Hi,

 

Has anyone had any recent experience with common sense proof of address at the UK passport office in the trendy building?

 

If I provide a Thai Credit Card statement and AIS postpaid bill in English with my address, will it be accepted?

 

Any recent experiences? The people on the passport helpline are useless and the online guidance (below) is not only difficult to attain, I don't want to get immigration letter and mess about with translations.

 

• visa or resident permit (or colour photocopy)

• tax record eg a letter from a tax authority

• educational record eg school report

• employment record eg official letter from your employer

• letter sent to you from a central, regional or local government department

• medical/health card

• voter’s card

• immigration documents.

 

Thanks

Edited December 18, 20187 yr by Satcommlee

I used a Thai bank statement , which was in both Thai and English as proof of address

7 minutes ago, sanemax said:

I used a Thai bank statement , which was in both Thai and English as proof of address

Hi, was that recently?

6 months ago i used a letter from my employer.

Translated address on a Thai drivers license. Phone, cable tv and internet bills and etc. Just about anything that shows your address here on it has been accepted from reports I have seen since they started doing passports at Trendy.

Yes, to answer your first question.

 

UKPA are not looking to be difficult and have previously accepted a signed copy of a wife/partner ID card stating that the applicant lives with her at said address.

Yes but they don't tell you that and yes you can use a bank statement, I've just done my son's and was told I could have used my bank statement as his proof of address.

Thanks for all the useful replies guys, I appreciate it. glad to see there is a common sense approach.

I'm going in Feb, I have Accident insurance with card as proof of address and Thai drivers licence as Photo proof plus has my address on it.

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I just used my house rental agreement, translated into English. just got my new passport last week.

I have recently been to Trendy Building (13th December) to renew my UK passport. You DO NOT NEED proof of address - only PROOF OF RESIDENCE. I offered my Thai Driving Licence but this was not acceptable as it was in Thai. The young lady was very helpful and just asked for an extra colour copy from my passport of my current valid one year Thai Retirement Visa which is sufficient to prove "RESIDENCY". She also said that the Counter Signatory details were not necessary and removed the relevant page, asking me to sign and date just two boxes on a replacement page. The need to sign the reverse of one photo was also NOT NECESSARY. I must admit I was rather apprehensive but all the paperwork (including 2 photos) were put together and I got a receipt with the DHL tracking number. My application is now in Liverpool and the fee of 128.51 pounds (5,563 baht) has been debited from my Krungsri Bank account using my VISA DEBIT CARD. No problems, so now I am a happy bunny.

I have recently been to Trendy Building (13th December) to renew my UK passport. You DO NOT NEED proof of address - only PROOF OF RESIDENCE. I offered my Thai Driving Licence but this was not acceptable as it was in Thai. The young lady was very helpful and just asked for an extra colour copy from my passport of my current valid one year Thai Retirement Visa which is sufficient to prove "RESIDENCY". She also said that the Counter Signatory details were not necessary and removed the relevant page, asking me to sign and date just two boxes on a replacement page. The need to sign the reverse of one photo was also NOT NECESSARY. I must admit I was rather apprehensive but all the paperwork (including 2 photos) were put together and I got a receipt with the DHL tracking number. My application is now in Liverpool and the fee of 128.51 pounds (5,563 baht) has been debited from my Krungsri Bank account using my VISA DEBIT CARD. No problems, so now I am a happy bunny.

Cheers for that update, I'm there in Feb.

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5 minutes ago, Badrabbit said:

Cheers for that update, I'm there in Feb.

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Best of luck and I hope you also deal with the very helpful young lady.

20 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

I offered my Thai Driving Licence but this was not acceptable as it was in Thai.

Mine is in Thai and English.

Mine is in Thai and English.

Your driving licence shows your address in English?

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6 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Your driving licence shows your address in English?

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Yes it does, it is quite a new one.

What is the best way from Don Muang airport to Trendy?

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Thought I'd update this thread, for any other interested parties..

 

Credit card statement and phone bill accepted as proof of address, no problem.

 

Application submitted at Trendy on 21st December

Credit Card collection 27th December

Ready for collection at Trendy 4th January

 

That is an amazing turn around considering there were Christmas holidays...

1 hour ago, Satcommlee said:

Thought I'd update this thread, for any other interested parties..

 

Credit card statement and phone bill accepted as proof of address, no problem.

 

Application submitted at Trendy on 21st December

Credit Card collection 27th December

Ready for collection at Trendy 4th January

 

That is an amazing turn around considering there were Christmas holidays...

That seems to be normal, just before Christmas mine was back in 10 days.  

What is the best way from Don Muang airport to Trendy?

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Taxi

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Until they open the BTS Skytrain extensions the Best way is probably a taxi to Sukhumvit soi 13...

 

Cheapest way is probably some bus, I cant advise

Edited January 4, 20197 yr by Satcommlee

On 12/20/2018 at 2:15 PM, Badrabbit said:

What is the best way from Don Muang airport to Trendy?

The A2 bus from Don Mueang to Morchit and then the BTS (sky train) to the Nana station and then a walk to Trendy.

The A2 bus from Don Mueang to Morchit and then the BTS (sky train) to the Nana station and then a walk to Trendy.

Thanks Ubon.

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