Transferring Retirement Visa to new passport

[BrianBkyn]

Hi, tried searching for this but came up empty. I have to go out to Immigration in Bangkok this week to transfer my Retirement Visa to my new passport from my expired passport. Does anyone know what is needed besides my 2 passports and the letter I received from the US Embassy? Any form that I need to fill out? Photos? With all the stuff going on it may be chaotic.

 

Thanks

[ubonjoe]

You will need this form. Transfer Stamps To A New Passport

No photos needed.

Copies of both passport photo pages. Copies of old passport visa, entry stamp, extension stamp and TM6 departure card

[ripstanley]

Do not forget to up date your drivers licence and your bank book (if you have them) with your new passport details.

[NE1]

1 hour ago, BrianBkyn said:

I have to go out to Immigration in Bangkok this week to transfer my Retirement Visa to my new passport from my expired passport

Is this because you live in the Bangkok catchment area ?

 

[Mr Smithy]

Visas are never transferred -- so if you have a visa you must use both passports when leaving/entering the country

[EricTh]

1 hour ago, ripstanley said:

Do not forget to up date your drivers licence and your bank book (if you have them) with your new passport details.

Do they issue you a new drivers licence once we get a new passport or is it done on the next drivers licence's expiry date?

[BrianBkyn]

Thanks for the replies. Don't have a driver's license so that is no worry.

 

Not sure what you mean by Bangkok Catchment area. Just going out to CW to get this done.

 

"Visas are never transferred" - I guess I was under the wrong impression - I thought they just put a new visa in my new passport - good to know I will need both to leave the country and get back. Thx.

 

Thanks again. I would have been screwed going out there without this info.

[NE1]

25 minutes ago, BrianBkyn said:

 

Not sure what you mean by Bangkok Catchment area. Just going out to CW to get this done.

I was just trying to find out if you lived in the Bangkok area or you had to travel a long way to Bangkok specifically for the Visa transfer ?

[jacko45k]

12 hours ago, ripstanley said:

Do not forget to up date your drivers licence and your bank book (if you have them) with your new passport details.

And your phone network provider. 

[Lacessit]

11 hours ago, Mr Smithy said:

Visas are never transferred -- so if you have a visa you must use both passports when leaving/entering the country

Really? I suppose that's why I was able to leave and enter Thailand with only my new passport in February. Retirement visa.

[fishtank]

Visas are not transferred.

Immigration stamps are.

 

[jacko45k]

2 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Really? I suppose that's why I was able to leave and enter Thailand with only my new passport in February. Retirement visa.

It is more likely you had your entry stamp and EXTENSION transferred to the new passport. 

 

[NE1]

5 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

It is more likely you had your entry stamp and EXTENSION transferred to the new passport. 

Can this be done at your local immi. office , or is it a trip to Bkk ?

[IvorBiggun2]

Do not forget there is no charge for transferring your Extension stamp to a new passport.

[IvorBiggun2]

Just now, NE1 said:

Can this be done at your local immi. office

Yes. NO CHARGE.

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, NE1 said:

Can this be done at your local immi. office , or is it a trip to Bkk ?

Local IOs can do this. 

[Lacessit]

On 3/15/2020 at 8:03 AM, jacko45k said:

It is more likely you had your entry stamp and EXTENSION transferred to the new passport. 

 

There are four stamps in the new passport. TR, July 2014. Non-O, August 2014. Non-RE, August 2019. Also a stamp which details the number of the old passport, and what I think was either my first entry into Thailand, or the commencement date of the old passport.  My extension was November 2019. Not sure if that addresses the point you are making.

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[Lacessit]

4 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Local IOs can do this. 

Mine was done in Chiang Mai. Lady that did it had very neat writing.

[ivor bigun]

11 hours ago, Mr Smithy said:

Visas are never transferred -- so if you have a visa you must use both passports when leaving/entering the country

No ,when i got my new passport while on holiday in the UK ,i used both to return then went to immigration and had them transfered to my new passport ,no problem 

[ripstanley]

11 hours ago, EricTh said:

Do they issue you a new drivers licence once we get a new passport or is it done on the next drivers licence's expiry date?

They issued a new licence. I had to pay for the new photo.

[Lacessit]

22 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Well actually not, he is correct in that Visas are never transferred. A VIsa can still be utilized in an old passport but not transferred to a new passport. It is the old Semantics and argument of what is a Visa, and of an Extension being called a Visa .

He's incorrect in saying you need both passports coming or going, yes?

[ubonjoe]

25 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

He's incorrect in saying you need both passports coming or going, yes?

Not sure what he meant.

You only need to use both passports if you have a valid visa issued by an embassy or consulate in the old passport.

If an extension of stay or a valid re-entry permit issued by immigration is in the new passport it is not needed.

[Mr Smithy]

On 3/15/2020 at 8:15 AM, Lacessit said:

There are four stamps in the new passport. TR, July 2014. Non-O, August 2014. Non-RE, August 2019. Also a stamp which details the number of the old passport, and what I think was either my first entry into Thailand, or the commencement date of the old passport.  My extension was November 2019. Not sure if that addresses the point you are making.

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You have just confirmed NO visa was transferred - Thanks

[BrianBkyn]

On 3/14/2020 at 10:39 PM, NE1 said:

I was just trying to find out if you lived in the Bangkok area or you had to travel a long way to Bangkok specifically for the Visa transfer ?

Yes - live in Bangkok. Thx.

[BrianBkyn]

Sorry one more question regarding this occurred to me. Is there any timing regarding this - ie I have my new passport - do I have to do this transfer within a period of time. Am having leg issues and getting out there right now is a problem. Thanks

[ubonjoe]

6 minutes ago, BrianBkyn said:

Sorry one more question regarding this occurred to me. Is there any timing regarding this - ie I have my new passport - do I have to do this transfer within a period of time. Am having leg issues and getting out there right now is a problem. Thanks

There is no set time to do it by.

[Mr Smithy]

On 3/15/2020 at 9:21 AM, ubonjoe said:

Not sure what he meant.

You only need to use both passports if you have a valid visa issued by an embassy or consulate in the old passport.

If an extension of stay or a valid re-entry permit issued by immigration is in the new passport it is not needed.

Sorry for being unclear  What I said was that valid VISAS are not transferred to a new passport - if a valid VISA is in an canceled passport then both passports are required to enter the country unless a 30 day visa exempt entry is wanted. 

[BrianBkyn]

4 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

There is no set time to do it by.

Appreciate it. Thx.

[IvorBiggun2]

Above all, don't forget, there is NO charge for the transferring of stamps. Some offices will try it on asking for 4-500 Baht, no receipt.

[earlinclaifornia]

On 3/14/2020 at 7:24 PM, ubonjoe said:

You will need this form. Transfer Stamps To A New Passport

No photos needed.

Copies of both passport photo pages. Copies of old passport visa, entry stamp, extension stamp and TM6 departure card

In CM they have window #3 so you don't need to wait inline to process