retiredusn Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Just received a new passport, What paper work does Thai immigration need other than embassey letter to transfer stamps. Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorensen Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Ur embassy should only have punched holes in the front, back and no longer in use pages. The visas in your old passport are still valid, just show both passports when you pass through immigration. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Just this form: http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/downl...ansferstamp.doc And your old passport plus the letter. And it's free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredusn Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 Just this form: http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/downl...ansferstamp.docAnd your old passport plus the letter. And it's free. Thank you, I thought I had it but this was a new one for me, everything is in order..... MERRY X-MAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Glad to help. You have a merry christmas and happy new year also. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funfun Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Ur embassy should only have punched holes in the front, back and no longer in use pages. The visas in your old passport are still valid, just show both passports when you pass through immigration.Robert "just show both passports when you pass through immigration." when i did it at nong kai, i was there about an hour cos they didnt want to fill out forms and transfer details accross to the new passport, so maybe travel a little earlier! chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hssl Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I believe its 300THB to transfer visa's from one passport to another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I believe its 300THB to transfer visa's from one passport to another They will not transfer a Visa, only extension stamps. And to the best of my knowledge it is free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Maybe in Pattaya. It is not on immigrations fee list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Dont forget to ask them to transfer the reentry permit if you have one. I was advised this by someone when I asked the same question. Happy Xmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulrahman Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Just this form: http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/downl...ansferstamp.docAnd your old passport plus the letter. And it's free. Of course the letter should be redundant!But T.i.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredusn Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 Thanks for all the answers,,,,,,,,,Just returned from immagrations and the transfer was a breeze. Submitted the embassey letter and the old and new passports at 9am and they were handed back at 9:10am NO CHARGE.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filingaccount Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Thanks for all the answers,,,,,,,,,Just returned from immagrations and the transfer was a breeze. Submitted the embassey letter and the old and new passports at 9am and they were handed back at 9:10am NO CHARGE.. Yes, this is true. They make a phone call to your embassy and ask a question or 2. They confirm your passport change and it's done. My questions though. If you have a double entry visa, and change passports BEFORE using the 2nd entry. How does that work? Do you need to carry the old passport with you to show the double entry visa? Would they allow you to re-enter for the full duration? Would the transfer of the status to the new passport show the double entry status of the visa? Answers would be much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Thanks for all the answers,,,,,,,,,Just returned from immagrations and the transfer was a breeze. Submitted the embassey letter and the old and new passports at 9am and they were handed back at 9:10am NO CHARGE.. Yes, this is true. They make a phone call to your embassy and ask a question or 2. They confirm your passport change and it's done. My questions though. If you have a double entry visa, and change passports BEFORE using the 2nd entry. How does that work? Do you need to carry the old passport with you to show the double entry visa? Would they allow you to re-enter for the full duration? Would the transfer of the status to the new passport show the double entry status of the visa? Answers would be much appreciated The only thing they will transfer over are the latest entry and permit to stay stamps. You will have to carry your old passport when you leave to use the 2nd entry. Show them your old passport when you return to get the new 60 day entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filingaccount Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 (edited) The only thing they will transfer over are the latest entry and permit to stay stamps. You will have to carry your old passport when you leave to use the 2nd entry. Show them your old passport when you return to get the new 60 day entry. Thanks. It will be tested in practice in a few months time. I'll make a follow up post then. (unless my memory fails me) Edited December 22, 2008 by filingaccount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hahhi Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 This may be a silly question, but is there any need to transfer the entry stamp into a new passport if one does not have a visa, but has entered into Thailand simply with the 15 days entry stamp? (Hey, this was my first post! Hooray!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 This may be a silly question, but is there any need to transfer the entry stamp into a new passport if one does not have a visa, but has entered into Thailand simply with the 15 days entry stamp?(Hey, this was my first post! Hooray!) To Thai Visa.No you don't have to but it will complicate matters until you leave and come back again because you will need to carry both passports because your new passport will not show you are here legally. If you change over your entry and permit to stay stamps to your new passport you can put away your old passport forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hahhi Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Ok, thanks. Just as I suspected (but I wanted to make sure...) Anyway, if the entry stamp transfer is not necessary, then I'll skip the Immigration Office hassle because I have to leave the Kingdom this friday. (Lucky me that the passport came already today. JIT.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Ok, thanks. Just as I suspected (but I wanted to make sure...) Anyway, if the entry stamp transfer is not necessary, then I'll skip the Immigration Office hassle because I have to leave the Kingdom this friday. (Lucky me that the passport came already today. JIT.) Just remember to take both passports with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I believe it is absolutely necessary to get your entry stamp “admitted <date> until <date>“ transferred to your new passport. If you don’t have it transferred at the immigration office, the immigration checkpoint may do it for you on your departure from Thailand. -- Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 It should be like this at the border. Show both passports to Thai immigration. They put departure stamp in old passport. At other countries immigration use new passport for visa (if needed) and get stamped in and out with new passport. Showing old passport to show your your departure from here if needed. Re-enter Thailand using new passport and get enter/permit to stay stamps. Show old passport if asked for to show departure from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hahhi Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Okay. Today I will start the experiment, involving two passports, and no transference of the entry stamp. Test environment includes Suvarnabhumi Airport and Penang. Will report later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 If traveling by air it will be even easier than doing it than at a border crossing. Plus no visa is needed for Malaysia. You probably won't even need to show your old passport again after you leave Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hahhi Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Well, the experiment went well, as I expected. I gave my boarding pass and the old passport (that still had the departure card) to the Imm Officer at the Passport Check booth, and watched his surprised look as he opened the broken and voided passport. I said that "the passport got broken, but I have a new one", which I then handed to him. He pressed some hidden button, and in 5 seconds a Female Officer approached the booth, and took the two passports, the departure card, boarding pass, and me, into a separate desk. She took the dep card away, and stamped it. And then stamped my new passport with a departure stamp, under which she wrote "new passport" and something in Thai, which my wife later translated as meaning "was already in country, leaving now". Then she handed the two passports and my boarding pass to me, and smiled. I said "khop khun khrap", and proceeded to the international area of the airport. There was absolutely no hassle, and actually I was "processed" faster than some farang cases in the regular Passport Check booths. Very neat, very efficient, no hassle, no questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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