely the easier path is to change my passport name. Which isn’t easy. Now I’m thinking to apply for a 60 day METV outside Thailand, like Penang or KL?? As we know…visa agents can perform miracles. ?

UPDATE: I went back with my old passport as well as my new one and was able to change the name and passport number on my account.

Thanks all for the advice!

Will turn off comments but leave the post in case anyone else finds themself in the same situation 😊

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I need to change my name on my SCB bank account, after taking my husbands surname when we married. I have been to 2 different SCB banks and both told me I need a document that shows/verifies my name change. The second bank told me that I can get this from the British Embassy. I’ve emailed the Embassy and they say they don’t provide that, but that they can provide a certified copy of my passport.

So has anybody done this successfully and can shed some light?

The documents I took to the bank were

-passport

-Thai marriage certificate

-Kor Ror

Does anyone have experience of adoptions in Thailand? We've raised a cousin since she was 6 and she's now 21. She wants to be our daughter legally. My (Thai) wife has adopted her but she can't take our name (only my wife's maiden name, which would be odd) because I've not officially adopted her. How can I adopt her so that we can all have the same name?

EXPERIENCE: Changing passports and getting STAMPS TRANSFERRED (for expiring passport AND change of name) for anyone wondering about the process at Bangkok (IT Laksi Square).

Thanks to the group admins for their previous advice - I wasn’t even aware I needed to do this if leaving my land/ferry rather than air. I’d have been either stuck at the border or stuck trying to re-enter later if not for your help.

Process:

If you’re on a visa exemption and have been issued an extension stamp, you must go to the same office that did your extension. In my case, Bangkok. If you haven’t yet done an extension, I assume you can go to any office (Samui/Phuket/Chiang Mai/Trat). In Bangkok at least, the process is free of charge. (If not entirely free of stress.)

There’s a simple, one-page form to fill out. Outlines old passport number, new passport number, and reason for the change.

In my case, not only was I renewing my passport, but my name had changed. This seemed to confuse them a lot. Don’t recommend doing this from overseas but, needs must.

First up at the ticket desk, they told me to go away and that I didn’t need my stamps transferred. Some confusion and discussion and it seems they meant that if you’re flying out, it’s no biggie. They’ll stamp you out at the airport (as per advice from group admins).

I explained I was leaving by land via Laos. They still didn’t want to do the stamp transfer. I then showed them my name change and they conceded.

When I got through to the immigration desk, a very angry woman yelled at me a few times and told me I didn’t need to transfer my stamps.

Explained (all over again) the leaving by land situation. She still said no. Explained the name change situation. She said OK.

It’s very, very important that you have the letter from your embassy showing that you’ve changed/renewed your passport. They will absolutely not assist you without that.

They transferred not only my entry stamp and dates, but the extension stamp. They show the original date of entry and date of extension, but with slightly different stamps (showing today’s date).

I’m not sure why the confusion about needing stamps transferred if leaving by land. Best advice seems to be that yes, you need to do that. Just be prepared to argue your case if neither the ticket desk or immigration officers seem inclined to assist.

Hope that helps a little, if anyone finds themselves in a confusing and frustrating experience, as I did!

My Thai wife recently received her conditional US Permanent Resident card, via K1 visa. We are now preparing to change her surname, which is how it is on the USPR. The process seems a bit convoluted and I am hoping that I am just misunderstanding something. Has anyone here successfully done this? We are going to be in Thailand for about 2 weeks in the fall, but this doesn’t seem to be enough time to get it done, since it requires an embassy visit in Bangkok (to certify a certified copy of the marriage certificate, which we cannot even do until our fourth day there due to us arriving on a Saturday and next appointment being on the Tuesday) then translation of the documents (which takes 3-4 days) then traveling to Isaan to first file the name change in triplicate with the amphur, which will then allow us to process the name change for her government ID, and everything else.

Is there any way to do the initial part of this in the US (we are in NYC). Any help that can be given is appreciated.

If I am a US citizen married in Thailand to a Thai citizen, would I change my name here or would I do it in the US? If I am applying for a Non-O marriage based visa would changing my last name affect that process? Should I just wait to change my last name until after I complete the visa process? Any suggestions? Thank you!

Ladies and Gentleman,

For those man, who are married with a Thai lady and make visits to the Savannakhet Thai Consulate be aware that:

The name of your missus is the same on:

Copy ID card front and back

Copy Tabian Baan, blue house book

Copy Marriage Certificate.

If you missus decided somewhere in time to change her maiden name and use your name, you need to show the Thai Consulate that the name change is done officially.

OR

With a copy of the last page of the blue Tabian Baan, where the name change is registered,

OR

The certificate that shows an official family name change

Savannakhet is checking the names since early Jan 2020, Immigration in Thailand did this much longer.

Thanks all

Hello All,

My husband and I were married recently and we are in the process of getting a work visa (English teacher) for myself and a spouse visa for him (both U.S. citizens). We expect to go the Vientiane, Laos to obtain the new visas. I plan to change my name to his last name in January and get a new passport. Will I need to change the name on my Visa as well or will they transfer the original to my new passport at Chiang Mai Immigration?

Thank you in advance❣️❣️❣️

Hello,

Does anyone have any experience of a name change part way through a non B Visa? Getting a new British passport in my married name should be no problem but how will Thai immigration handle this?

Many thanks