What’s required to transfer my visa and extensions into my new uk passport

[essex boys]

Hi all, I have a new uk passport, what’s required to transfer my non O visa and extensions from my old passport into my new passport , im in the Khon Kaen immigration area

[DrJack54]

Here is link to form some immigration offices use. CW being one example . Here is link.

At bottom of form you will find list of docs to provide.

There is no charge for transfer of visa info and any Stamps.

Remember to update new pp # with your bank 

 

https://aseannow.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=995063&key=4ad28e64c063398b61d0a726240743c6 

 

Here is very old thread specific to KK.

One person mentioned service fee.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1057309-new-passport/ 

 

Here is more recent thread.

Not KK specific however mentions few recent changes such as no embassy letter etc

https://aseannow.com/topic/1318879-new-passport-…having-information-transferred/

[Upnotover]

This form should help. Any additional KK specifics cannot be ruled out.

 

https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Transfer-Stamp-to-New-Passport-Form.pdf

[essex boys]

Many thanks for the information & link’s gents 

[essex boys]

Many thanks for the information & link’s gents , I will come back to this thread and update it with what was required 

[DrJack54]

6 minutes ago, essex boys said:

Many thanks for the information & link’s gents , I will come back to this thread and update it with what was required 

Good.

BTW: most likely not required at KK however have bank book with you.

At CW recently they wanting to check financial compliance when doing stamp transfer. 

Yes I know just made up rubbish, however forewarned 

[Yagoda]

Its a good idea to bring your old passport with you for your next outside borders trip.

[DrJack54]

9 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Its a good idea to bring your old passport with you for your next outside borders trip.

Why

[Yagoda]

3 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Why

Well the last time I switched US passports I was asked for the old one at Thai immigration. I believe it was because my new passport was clean except for a Extension of stay in Cambodia, and showed no ins and outs. 

 

Whatever, they took both passports, typed for a while, stamped my new one in and gave them back.

 

It costs nothing to carry the old one one more time.

[DrJack54]

4 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

3 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Why

Well the last time I switched US passports I was asked for the old one at Thai immigration.

The OP is living in Thailand on annual extensions from Non O.

After he attends immigration for transfer of visa information and any relevant stamps ...eg a reentry permit then for future travel he does not need to travel with both passports. 

[Yagoda]

9 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

The OP is living in Thailand on annual extensions from Non O.

After he attends immigration for transfer of visa information and any relevant stamps ...eg a reentry permit then for future travel he does not need to travel with both passports. 

Thats fine, I take the position in life that preparation is the key.

 

It cost me nothing and took up no space to take my old passport along to avoid any potential hassles or questions from a stressed or ignorant or confused or racist IOs at the border.

 

I offered my suggestion as a help to the OP or anyone else in the same situation. People can do as they chose. My experience has been over the years that it avoids hassle, as about 17 years ago, I was also ASKED if I had my old passport with me (and I did) at Swampy. They didnt look at it though. 

[Artisi]

20 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Well the last time I switched US passports I was asked for the old one at Thai immigration. I believe it was because my new passport was clean except for a Extension of stay in Cambodia, and showed no ins and outs. 

 

Whatever, they took both passports, typed for a while, stamped my new one in and gave them back.

 

It costs nothing to carry the old one one more time.

Of course they questioned it, you are supposed to update the new passport - it's not rocket science to think that one thru. 

[Andrew Dwyer]

If you are close to your IO I would suggest giving them a visit to find out exactly what they require, we all know requirements differ greatly between IO’s.

 

I renewed my passport recently and visited my IO to enquire as had heard about bank book and 12 months statement ( i think was mentioned somewhere ).

To my surprise they wanted photocopies of all stamped pages of old passport and photo page of new, together with application form only so did it there and then, took about 15 minutes.

This was Ayutthaya but just an example of how the requirements may differ.

[Yagoda]

45 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Of course they questioned it, you are supposed to update the new passport - it's not rocket science to think that one thru. 

Thanks for your input. When I switch passports again, Ill be sure to follow your advice. 

[Artisi]

12 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Thanks for your input. When I switch passports again, Ill be sure to follow your advice. 

Good idea. 

 

[edwardflory]

I ended up getting a EMERGENCY PASSPORT because 6 weeks was not "long" enough time to process a 10 year passport.

 

Transferring stamps from the emergency passport to 10 year passport took 10 minutes ( resetting the dates on the IO stamps ) with NO additional paperwork at my IO.

 

Every office has their OWN REQUIREMENTS and POLICY on ALL paperwork for everything.

 

It's best practice to find out FROM YOUR LOCAL IO their POLICY.

[CMBob]

Here in Chiangmai they've wanted a complete photocopy of all pages of one's old passport (every page that has any stamp on it regardless of origin). I don't remember if I signed every one of those pages but probably did.

[kiwikeith]

22 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Here is link to form some immigration offices use. CW being one example . Here is link.

At bottom of form you will find list of docs to provide.

There is no charge for transfer of visa info and any Stamps.

Remember to update new pp # with your bank 

 

https://aseannow.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=995063&key=4ad28e64c063398b61d0a726240743c6 499.19 kB · 89 downloads  

 

Here is very old thread specific to KK.

One person mentioned service fee.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1057309-new-passport/ 

 

Here is more recent thread.

Not KK specific however mentions few recent changes such as no embassy letter etc

https://aseannow.com/topic/1318879-new-passport-…having-information-transferred/

I picked up my knew passport from NZ embassy and they issued me a letter asking Thai immigration to kindly transfer the visa, which immigration HUA HIN did but still charged me a small fee ,all over in 15 minutes

[worrab]

22 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

There is no charge for transfer of visa info and any Stamps

500 THB at Hua Hin. 

[Hardcastle P]

23 hours ago, essex boys said:

Hi all, I have a new uk passport, what’s required to transfer my non O visa and extensions from my old passport into my new passport , im in the Khon Kaen immigration area

You should keep your old passport  no need to do anything 

 The uk.pasport office will cut a corner of your old passport to signify it's no longer valid.

[steve187]

22 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Why

maybe as actual visa is in old passport, yearly extensions always where i live require site of the 'visa'

[DrJack54]

8 minutes ago, steve187 said:

maybe as actual visa is in old passport, yearly extensions always where i live require site of the 'visa'

That would be very unusual.

Which immigration office.

For transfer process the information relating to original visa is entered into new passport along with any required stamps such as reentry permit.

For some folk the passport with original visa (sticker) is perhaps few passports ago. 

 

 

 

 

[steve187]

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

That would be very unusual.

Which immigration office.

For transfer process the information relating to original visa is entered into new passport along with any required stamps such as reentry permit.

For some folk the passport with original visa (sticker) is perhaps few passports ago. 

 

 

 

 

Rayong, old passport visa info entered onto first page of new passport, but still require original visa

[brewsterbudgen]

When I transferred my son's Extension to his new passport (Chaengwattana), they needed a photocopy of his original O visa issued in London in 2016 (2 passports ago!) and my entry to Thailand stamp from 2019.  Luckily I had brought everything with me.

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, brewsterbudgen said:

When I transferred my son's Extension to his new passport (Chaengwattana), they needed a photocopy of his original O visa issued in London in 2016 (2 passports ago!) and my entry to Thailand stamp from 2019

Strange as I certainly did not provide that when I did transfer of stamps at CW in 2024.

See attached list of docs from CW transfer form.

"Copy of visa stamp in pp if available" 

 

[Artisi]

11 hours ago, worrab said:

500 THB at Hua Hin. 

That's not a fee, that the local "service" charge. 

[OJAS]

22 hours ago, steve187 said:

Rayong, old passport visa info entered onto first page of new passport, but still require original visa

 

Not my experience when I transferred stamps from old to new passports there a couple of years ago! Just old & new passports (+ copies of relevant pages) and a completed version of the form linked by @DrJack54 and @Upnotover above.

 

 

[Blueman1]

On 4/17/2025 at 9:22 PM, Artisi said:

That's not a fee, that the local "service" charge. 

 

On 4/17/2025 at 9:22 PM, Artisi said:

That's not a fee, that the local "service" charge. 

That's True, Last time I Had mine transferred at Mukdahan it was done "FREE " By a Very Nice Immigration Officer.....

[Sydebolle]

Scary - bureaucracy creeping up new heights ........... 

[OJAS]

3 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

Scary - bureaucracy creeping up new heights ........... 

 

Assuming that it's Thai bureaucracy you're referring to, this pales into insignificance IMHO when compared to the cumbersome bureaucratic nonsense we Brits here in LOS are subject to at passport renewal time!