Transfering Visa from old to new passport

[sqwakvfr]

Went to CM Immigration today to transfer visa from old to new passport.  I thought this would be simple and quick.  I was wrong.

 

The visa transfer form states what to bring:

 

1. Both passports

2. Copies of both passport data pages

3, Copies of latest entry stamp and End of Stay stamp

4. Copy of Visa

5. Copy of visa extention 

Brought all those.  Of course I had a copy of the TM-30 as well because just about anything one does with IMM now requires it.

Went to the first counter to have documents checked and I was asked "where is your insuarnce"?  I have a Non OA extension but I did not think that woudl be needed but I was wrong.  Had to go back to my apartment and bring proof of medical insurance just to get the visa transfered. 

 

Today was a perplexing day. 

[DrJack54]

19 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

  I have a Non OA extension but I did not think that woudl be needed but I was wrong.  Had to go back to my apartment and bring proof of medical insurance just to get the visa

Thanks for report. 

Not sure why you would be surprised by required insurance to show compliance. 

Year back I did my transfer at CW. 

Extensions from a Non O. 

In addition to the requirements on the form they wanted photocopies of bank book pages back to current extension + bank book update. 

This would be to show financial compliance. 

Just typical rubbish from immigration. 

Add things Willy Nillie and don't indicate the change on the form 

[sqwakvfr]

6 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Thanks for report. 

Not sure why you would be surprised by required insurance to show compliance. 

Year back I did my transfer at CW. 

Extensions from a Non O. 

In addition to the requirements on the form they wanted photocopies of bank book pages back to current extension + bank book update. 

This would be to show financial compliance. 

Just typical rubbish from immigration. 

Add things Willy Nillie and don't indicate the change on the form 

But I was told proof of insurance was only required for extensions and whenver i come back into Thailand.  I was sitting in the room with a group of people who were getting their visa's canceled and this did not look or  sound like a simple  or short process. Some arrived when I first got there and most were still waiting after I left after 4 hours. For my next 90 day report I will bring my insurance policy documents as well. This will sound absured becuse we are in LOS but to truly veify complaince IMM shoulld actually call the bank or health insurance company.  But we know this will never happen and today I had to actually submit 10 pages of documents to transfer a visa.  

[jerrymahoney]

At Ubon, I was asked for a copy of the invoice for $130 I received online from the US Embassy/Bangkok for the new passport to transfer the existing extension to the new passport.

[sqwakvfr]

4 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

At Ubon, I was asked for a copy of the invoice for $130 I received online from the US Embassy/Bangkok for the new passport to transfer the existing extension to the new passport.

Wow. I wish I had been aware of  some these unknown visa transfer requriements before today. At least I could have prepared a large stack of documents. 

[jerrymahoney]

I presume the invoice request was, so they have something in writing from the US Embassy now that the embassy does not give a "Please transfer ..." letter with the new passport.

[DrJack54]

31 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

At Ubon, I was asked for a copy of the invoice for $130 I received online from the US Embassy/Bangkok for the new passport to transfer the existing extension to the new passport.

Which immigration office.. 

That not have been required. 

BTW it's not only USA that are not issuing "letter" With the new pp. 

[jerrymahoney]

At Ubon Ratchathani it was required.

[DrJack54]

8 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

At Ubon Ratchathani it was required.

Not at most immigration offices. 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1336167-transfer-of-information-from-old-passport-to-new-passport/ 

 

Just more immigration offices making their own rules. 

 

[jerrymahoney]

Not a big deal:

 

[Burgo1979]

Is there a specific time frame legally that stamps need to be transferred once new passport has been received?. For example, if you time your passport renewal so its a few months away from your next extension, is it wise to wait until then and get everything done together?.

 

I appreciate different offices have different rules

[jerrymahoney]

I waited almost a year to my next extension to get it done -- I wasn't leaving the Kingdom, and I just carried 2 passports for air travel/hotels.

I would say it is not a good idea to try to get the extension in passport transfer and the new extension on the same day.

[impulse]

3 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

Today was a perplexing day. 

 

You should post that on this concurrent thread:

 

 

Apparently, you are experiencing something that doesn't happen to normal people...

 

[sqwakvfr]

18 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

You should post that on this concurrent thread:

 

 

Apparently, you are experiencing something that doesn't happen to normal people...

 

It's not like we can complain to IMM officers.  Therefore, many us feel the need to experss it on here. In the end  have two choices: Do what you are told  or start packing. When I am at IMM I maintain a blank expression and just  " yes and thank you".  

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, Burgo1979 said:

Is there a specific time frame legally that stamps need to be transferred once new passport has been received?.

You would need to have stamps transferred prior (or same time) as any dealings with immigration. 

For example to obtain COR, Extension etc. 

Suggest you do it prior to extension and update information with your bank