Transferring an Extension to a new passport for a child

[brewsterbudgen]

My son will get his new UK passport soon.  I will need to transfer his Extension of Stay, as my dependant, at Chaengwattana.  Does he need to be physically present for this, or can I do it for for him?

[DrJack54]

Child needs to be present is my understanding.

You mention CW. Is that where stamps were issued?

I was under impression your immigration office was Rayong.

 

In any event why not wait till time for next extension and do the transfer then. 

[brewsterbudgen]

16 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Child needs to be present is my understanding.

You mention CW. Is that where stamps were issued?

I was under impression your immigration office was Rayong.

 

In any event why not wait till time for next extension and do the transfer then. 

 

Yes, my work is Bangkok based, so all our extensions are done at CW (annoying!).  

Last time (5 years ago) we did the transfer at the same time as the Extension and it was a nightmare. We had to get a queue ticket for N2 for the transfer, and 3 separate queue tickets for N1 for the extensions.  The queue for N1 went quicker than N2 which meant we couldn't do the extensions and had to get new queue numbers.  I vowed to always do a transfer separately after that!

In any case we fly to the UK for a holiday in April, and my thoughts are that it will be easier if he has a new passport rather than one expiring in 5 months from when we leave.  I guess, he could travel with both the old (cancelled) passport showing the Extension and his new passport, if I want to put off the CW visit?

[DrJack54]

13 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

In any case we fly to the UK for a holiday in April, and my thoughts are that it will be easier if he has a new passport rather than one expiring in 5 months from when we leave.  I guess, he could travel with both the old (cancelled) passport showing the Extension and his new passport, if I want to put off the CW visit?

I'm leaning towards do the transfer prior to travel.

Assume child does not have reentry permit in current pp.

Transfer of stamps for those on extensions retirement/marriage are done at L desk.

Seems far more difficult for you dealing with N desks

[brewsterbudgen]

3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

I'm leaning towards do the transfer prior to travel.

Assume child does not have reentry permit in current pp.

Transfer of stamps for those on extensions retirement/marriage are done at L desk.

Seems far more difficult for you dealing with N desks

 

Thanks. Yes N is a nightmare (too many teachers and students!).  We did our annual extensions last month.  Got a queue ticket at 8.15, and got seen at 3pm!  A long day.

 

I will take your advice and do the transfer before we travel.  He doesn't have a Re-entry permit in the current passport, so we'll get that at the airport or at Rayong Immigration.  

 

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

He doesn't have a Re-entry permit in the current passport, so we'll get that at the airport or at Rayong Immigration.

Airport a good idea.

You most likely aware that at BKK the reentry permit desk is just to left side of immigration lines Zone 2.

Immigration offer an optional 200b service fee for doing the application.

Photo etc