Stolen British passport

[jimbob333]

Had my passport stolen late yesterday, I have an extension to stay non o based on marriage.

It's, due to expire 19th march

What's the process to sort my passport and my visa?

 

Thanks in advance

 

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[malagateddy]

I would immediately inform..Police..Immigration and British Embassy and ask all re Procedure to be followed

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[anon789561]

35 minutes ago, malagateddy said:

I would immediately inform..Police..Immigration and British Embassy and ask all re Procedure to be followed

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yes, he'll need to inform police as it was stolen. regarding procedure to be followed, you'll find he'll get more useful information here and faster than either of the 3 you mentioned

[jimbob333]

yes, he'll need to inform police as it was stolen. regarding procedure to be followed, you'll find he'll get more useful information here and faster than either of the 3 you mentioned

I agree, waiting for the right answers

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[worgeordie]

I hope you have copies of your passport and Visa,

that will certainly make things easier.

regards worgeordie

[anon789561]

11 minutes ago, jimbob333 said:

I agree, waiting for the right answers

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first thing to do is go and get the crime reference from police, that can be done straight away and you will need it. no doubt the answers you need in what to do after that will come on here soon enough

[simple1]

As said obtain a RTP report, in parallel call Embassy in Bangkok to report stolen passport. Process to obtain replacement passport at URL below:

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-a-lost-or-stolen-passport-form-ls01

 

From my experience process for replacement visa depends on whether your original 'O' visa was obtained onshore or offshore.. Probably best to see Immigration. However, hopefully one of the Mods who specialise in this matter can provide more recent info

[Jip99]

I would imagine that visa is irrelevant. 

 

I am surprised that with an expiry date less than 2 weeks away the OP had not already visited immigration. Most people go early in the ‘one month before’ stage.

 

An urgent visit to immigration is in order as each office is a law unto itself......... police report first though..   .

[BritTim]

Start at https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports for information on applying for a replacement UK passport. Having read through the information there, these are the critical steps

• Immediately send an email to VFS Global at Trendy Building in Bangkok asking for an appointment to apply for the new passport.
• Report your passport stolen to the Royal Thai Police and get two copies of a report of your stolen passport.
• (If you are really lucky, perhaps you can get  a replacement passport before 19 March. If not, you will need to contact the British Embassy to ask for an Emergency Passport)
• Go to the immigration office that issued your extension of stay, and have them reinstate it in your new passport.
• Apply for an extension of stay. If in the emergency passport, this will probably best be a 60-day extension to visit your wife, assuming you did not do one earlier.

[NanLaew]

If the OP is in Bangkok, gets the police report filed today, can also download and complete the application paperwork and book the appointment online for the earliest possible date to file in person at VFS in Bangkok Soi 13, he could conceivably get the new passport just in time for the extension renewal. This would also need a letter from the British Embassy stating that passport xxx replaces passport yyy. I recall the letter is now part of the documentation from VAC but still needs the applicant to take the letter to the Embassy for Consular stamping? Note the British Embassy has moved a lot of their notarial services to mail-in only so need to confirm that applies to this letter as well.

[jimbob333]

Start at https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports for information on applying for a replacement UK passport. Having read through the information there, these are the critical steps

• Immediately send an email to VFS Global at Trendy Building in Bangkok asking for an appointment to apply for the new passport.
• Report your passport stolen to the Royal Thai Police and get two copies of a report of your stolen passport.
• (If you are really lucky, perhaps you can get  a replacement passport before 19 March. If not, you will need to contact the British Embassy to ask for an Emergency Passport)
• Go to the immigration office that issued your extension of stay, and have them reinstate it in your new passport.
• Apply for an extension of stay. If in the emergency passport, this will probably best be a 60-day extension to visit your wife, assuming you did not do one earlier.

Did one earlier, the 19th is when my 60 days runs out

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[ubonjoe]

1 hour ago, jimbob333 said:

Had my passport stolen late yesterday, I have an extension to stay non o based on marriage.

It's, due to expire 19th march

I see no way you will have your new passport by the 19th unless you were very lucky.

Your best option is to get a emergency travel document (aka emergency passport) at the embassy. Info here: https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-bangkok

[jimbob333]

I see no way you will have your new passport by the 19th unless you were very lucky.
Your best option is to get a emergency travel document (aka emergency passport) at the embassy. Info here: https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-bangkok

Do I need that when I live here and don't want to travel?

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[BritTim]

11 minutes ago, jimbob333 said:

Did one earlier, the 19th is when my 60 days runs out

In that case, assuming your replacement passport does not arrive before 19 March, your choices will be

• overstay until your new passport arrives (hopefully not too long after your extension expires) and then do a one-year extension of stay, or visa run (paying the fine for the overstay); or
• get an emergency passport before 19 March and get a one-year extension or do a visa run

If (and I agree with @ubonjoe it is probably likely) the replacement passport does not arrive in time, I recommend the latter.

 

EDIT: Immigration may not issue a one-year extension on an emergency passport.

[ubonjoe]

12 minutes ago, jimbob333 said:

Do I need that when I live here and don't want to travel?

You have to have a passport to remain in the country. It is not only needed for travel.

You need it to apply for your extension.

 

[OJAS]

2 hours ago, BritTim said:

EDIT: Immigration may not issue a one-year extension on an emergency passport.

But presumably they would issue him a 60-day extension, would they? If for any reason they won't (e.g. because he has already obtained one following his previous visa), then the only course of action I can see for the OP would be to hot-leg it to Savannakhet for a fresh single-entry non-O. That said, might he be likely to encounter any difficulty there in having a new visa inserted into an ETD?

[jimbob333]

But presumably they would issue him a 60-day extension, would they? If for any reason they won't (e.g. because he has already obtained one following his previous visa), then the only course of action I can see for the OP would be to hot-leg it to Savannakhet for a fresh single-entry non-O. That said, might he be likely to encounter any difficulty there in having a new visa inserted into an ETD?

British embassy don't offer temp or emergency passports, the way I understand it is, they offer an emergency travel document to your home country only, but not sure of that's correct?

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[BritTim]

6 minutes ago, OJAS said:

That said, might he be likely to encounter any difficulty there in having a new visa inserted into an ETD?

I think it is possible to get the Thai visa in a UK emergency passport. It is important to make clear to the embassy where you intend traveling. It will probably not be valid for all countries.

[BritTim]

1 minute ago, jimbob333 said:

British embassy don't offer temp or emergency passports, the way I understand it is, they offer an emergency travel document to your home country only, but not sure of that's correct?

Emergency passport and emergency travel document are the same thing. They are usually limited in what they can be used for, with suitable endorsements accordingly noted within them. It is common that they are only issued to return to home country, but can be issued for other purposes with a valid reason.

[jimbob333]

Emergency passport and emergency travel document are the same thing. They are usually limited in what they can be used for, with suitable endorsements accordingly noted within them. It is common that they are only issued to return to home country, but can be issued for other purposes with a valid reason.

If I apply now for new passport, surely I would be better waiting until it arrive, paying a few days (one week) overstay, then applying for a new visa as mine expires 19th March

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[OJAS]

9 minutes ago, jimbob333 said:

If I apply now for new passport, surely I would be better waiting until it arrive, paying a few days (one week) overstay, then applying for a new visa as mine expires 19th March

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It's actually your extension of stay that will be expiring on 19th March! I was talking about the possibility of your applying for a real genuine McCoy single-entry non-O visa at Savannakhet, which is a completely different animal to an extension of stay - even one masquerading incorrectly as a "visa"!

 

FYI the procedures for obtaining an emergency travel document/passport are set out on the GOV.UK website at https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document

 

[ubonjoe]

2 hours ago, BritTim said:

EDIT: Immigration may not issue a one-year extension on an emergency passport.

They will do the extension up to the date ETD expires. If I recall correctly they are valid for a year.

[samsensam]

 

assume you've reported the theft to both police and the british consulate, haven't they given you details/information on what you should do?

[jimbob333]

They will do the extension up to the date ETD expires. If I recall correctly they are valid for a year.

So an ETD would last one year, then I could travel to Laos, get a one year visa?

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[ubonjoe]

11 minutes ago, jimbob333 said:

If I apply now for new passport, surely I would be better waiting until it arrive, paying a few days (one week) overstay, then applying for a new visa as mine expires 19th March

You could apply for the new passport but any glitch could cause it take a lot longer than the 2 to 3 week average time to get one.

A week of overstay will cost you 3500 baht. A ETD costs 100 pounds which is about 4400 baht,

[jimbob333]

 
assume you've reported the theft to both police and the british consulate, haven't they given you details/information on what you should do?

Happened late last night, on way to police now and embassy tomorrow

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[ubonjoe]

3 minutes ago, jimbob333 said:

So an ETD would last one year, then I could travel to Laos, get a one year visa?

Just checked and they can be valid for up to a year.

Not sure how strict Savannakhet is on it but a passport normally has to be valid for 1 year to apply for a multiple entry non-o visa.

[jimbob333]

Just checked and they can be valid for up to a year.
Not sure how strict Savannakhet is on it but a passport normally has to be valid for 1 year to apply for a multiple entry non-o visa.

So the ETD would last one year? And I can do a multiple entry from Savanekhet to then re enter Thailand


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[ubonjoe]

2 minutes ago, jimbob333 said:

So the ETD would last one year? And I can do a multiple entry from Savanekhet to then re enter Thailand

By the time you got to Savannakhet it would be valid for less than a year. But they might still do it since it would be very close to a year.  If not you could get a single entry non-o visa.

[jimbob333]

Yeah that lasts 90 days? Also I'm guessing I would have to tell the British embassy is my plans are to go to Laos, then return to Thailand?

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