Please can you outline the requirements for the renewal procedure please?

My passport has only about 3 months remaining.

It's nothing to do the Consular Team.  If you're living in Thailand, you complete the application form, copy every page of your expiring passport, and take it, plus any additional documents required to VFS in either Bangkok or Chiang Mai.  You have to make an appointment online.

 

It can take anything from 2-3 weeks to 11-12 weeks.

 

https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

 

Or use an Agent who can do it all for you, for a price.

4 weeks, 150 quid.  Everything here;

https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/overseas/information/thailand/renew/adult

On 10/21/2025 at 4:49 PM, brewsterbudgen said:

It's nothing to do the Consular Team.  If you're living in Thailand, you complete the application form, copy every page of your expiring passport, and take it, plus any additional documents required to VFS in either Bangkok or Chiang Mai.  You have to make an appointment online.

 

It can take anything from 2-3 weeks to 11-12 weeks.

 

https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

 

Or use an Agent who can do it all for you, for a price.

 

On 10/21/2025 at 4:49 PM, brewsterbudgen said:

It's nothing to do the Consular Team.  If you're living in Thailand, you complete the application form, copy every page of your expiring passport, and take it, plus any additional documents required to VFS in either Bangkok or Chiang Mai.  You have to make an appointment online.

 

It can take anything from 2-3 weeks to 11-12 weeks.

 

https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

 

Or use an Agent who can do it all for you, for a price.

 

I live in Ubon and want to avoid going to BKK, do you have a ref for an agent who can handle everthing, and mail me back my new passport

13 hours ago, Isan Farang said:

I live in Ubon and want to avoid going to BKK, do you have a ref for an agent who can handle everthing, and mail me back my new passport

 

MyThaiVisa in Bangkok did mine and i live in Korat, all done by post.

Ok i have now located an agent, did you use your driving licence for this part as everything else on the list will be in Thai and need translated and certified 

 Proof of address in Thailand (lease agreement, utility bill, bank statement, Driving license, etc...) Address must be written in English

 

5.5 weeks and counting...

On 10/29/2025 at 6:38 PM, Isan Farang said:

Ok i have now located an agent, did you use your driving licence for this part as everything else on the list will be in Thai and need translated and certified 

 Proof of address in Thailand (lease agreement, utility bill, bank statement, Driving license, etc...) Address must be written in English

 

Driver's license is fine.