irishken Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Heading to Thailand in February. My kids both have Irish passports which don't expire for a few years but my Sons Thai passport expires on 25/06/2018. Usually we use their Thai passports when entering because of the shorter waiting times at the Thai Immigration desks and i also join them so the four of use get through quickly. Will my Son be able to use his Thai passport with it being less than 6 months left on it or does that issue only apply tourists entering the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 The rule for most passports is that they have to be valid for the length of stay. A Thai Passport can even be out of date and he will be allowed entry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishken Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Lite Beer said: The rule for most passports is that they have to be valid for the length of stay. A Thai Passport can even be out of date and he will be allowed entry. Thanks. He will still have 4 months on his Thai passport when leaving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 He could enter Thailand even if the Thai passport had expired because he’s Thai and has a legal right to enter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 10 hours ago, elviajero said: He could enter Thailand even if the Thai passport had expired because he’s Thai and has a legal right to enter. Yes, but entering on an expired Thai passport will make exiting more difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, stevenl said: Yes, but entering on an expired Thai passport will make exiting more difficult. Only if they have a problem renewing their passport here. For most people that will not be a problem at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 1 hour ago, ubonjoe said: Only if they have a problem renewing their passport here. For most people that will not be a problem at all. As I said, more difficult. having to renew in country is more difficult than simply exiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, stevenl said: As I said, more difficult. having to renew in country is more difficult than simply exiting. But not as difficult as it is to apply for a new Thai passport outside the country. For many people in many countries it can be mean a long trip to a embassy or official Thai consulate to get one. For some it might mean a trip to another country to do the application. Also a long wait to get it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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