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My passport expires in April 2023

My Visa extension based on marriage is due January 6 2023

I am assuming but not absolutely certain, that in order to extend the Visa I need six months validity on a passport.

Is that correct?

Would be grateful if someone could confirm this one way or another.

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Any extension will only be give for the remaining period of the passport. So 3 months in your case . I suggest you get a new passport  if you want the full year, and apply for it 4-5 months BEFORE given the current passport situation. (If UK)

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To apply for a 12 month extension of stay (it is not a visa) if you do not have a passport valid for 12 months your extension will be issued to the day it expires. Then when you get a new passport you will have to apply for a new extension.

There is no 6 month rule for extensions of stay. The 6 month rule is only for entries to the country for those from certain countries.

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3 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Any extension will only be give for the remaining period of the passport. So 3 months in your case . I suggest you get s new passport and apply for it 4-5 months BEFORE given the current passport situation. (If UK)

Thanks for the information (subsequently confirmed by Ubonjoe)
Yes, it is a British passport, unfortunately.

My next question, on another forum will be about UK passport renewal.

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Looking on the bright side....... the good news is that if my new passport did not come through in time I would still be able to get my Visa extension while waiting for it.

Last time (10 years ago) it was a fairly simple process done by post.

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1 minute ago, mrjohn said:

Thanks, I'm currently trying to find a UK forum. Any pointers please?

The pinned topic he wrote about is here in the UK & Europe subforum of the Home Country Forum.

 

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14 hours ago, mrjohn said:

Looking on the bright side....... the good news is that if my new passport did not come through in time I would still be able to get my Visa extension while waiting for it.

Last time (10 years ago) it was a fairly simple process done by post.

But just be aware that, as already stated, you would only receive an extension of 3 months max. If you still hadn't received your new passport by 6 January 2023, my advice to you would be to apply for a 60-day extension for the purposes of visiting your wife instead - and keep your fingers firmly crossed that those incompetent clowns at HMPO somehow managed to get your new passport to you via VFS by 6 March 2023 (or thereabouts)!

 

Sadly renewing UK passports from Thailand these days is not the relatively straightforward process it was 10 years ago. ☹️

 

 

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