Hi everyone,

I’m a British citizen living in Thailand and I’m planning to renew my UK passport from here.

I read this article from Pattaya Mail about the process, and it mentions that proof of address in Thailand must be from the Thai or UK government (like a Thai driving licence, pink residency card, or correspondence from a UK authority).

I don’t have a Thai driving licence or a pink ID card — only a TM30 from my landlord showing my registered address.

For anyone who has *recently* renewed their British passport from within Thailand, was the TM30 enough as proof of address, or did you have to get something else (like a letter from immigration, bank, or local council)?

Any tips or recent experience would really help. Thanks!

Your advice would be appreciated.

My current extension of stay (business) runs out at the end of Nov '25.

I have just renewed my UK passport.

To save a distant trip to immigration can I leave my stamp in my old passport and get it put into my new passport when renewed in Nov.

Or do I need to transfer the stamp now?

I have a tie retirement Visa which expires at the end of April 2026. I intend to return to Thailand this October 2025 to avoid the UK winter.

My UK passport expires at the beginning of October 2026. When I leave Thailand in April, there will be just under six months left on my UK passport.

I am aware that in Europe there have been passengers not allowed onto flights because they do not have six months left on their passport. Is this likely to be an issue for me

If there is any doubt I will take the easy route and renew my passport one year early and transfer the Thai retirement documentation to the new passport

Any helpful advice welcomed

Please does anyone know any agents that can renew your uk passport for you in pattaya ,thankyou

Maybe wrong place, I apologise if so, but when you apply for a UK passport renewal from VFS Bangkok do they cut the corner as you apply, or after you receive the new one, I have visas for other country's that I need for work purposes in my current passport but I'm running very short on pages.

Has anyone used VFS Global to renew their UK passport. Mine is overdue and I cannot find a phone number anywhere for them.

Hello,

Anyone living in chiang mai who has recently renewed a u.k passport could you possibly give me advice on proof of residence? I understand it has to be in English but does it have to be a certificate of residence or could I use a tm30? The address is both in English and thai. Also all my monthly receipts are in English. Haven't go a COE yet as I think I have to do my first 90 day report first, even though I've been here 5 months already (non ed) so won't do that till the 17th of September.

Thanks for any information

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I need to renew my UK Passport as it expires August next year. (My retirement Visa expires May next year. Any advice on who to use, and has anyone used Mythaivisa.