Lost Us Passport In Bkk

[NanLaew]

A friend of mine is on her second trip to Thailand in 6 months. She sms'd me last Saturday morning saying she lost her US passport and in a panic. I got her to file the police report at Lumpini and she has done that and heads to the US Embassy on Monday.

I assume that they waive any appointment system since this is a low-key 'emergency' but assuming she has no skeletons in the cupboard, how long typically for the replacement to be ready?

Also, once she gets it, I assume she has to get a new 'entry' stamp at Suan Plu Immigration? Is that correct?

Thanks

[Thanyaburi Mac]

Good advice to get the Thai police report first, then head to the ACS, American Citizens Service section at the embassy.

She going to be here for a couple of weeks? That's the approximate time for a new passport. An Emergency passport can be issued quicker.

See below.

Mac

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/passports.html

SERVICES

Passports

Full and limited validity passports are issued by the American Citizen Services section. In Thailand, all persons seeking a U.S. passport must appear in person at the Embassy to apply. To make an appointment for a passport service, please click here.

When traveling, please remember to carry a photocopy of your passport separately from your passport. In the event of loss or theft, the copy will help facilitate issuance of an emergency passport.

Procedure

1. Complete a passport application form. There are two possible forms (DS-11 and DS-82), depending on your individual circumstance. Use form DS-82 only if your previous U.S. passport:

Was issued when you were age 16 or older and

Was issued within the last 15 years and

Is undamaged and can be submitted at the time of application and

Was issued in your current name or you can legally document your name change.

If you answered no to any of the above statements you are not eligible to use form DS-82! You must submit form DS-11. Also, if the passport you are applying for is a replacement for a lost, stolen or mutilated passport you must use form DS-11.

For form DS-11, please click here.

For form DS-82, please click here.

All forms are also available in our office.

2. Submit the application and required supporting documents (see below for details) to the American Citizen Services sefction between 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. You must sign your application before a Consular Officer.

Supporting Documents

A. Proof of Citizenship (Please bring one of the following original documents). You can submit your current passport as proof of both citizenship and identification.:

Previously issued U.S. passport;

U.S. birth certificate (original or copy certified by an official government custodian of birth records);

Naturalization Certificate

Certificate of Citizenship; or

Consular Report of Birth Abroad

B. Proof of Identity (Please bring one or more of the following original documents):

Previously issued U.S. passport;

Naturalization Certificate; or

A government-issued photo identity document issued by a competent authority of the municipality, state, or country in which the applicant resides (e.g. driver's license, or military I.D. card)

C. Provide Social Security number on application

D. Photographs

Two identical photographs are required. They must be recent, 2 x 2 inches (with the size of the head between 1 and 1 3/8 inches), color or black and white. The photos must be clear, front view, full face, and in focus. The background must be plain white or off-white. Please print the applicant's first and last names on the backs of both photos.

E. For minors (children under 16 years of age), please see below for additional requirements. The below requirements must be met.

3. Pay the required fees: $85 for a minor under the age of 16, $75 for an adult renewal, or $100 for an adult first-time issuance or replacement for a lost, stolen, or mutilated passport. Fees may be paid in U.S. Dollars, Thai Baht, or by credit card.

4. Allow two weeks for processing. Passports must be picked up at the ACS section by the applicant or authorized representative.

Lost or Stolen Passports

The loss of a valid U.S. passport is a serious matter. After searching carefully, back-tracking the places where it may have been lost, such as stores and banks, and checking with the appropriate Lost and Found departments and transportation companies, report the loss to a police station close to where you believe the loss took place; or to any Tourist Police office. The Tourist Police telephone hotline number is 1155. To replace the passport, you must apply in person at the U.S. Embassy during regular office hours, with the police report. A photocopy of the face page of the lost passport is helpful, as is photographic identification and other proof of U.S. citizenship. Acceptable evidence of citizenship can be an original or certified copy of your U.S. birth certificate, an original or certified copy of a Consular Report of Birth, a Naturalization Certificate, or a previous expired passport.

It normally takes 24-48 hours to replace a lost or stolen passport, but can take longer if you lack these documents. The fee for replacement of a lost or stolen passport if $85.00 for minors under age 16 and $100 for adults age 16 and older. Fees may be paid in U.S. Dollars, Thai Baht, or by credit card.

Please note:

1. Applicants must present the original Thai police report concerning the circumstances of the loss or theft.

2. Applicants must complete form DS-64 Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport. This form is available here or at the ACS Office.

3. Applicants are normally required by the Royal Thai Government to obtain a replacement entry stamp in their passport. The ACS section will provide information on how to accomplish this when you come to obtain a replacement passport.

Emergency Passports

Emergency passports are issued on a case by case basis, and are valid for one year only. Emergency passports require a minimum of 24 hours to process. We are prohibited from adding additional visa pages to an

[Thanyaburi Mac]

Forgot one item

The replacement Thai entrance chop for her permitted stay in Thailand must be obtained at Thai Immigration out on Chang Wattana Road. Suan Plu is no longer active for such normal immigration affairs.

Mac

[moe666]

She can get a temp. passport that is good for 6 months,when she gets back home fill out the paper work and send in the temp. and she will be issued a new passport.

This happen to me a few years ago and no problem just a few hours spent at embassy and Thai immagration.

Mac, covered it pretty well.