US passport renewal

[jacey]

can i renew my US passport at the US consulate in Bangkok with walk in appointment instead of doing online

[DrJack54]

Any reason for not wanting to do it via mail option.

Several threads on that.

In person application you require an appointment 

 

https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/passports/adult-passport-renew/

[zzzzz]

YES:  Its the US Embassy 
But renewing ur passport is not an option to get an appt> 
freind of mine did it 2 months ago,  he just walked in... no appt,
gave another reason ( he said to do a report of birth abroad) and he was allowed in 
the lady than still processed him although he had to fill out another form

took 31 days from that day till thye called him and told him new one was ready

By renewing in person, you keep ur current passport
if u mail it in, u need mail ur current one, so ur without a passport till ur new one arrives 

[DrJack54]

17 minutes ago, zzzzz said:

YES:  Its the US Embassy 

Walk INS not permitted for non essential purposes.

Perhaps you friend was lucky. 

Noted here: 

https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/acsappointment/ 

 

Link specifically states appointment required....

 

"Appointments are REQUIRED for all non-emergency services and are only made via the website, not by email. Please review the information below, and note that if no appointments are available online, it means we have no appointments available"

 

(Caps not mine) 

 

 

[hereforgood]

I renewed mine not long ago and was told the only option was renewing it by mail they told me they no longer take appointments for passport renewal it all had to be done through the mail. It was kind of a pain in the behind doing it that way because you have to go online to a website to pay for it you have to get a bank draft for the return of the passport to you or I did anyway. I hope they are now once again accepting appointments for renewal although I'm good for 10 years.

[DrJack54]

2 minutes ago, hereforgood said:

I renewed mine not long ago and was told the only option was renewing it by mail they told me they no longer take appointments for passport renewal it all had to be done through the mail

Assume you are referring to Bangkok.

That's good to know. Would be nice if including your pp with application was not required. No idea why it is required. 

Think CM has been via mail only for some time. 

[Presnock]

22 hours ago, jacey said:

can i renew my US passport at the US consulate in Bangkok with walk in appointment instead of doing online

read the Consulation instructions on passport renewal.  I did the on line and it was super easy with good service.

[WDSmart]

22 hours ago, jacey said:

can i renew my US passport at the US consulate in Bangkok with walk in appointment instead of doing online

I'm sure you can, but I did mine online with ease.

[hereforgood]

9 hours ago, WDSmart said:

I'm sure you can, but I did mine online with ease.

You can't do it online it's by mail and that's the only way it can be done based on the Bangkok US Embassy website. They're only accepting applications by mail have a look.

[DrJack54]

9 hours ago, WDSmart said:

I'm sure you can, but I did mine online with ease.

Walk In not available. Read the thread. 

[Jingthing]

Yeah, walk ins definitely not available.

Even though they say expect 6 to 8 weeks multiple reports say 4 weeks is more typical.

HOWEVER, due to the change in the U.S. government many federal workers will be leaving one way or another, and that will include embassy staff and passport renewal people.

In other words, I would not be surprised if it's going to take much longer than 4 weeks going forward. 

[zzzzz]

9 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Yeah, walk ins definitely not available.

Even though they say expect 6 to 8 weeks multiple reports say 4 weeks is more typical.

HOWEVER, due to the change in the U.S. government many federal workers will be leaving one way or another, and that will include embassy staff and passport renewal people.

In other words, I would not be surprised if it's going to take much longer than 4 weeks going forward. 

yet my friend did it 2 months ago
so.....

 

[BrandonJT]

2 minutes ago, zzzzz said:

yet my friend did it 2 months ago
so.....

 

Then your friend either had an emergency or lied to the embassy.

[bamnutsak]

1 hour ago, zzzzz said:

yet my friend did it 2 months ago
so.....

 

 

 

Yes, so you say but your "friend" seems to have lied to gain access.

 

On 2/13/2025 at 3:49 PM, zzzzz said:

he just walked in... no appt,
gave another reason ( he said to do a report of birth abroad) and he was allowed in 
the lady than still processed him although he had to fill out another form

 

Maybe your "friend" was getting an emergency travel document, in place of a lost or stolen passport. What form did he have to fill out?

 

 

Did your "friend" have a completed DS-82? Photos? How did he pay? (credit card in USD or cash in THB). Did he leave his old/current passport?

 

Has your "friend" received his new passport? Was it mailed to him or did he return to pick it up?

 

 

If your report were first-hand it would be much more credible.