taxer Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Hi All, My Wifes Thai passport expires soon, well a few months. She has ILR and is residing in the UK. What do we have to do to get a new passport and ILR stamp to continue on? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Transfer your visa to a new passport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Transfer your visa to a new passport and apply now at the Thai Embassy London for a new passport. The epassports are made in Bangkok and take some weeks to come through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7by7 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Thai embassy passport page (it's in Thai). There is actually no need to pay to transfer her ILR stamp to a new passport; the stamp will be valid even if the passport it is in has expired. Many people save the exorbitant fee and simply carry both old and new passports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffcoat Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 My wife came through Heathrow last week with her new Thai passport and her old one with the UK visa in it, no problem at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxer Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 Howlong does it take to get the passport in the UK and do they only do them from London or can you get from Hull Consulate? Best wishes all. Thanks for replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) In-person application at Embassy required: Please be informed that the process of applying for a new passport takes 6-8 weeks as the new passport must be issued by the Consular Department in Bangkok, Thailand. Edited November 28, 2009 by vinny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxer Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 You have to actually go to London to get it??? Honestly, you must be able to do by post? Aww well if not we can always look at the Thames ...again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Finger prints and photograph taken on site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Try asking the embassy if they have a 'Passport Renewal Roadshow' scheduled near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxer Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Hi Vinns, The Thai Embassy website in UK is a little unclear... epassport can be done without attending and you do not need to collect as it is a renewal ...? Maybe a "Epassport Facts Roadshow" could explain that? Try asking the embassy if they have a 'Passport Renewal Roadshow' scheduled near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eff1n2ret Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Quote from the Thai Embassy link provided by Vinny: "Note: Please dress correctly for your new passport photograph which will be taken at the Embassy. During the application process, your fingerprints will be collected." Presumably this is her first E-passport. She can't send her fingerprints through the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxer Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 First Epassport yes, but not first passport. Ok anyways I am getting your drift .... ps. I could send her fingers through the post .... Thanks for all replies. Quote from the Thai Embassy link provided by Vinny:"Note: Please dress correctly for your new passport photograph which will be taken at the Embassy. During the application process, your fingerprints will be collected." Presumably this is her first E-passport. She can't send her fingerprints through the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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