makavelli Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 In the Summer when we are in Thailand on holiday my wife is going to apply for her new Thai Passport. She already had her 2 year extension in her current Thai passport so she needs to apply for a new biometric passport. Can someone please tell me what documentation she will need to bring with her so she can apply successfully for the new biometric passport. Thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorpacman Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 (edited) In the Summer when we are in Thailand on holiday my wife is going to apply for her new Thai Passport. She already had her 2 year extension in her current Thai passport so she needs to apply for a new biometric passport. Can someone please tell me what documentation she will need to bring with her so she can apply successfully for the new biometric passport.Thanks everyone I don't know what the process in other places in thailand. For the main office branch in BKK Department of Consular Affairs Address: Ministry of Foreign Affairs 123 Caengwatthana Road, Lak Si Bangkok 10210, Thailand http://www.mfa.go.th/ english version link http://www.mfa.go.th/web/11.php 1)In person, she needs to bring her Thai National ID and Thai passport(extended one) 2)Get the ticket from the info. they scan her Thai ID card.Wait in line and fill out some simple form.(name thai home phone and blah blah) 3)When is your turn, the person that assigned to you will verify your ID 4)Take a digital pic for new Thai passport and finger prints. and dress nice for the pic and don't smile. Ask the person "politely" if you can see your new passport pic on the computer or can retake again. 5)It cost 1000 baht i think, your done for now until you come back to get the new e passport It takes about a week, i think...forgot 1)when you come back, bring the old passport and then show up in some room or windows. 2)they will verify you are the correct person by finger prints, then cancel your extend valid passport 3)they make you go to another room or window for endorsement for the new passport. on the endorsement form for the new passport you have fill out if info where you live or what visa you have living in other countries. it just depends where the "thai" person is living in other countries. You should ask them 4)you have to make 2 photocopy of your old passport or something and give it the endorsement window with the form will out, forgot. 5)at the endorsement window you pay some fee, forgot how much. 6)with the endorsement stuff all done, i think you go back to the room/window where they issue the new e passort Questions?? Edited July 3, 2009 by majorpacman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Applying for a thai passport is wonderfully easy, and indeed one of the more efficient public services you'll find anywhere in the world. As major pacman said, all you need is your ID card. There is no 'application' form to fill in per se as the information for the passport is downloaded from the central house registry database. Oh yeah, no need to come and pick up the new one. You can have it delivered by express mail for 30 baht. Very easy. Very efficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makavelli Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 So she does'nt need to bring our UK marriage certificate with her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Do you mean passport is in maiden name and has not been changed yet? Has ID card and home register been changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makavelli Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 Hi, Her current Thai passport has been endorsed to her UK surname and last year she changed her ID card to her UK surname aswell. Her British passport is her UK surname aswell. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Just old passport and ID card and the fee should be all she needs - as said they are the rare government office that works without the normal bureaucracy of such institutions. Edited July 4, 2009 by lopburi3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makavelli Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Just checked my wife's passport and it does'nt expire till August 2010, can we still apply for a new passport even though it has more than 6 months left? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Yes, she can apply for a new passport and get it already now. -- Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makavelli Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 Does anyone know the actual place my wife has to go to get her new biometric passport? Some directions from Sukhumvit (JW Marriott Hotel) would be much appreciated. Thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I understand there are two passport offices in Bangkok. Directions from JW Marriott hotel in Sukhumvit to the passport office in Bang Na (24.3 km) Directions from JW Marriott hotel in Sukhumvit to the passport office in Chaeng Watthana (21.0 km): http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source...528374&z=12 -- Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 she should probably bring the current passport along, so it can be cancelled (though it won't cancel any visa's she has in it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makavelli Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Is there no Thai embassy on wireless road where she can get it done? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 This is Thailand and there is no Thai Embassy in Thailand. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Passport Section issues passports inside the country and the only two offices in Bangkok are listed above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Can find everything here: MFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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