USA Passport Renewal By Post report

[Skeptic7]

First time doing this and needless to say a bit anxious about the outcome. I followed the instructions on the US Embassy Bangkok website 100%. Double, triple and then quadruple checked the contents and for accuracy. Satisfied I'd gotten it all prepared correctly. Dropped it off and the Thai Post in Jomtien on 8 Feb. The tracking showed it was delivered and accepted at the US Embassy by the security guard on 12 Feb. Then the wait begins. Much to my delight it arrived yesterday 8 Mar, exactly 1 month from sending. Everything was pretty clear and easy. I paid for the Courier Pass Back Service online with my credit card. It was quite simple. 

EXCELLENT Service all-round. 

 

 

Edited March 9 by Skeptic7

[Roo Island]

Great to know!

[Berkshire]

On 3/9/2024 at 10:57 AM, Skeptic7 said:

First time doing this and needless to say a bit anxious about the outcome. I followed the instructions on the US Embassy Bangkok website 100%. Double, triple and then quadruple checked the contents and for accuracy. Satisfied I'd gotten it all prepared correctly. Dropped it off and the Thai Post in Jomtien on 8 Feb. The tracking showed it was delivered and accepted at the US Embassy by the security guard on 12 Feb. Then the wait begins. Much to my delight it arrived yesterday 8 Mar, exactly 1 month from sending. Everything was pretty clear and easy. I paid for the Courier Pass Back Service online with my credit card. It was quite simple. 

EXCELLENT Service all-round. 

 

 

I just did the same from Chiang Mai last week.  Question: When the passport arrived at your home, did you have to sign for it?  I ask because I'm not always home and wondered if they will just drop it off or require me to go to the Post Office to retrieve. 

[Skeptic7]

2 hours ago, Berkshire said:

I just did the same from Chiang Mai last week.  Question: When the passport arrived at your home, did you have to sign for it?  I ask because I'm not always home and wondered if they will just drop it off or require me to go to the Post Office to retrieve. 

I live in a condo and the security guard was able to accept it. Sorry, not sure if he had to sign or not. 

[Berkshire]

31 minutes ago, Skeptic7 said:

I live in a condo and the security guard was able to accept it. Sorry, not sure if he had to sign or not. 

Ok, thanks for the reply.

[bamnutsak]

4 hours ago, Berkshire said:

I just did the same from Chiang Mai last week.  Question: When the passport arrived at your home, did you have to sign for it?  I ask because I'm not always home and wondered if they will just drop it off or require me to go to the Post Office to retrieve. 

 

It comes via EMS (Thai Post), you paid 100 baht for that service, so in theory, if you're not at home, they should leave a notice and you go to the local PO to pick it up.

 

However, if you know your local EMS driver they may leave it with a neighbor if that's done in your neighborhood.

 

I always have to sign for an EMS delivery, finger on a mobile app.

 

 

[Jingthing]

Just now, bamnutsak said:

 

It comes via EMS (Thai Post), you paid 100 baht for that service, so in theory, if you're not at home, they should leave a notice and you go to the local PO to pick it up.

 

However, if you know your local EMS driver they may leave it with a neighbor if that's done in your neighborhood.

 

I always have to sign for an EMS delivery, finger on a mobile app.

 

 

Here is where I'm confused.

If you need to go to the PO to get it, if you don't have a Thai driver's license, how the hell do you prove your ID as the passports are in the package?!?

[bamnutsak]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

how the hell do you prove your ID as the passports are in the package?!?

 

Copies?

 

Show passport then seal envelope?

 

 

You're overthinking here.

 

 

 

[Jingthing]

5 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

 

Copies?

 

Show passport then seal envelope?

 

 

You're overthinking here.

 

 

 

The question was about receiving it. 

[G_Money]

I did the exact same process in August 2020.  Received mine in about 10 days but this was during Covid so fewer people in country, naturally 

 

30 days still good.  Agreed with the OP the service was excellent.  Just follow their instructions.

[bamnutsak]

13 hours ago, Jingthing said:

The question was about receiving it. 

 

Show a copy of the ThaiPost receipt.

 

Show a copy of your "old" passport.

 

Still overthinking.

 

 

That said, I've received ~ 70-ish EMS envelopes/packages, and never once asked for an ID.

 

 

Edited March 12 by bamnutsak

[Berkshire]

On 3/9/2024 at 10:57 AM, Skeptic7 said:

First time doing this and needless to say a bit anxious about the outcome. I followed the instructions on the US Embassy Bangkok website 100%. Double, triple and then quadruple checked the contents and for accuracy. Satisfied I'd gotten it all prepared correctly. Dropped it off and the Thai Post in Jomtien on 8 Feb. The tracking showed it was delivered and accepted at the US Embassy by the security guard on 12 Feb. Then the wait begins. Much to my delight it arrived yesterday 8 Mar, exactly 1 month from sending. Everything was pretty clear and easy. I paid for the Courier Pass Back Service online with my credit card. It was quite simple. 

EXCELLENT Service all-round. 

 

 

Just wanted to report that I too just received my new passport, almost to the day one month after sending my package to the US Embassy.  Very efficient.  They sent me an e-mail to confirm receipt of my package and I was able to track my new passport once it left BKK (by Thai post).  They even sent back my old passport.  All in all, very smooth and painless.  Well done ACSU US Embassy.

[Skeptic7]

My thread below. A bit involved and must be diligent, but overall was relatively painless...smooth and E-Z. 👍

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1321954-usa-passport-renewal-by-post-report/

Edited May 28 by Skeptic7

[rwilem]

On 3/9/2024 at 10:57 AM, Skeptic7 said:

Everything was pretty clear and easy. I paid for the Courier Pass Back Service online with my credit card. It was quite simple. 

EXCELLENT Service all-round. 

May I ask, was your credit card U.S. one or a Thai one? Have seen another report where the Thai Postmart customer's U.S. card was not accepted, so he used a Thai card. Trying to find out if that was a one-off, or their policy is only to accept Thai credit cards. Has anyone used a U.S. card to buy the Courier Pass Bask?

 

Even wondering, has anyone ever purchased a Courier Pass Back directly from a post office?

Edited May 28 by rwilem

[Skeptic7]

18 minutes ago, rwilem said:

May I ask, was your credit card U.S. one or a Thai one? Have seen another report where the Thai Postmart customer's U.S. card was not accepted, so he used a Thai card. Trying to find out if that was a one-off, or their policy is only to accept Thai credit cards. Has anyone used a U.S. card to buy the Courier Pass Bask?

 

Even wondering, has anyone ever purchased a Courier Pass Back directly from a post office?

US credit card. Capital One MasterCard. Though had to verify with an SMS one-time-password sent to my US phone for this pittance. Fortunately have maintained my US phone number all these years for exactly this reason. 

[rwilem]

2 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

US credit card. Capital One MasterCard. Though had to verify with an SMS one-time-password sent to my US phone for this pittance. Fortunately have maintained my US phone number all these years for exactly this reason. 

Thanks. I don't have a real U.S. number, and the 'app- type' U.S. number that I have doesn't accept the 'code-type' or OTP calls. (Unless you upgrade, I think it's $10/month, and then you can receive the code calls. But I don't find and haven't found it necessary to do that.)

 

Still wondering if a guy could just buy it 'over-the-counter' at a post office.

Gee, you most likely will go to a PO to send the package, if using the Thai Post EMS. Just buy the Pass Back first, take a photo of the receipt, put the receipt in the package you are sending off by EMS. Should be simple enough, you would think.

 

Edited May 28 by rwilem

[Skeptic7]

7 hours ago, rwilem said:

Thanks. I don't have a real U.S. number, and the 'app- type' U.S. number that I have doesn't accept the 'code-type' or OTP calls. (Unless you upgrade, I think it's $10/month, and then you can receive the code calls. But I don't find and haven't found it necessary to do that.)

 

Still wondering if a guy could just buy it 'over-the-counter' at a post office.

Gee, you most likely will go to a PO to send the package, if using the Thai Post EMS. Just buy the Pass Back first, take a photo of the receipt, put the receipt in the package you are sending off by EMS. Should be simple enough, you would think.

 

Don't know. Give it a whirl. My assumption is that the postal workers will have zero clue about which you are asking or wanting to do. Pretty much like every other inquiry directed at a Thai employee at every other store or business. 🤣

 

The OTP was sent by sms (text msg) and just entered it on the verification popup. It's ridiculous tho because I charge B10,000-100,000 elsewhere here and it goes right thru without the need of a OTP, but for this measley B100...haha. 

 

Good luck

[rwilem]

On 5/29/2024 at 6:36 AM, Skeptic7 said:

Don't know. Give it a whirl. My assumption is that the postal workers will have zero clue about which you are asking or wanting to do. Pretty much like every other inquiry directed at a Thai employee at every other store or business. 🤣

 

The OTP was sent by sms (text msg) and just entered it on the verification popup. It's ridiculous tho because I charge B10,000-100,000 elsewhere here and it goes right thru without the need of a OTP, but for this measley B100...haha. 

 

Good luck

Update, I went to the Thai Postmart link for buying the Back Pass envelope, see if I could get it. On mobile, Android. Page is in Thai, but hit the 'auto translate' to English bar at bottom, I think that's a default google feature.

 

OK, I'm in business, register, go to filling in the address to complete the purchase. Oh no, all the locales in the three drop down menus for city and districts show up in Thai. Well, struggled with it a bit, and back to the main page, and in the upper left, hit the menu bar and was able to locate a language 'EN' button. I missed that, didn't  try to start looking there as I just went with default web translation feature that was working well. Issue solved, re-do the address, drop downs show the names in English. (Bangkok right on top of the city/province one.)

 

U.S. credit card payment sailed through, and immediately received the payment confirmation email. Good to go on this part. (Though I think stopping in at a PO and being able to buy the thing there might have been faster, ha!)

Edited June 4 by rwilem

[Skeptic7]

9 hours ago, rwilem said:

Update, I went to the Thai Postmart link for buying the Back Pass envelope, see if I could get it. On mobile, Android. Page is in Thai, but hit the 'auto translate' to English bar at bottom, I think that's a default google feature.

 

OK, I'm in business, register, go to filling in the address to complete the purchase. Oh no, all the locales in the three drop down menus for city and districts show up in Thai. Well, struggled with it a bit, and back to the main page, and in the upper left, hit the menu bar and was able to locate a language 'EN' button. I missed that, didn't  try to start looking there as I just went with default web translation feature that was working well. Issue solved, re-do the address, drop downs show the names in English. (Bangkok right on top of the city/province one.)

 

U.S. credit card payment sailed through, and immediately received the payment confirmation email. Good to go on this part. (Though I think stopping in at a PO and being able to buy the thing there might have been faster, ha!)

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