Passport Renewal
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Passport Renewal
I need to renew passport. Bangkok Embassy states "only by mail" and current passport must be included (no exceptions)
My concern is, what if I am asked for my passport by the "powers that be" while my new passport is being processed? I do have copies but will a copy suffice? Also, there are delays in passport renewals so not sure how long it will take to process beyond the 2 weeks because of Corona 19. Web site cannot pin point date of new passport arrival.
Immigration response ambiguous. Appreciate any one whom has had experience?
My concern is, what if I am asked for my passport by the "powers that be" while my new passport is being processed? I do have copies but will a copy suffice? Also, there are delays in passport renewals so not sure how long it will take to process beyond the 2 weeks because of Corona 19. Web site cannot pin point date of new passport arrival.
Immigration response ambiguous. Appreciate any one whom has had experience?
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Which Embassy Mate ??LoneTraveler wrote: ↑July 20, 2020, 1:13 pmI need to renew passport. Bangkok Embassy states "only by mail" and current passport must be included (no exceptions)
My concern is, what if I am asked for my passport by the "powers that be" while my new passport is being processed? I do have copies but will a copy suffice? Also, there are delays in passport renewals so not sure how long it will take to process beyond the 2 weeks because of Corona 19. Web site cannot pin point date of new passport arrival.
Immigration response ambiguous. Appreciate any one whom has had experience?
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If you don,t fancy a trip back to bangkok to pick new passport up leave old passport with agent downstairs she will pick your new passport up for you and EMS both back to you for 300 baht.
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, I just read a UK news article that said the passport office in Birkenhead " Eh ?? There Ain't NO Passport Office in Jirkenbed Tam......These Are The Only Passport Offices in the U.K.
Belfast
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London
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Peterborough
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Belfast
0289 560 7156 Book Appointment >> Contact Details >>
Durham
0191 389 8109 Book Appointment >> Contact Details >>
Glasgow
0141 249 0155 Book Appointment >> Contact Details >>
Liverpool
0151 230 1282 Book Appointment >> Contact Details >>
London
0203 701 2915 Book Appointment >> Contact Details >>
Newport
0163 344 9604 Book Appointment >> Contact Details >>
Peterborough
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As an American, shouldn't his application go to the US Embassy?
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^ The "Bangkok embassy" bit got me... Doh!!!!
Didn't know the OP wasn't a Serbo-Croat either.
Didn't know the OP wasn't a Serbo-Croat either.
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Or the other ~70 embassies in Bangkok.
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For the OP - I have no experience of being without a passport here, but I reckon it is a question of odds.
How long have you been living in Thailand, and in that time - other than a visit to Immigration, or somewhere else (bank etc) that has required your passport as ID - have you been randomly asked to produce your passport?
In my case, never. In your case, you say you have copies, plus a good reason why you don't have the original - which is easily confirmed by the expiry date you can show in the copy.
How long have you been living in Thailand, and in that time - other than a visit to Immigration, or somewhere else (bank etc) that has required your passport as ID - have you been randomly asked to produce your passport?
In my case, never. In your case, you say you have copies, plus a good reason why you don't have the original - which is easily confirmed by the expiry date you can show in the copy.
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I agree with Jack. The chances of you being asked to produce your passport are minimal unless you go out socialising in the wee hours regularly and drive home.
And there is supposedly still the "amnesty" till 26 September so even less chance of you being stopped ?
If you have a copy with the visa/passport expiry date you should be fine.
And there is supposedly still the "amnesty" till 26 September so even less chance of you being stopped ?
If you have a copy with the visa/passport expiry date you should be fine.
Just when I thought our chance had passed,you go and save the best for last.
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end this year 19 years in los and never had to show my passport once , my phone has a photo of it ,as a photo of visa stamp extension and arrival card ,never needed also ...but we never know...
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Funny? every time I check into a hotel I get asked for mine
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After reading in a UK newspaper of the horrendous delays in renewing a passport and that is if you are there, I think to start the application at least 9 months before the current passport expires will ensure that I will have a new one in plenty of time . No point in running around like a headless chicken, plan and execute to save the stress, I do not really care if I lose 6 months of the current one either.
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Coronavirus: UK passport application backlog reaches 400,000
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53494998?fb ... 3DJpYLRupo
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53494998?fb ... 3DJpYLRupo
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If you read the article actually backlog is 126,000, which is still a lot to processDoodoo wrote: ↑July 22, 2020, 9:22 pmCoronavirus: UK passport application backlog reaches 400,000
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53494998?fb ... 3DJpYLRupo
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Stan
Reread the article it says
As of 7 July, she said, work was under way on about 126,000 passport applications - 31% higher than at the same period last year. Working on, not backlogged
Further down the article The Minister said "The minister pointed out a further 284,000 applications would "need to be worked through in the coming weeks once initial documentation has been received and allocated"."
So 284,000 plus 126,000 is just over 400,000
Reread the article it says
As of 7 July, she said, work was under way on about 126,000 passport applications - 31% higher than at the same period last year. Working on, not backlogged
Further down the article The Minister said "The minister pointed out a further 284,000 applications would "need to be worked through in the coming weeks once initial documentation has been received and allocated"."
So 284,000 plus 126,000 is just over 400,000
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this is,nt the thread i was looking for but i cant find the other 1 , i,m after the thread where it told you of an " Agent " you can use to do everything for you , i,m sure it gave you his name and number , i,ve tried the udonmap search still cant find it , anybody out there can help me out , cheers .
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just to let you know , decided on using " Thai Visa Express " Pattaya , for NO particular reason they all seemed about the same , i sent all my papers , old passport and payed 10,000 baht for the all in service on Jan 16th , yesterday my new passport was delivered to me , all in all very painless and stress free .timmy wrote: ↑January 6, 2021, 9:27 amthis is,nt the thread i was looking for but i cant find the other 1 , i,m after the thread where it told you of an " Agent " you can use to do everything for you , i,m sure it gave you his name and number , i,ve tried the udonmap search still cant find it , anybody out there can help me out , cheers .
i would recommend Paul at Visa Express to anybody who needs to renew passports .
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Key Visa charges 5000 for the same one-stop service. They also claimed to be the only UKPO and VFS officially approved provider of this service. However, I didn't seen that claim on their website recently so maybe caveat emptor.