Transfer Of Visa To New Passport

[sutnyod]

Hi,

I recently got my visa extended (one year) and am expecting a new passport. Is it really necessary to transfer the visa to the new passport or can I just carry both of them around (used to do this in other countries without problem).

If a transfer is necessary, where to go, what to do, how much time to estimate (should I bring 'Peace and War' or rather a magazine?)

Thanks

s.

[lopburi3]

Go directly to Suan Phlu after you get passport from Embassy and they will transfer your permitted to stay until/extension of stay into your new passport. Yes it needs to be done and it normally will not take that long. You will need the usual photo copies of passport pages and fill out a short form.

When you say a visa is extended it should mean you applied for extension of stay from Immigration using form TM.7 and now are permitted to stay on year without making exit of country. But some people will call a new visa issue from a Consulate (multi entry non immigrant visa) as "extended". If you have a new multi entry visa do not believe that will be transferred but the permitted to stay stamp will be and you will use the new passport to exit.

[sutnyod]

When you say a visa is extended it should mean you applied for extension of stay from Immigration using form TM.7 and now are permitted to stay on year without making exit of country. But some people will call a new visa issue from a Consulate (multi entry non immigrant visa) as "extended". If you have a new multi entry visa do not believe that will be transferred but the permitted to stay stamp will be and you will use the new passport to exit.

Thanks for the advice. And you are right, I got a 'real' visa (issued at Suan Plu using TM7). Am relieved to know that I don't have to apply for a visa again....

Afterthought (and reason for edit): what happens if I just travel with both passports? Let me guess: Suan Plu would refuse to stamp the permission to leave the kingdom into my new passport?

Edited July 19, 2007 by sutnyod

[Jingthing]

I am bit confused about this terminology.

My passport is not near expiry, but still curious.

My visa is an O visa from the US (from a Thai consulate), and I am staying here on annual extensions based on retirement.

When getting a new passport, do they create a new visa in the new passport, or are you required to leave Thailand and apply for a new visa?

Edited July 19, 2007 by Jingthing

[lopburi3]

What you obtain from Immigration that provides a one year stay is an extension of stay. It is not a visa.

When you are on an extension of stay and change passports they will write the details from your old passport into your new passport and transfer the permitted to stay until stamp into the new passport. You will not need a new visa or have to exit Thailand.

If you were here on a 90 day visa entry of a multi entry visa they would only transfer the current permitted to stay until stamp - you would have to show your old passport/visa to make a new entry into Thailand.

[Jingthing]

So, you could get additional annual future extensions of stay on that new passport, even though the original visa is in an expired passport?

Edited July 19, 2007 by Jingthing

[Tywais]

So, you could get additional annual future extensions of stay on that new passport, even though the original visa is in an expired passport?

Correct. I have 3 passports, two expired while in Thailand and my newest. Have nearly 14 years of 1 year extensions based on work and never had to show my first passport with the actual visa stamp in it except for the first passport renewal simply because they have to see the previous passport with the new one.

[bonsaimax]

So, you could get additional annual future extensions of stay on that new passport, even though the original visa is in an expired passport?

Yes because they "copy" the details of your active visa from the old passport into the new passport. Also included among the details in the new visa stamp on the new passport is the old passport number.

If you are flying back home to renew your passport, you may present the old passport with the visa and your new passport to the immigration at the airport upon arrival, so the immigration officer can "transfer" the visa and stamp your validity of stay, correctly. [personal experience]

Their computers are online, and they can check easily.

[gzu88bv]

I recently got my visa extended (one year) and am expecting a new passport. Is it really necessary to transfer the visa to the new passport or can I just carry both of them around (used to do this in other countries without problem).

If a transfer is necessary, where to go, what to do, how much time to estimate (should I bring 'Peace and War' or rather a magazine?)

I would highly recommend to do it and this is it what it looks like (BTW not a Non-O-Visa Extension, but a Non-O-Visa stamp)

I did it in Mukda Han recently and I presume it can be done at any immigration office. Ask for the corresponding form from the office you are going to do this procedure and not the form of this site, unless you want to do the same work twice.

[thaihome]

I believe Immigration requires a letter from your Embassy explaining that a new passport was issued and requesting the extension of stay be transferred to new passport. US Embassy automatically gives you such a letter with new passport.

TH

[gzu88bv]

I believe Immigration requires a letter from your Embassy explaining that a new passport was issued and requesting the extension of stay be transferred to new passport. US Embassy automatically gives you such a letter with new passport.

TH

Some embassies probably issue a letter, my embassy probably forgot to do so. I requested my embassy not to void and puncture the pages with the visa and the stamp to stay in my old passport and then went together with the new passport to immigration. Since the form "Transfer of Stamp" of this site did not address the lady at the front desk in Mukda Han herself and as she was not that computer literate, the whole procedure took more than one and a half hour. And believe me, it was fun to watch her struggle...... and I had time.