Good morning. I need some advice on renewing a British passport. My husband, who is 87, is now bedridden, unable to sit, and under palliative care at home. He is unable to travel to the VFS office to apply for a new passport.  Thaivisa-express.com appears to offer a passport renewal service. Has anyone used them and can vouch for their reliability?

 

Secondly, his visa (retirement extension) is due to expire on March 25 by which time, his current passport will have 7 months and 5 days left to run. In theory, this should be adequate for Samut Prakan immigration to issue an extension. Does anyone know if they will do this given that the rules often differ from one immigration office to another and also the name and website of a reliable agent who would be able to act on his behalf. He has the necessary funds (800K plus) in the bank.

Thank you,

4 hours ago, campbell said:

Good morning. I need some advice on renewing a British passport. My husband, who is 87, is now bedridden, unable to sit, and under palliative care at home. He is unable to travel to the VFS office to apply for a new passport.  Thaivisa-express.com appears to offer a passport renewal service. Has anyone used them and can vouch for their reliability?

 

Secondly, his visa (retirement extension) is due to expire on March 25 by which time, his current passport will have 7 months and 5 days left to run. In theory, this should be adequate for Samut Prakan immigration to issue an extension. Does anyone know if they will do this given that the rules often differ from one immigration office to another and also the name and website of a reliable agent who would be able to act on his behalf. He has the necessary funds (800K plus) in the bank.

Thank you,

I used Thai visa Express to renew my UK passport last year. and I found them very reliable, efficient and not that expensive. They were even able to pay my fee to the passport office in the UK. Back in March 2024 the passport took about 3 weeks to be replaced. Paul Aslett was the person I dealt with and he kept me informed all the way.

 

I am afraid that I cannot help you with the second part of your request as I live in rural Kamphaeng Phet and I use a completely different office. The only comment that I can offer is that most likely his new visa will expire on the date that his old passport expires, as mine did.

 

I have no idea if Thai.visa.express could or would act as an agent for your husband. though they may be able to do so, or perhaps refer you to an agent who can do it.

 

I hope that you are successful.

Thanks, will get in touch with Paul Aslett.