Renewing British Passport

[Jebhead]

Has anyone renewed a british passport at the embassy in BKK recently? how easy was it & how long did it take?

Any info appreciated

JH

[steve187]

Passports are not renewed at embassy, but have to be renewed via hong kong. lots of threads on here to find out more

serach results here - http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1

[Lite Beer]

As said you now have to apply in Hong Kong. Apply by post/courier.

[Jebhead]

Any idea what the time frame is?

JH

[dumball]

I renewed my passport recently via the British Embassy in Phnom Penh , they told me it would take up to 1 month , it was back in 2 weeks with an allowance for time still remaining , they also gave me e rebate on the cost of $14.00 .

[steve187]

I think its about 2 to 4 weeks

[7by7]

See How to apply from Thailand

[Flatouthruthefog]

<br />As said you now have to apply in Hong Kong. Apply by post/courier.<br />

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And this system does not have long to run.

A British Hon Consul in Thailand told me 2 weeks ago that the HK 'facility' ends some time next month. Then all applications must go to UK.

With higher fees, I suppose.........?!

[sunholidaysun1]

I recently sent my application to Hong Kong to renew my passport. I sent the paperwork by EMS(400 bht) and 1 week later it was returned by EMS. I had a problem with my application form and I was emailed by one of the staff and the application was rectified . My passport was then sent back to me. Excellent service but the fees for a new passport are daylight robbery compared to the prices paid if you apply in the UK. The other issue I have is that when you apply for a 48 page passport , I expected to get a passport with 48 usable pages for stamping / visa's but infact you dont get that as the first page usable is page 4, the first 3 pages are info. Then at the back of the passport you have 2 pages of info again and then the main photo page and chip on the other side. Therefore you only get 41 pages to use for the stamps / visa's. Again this is outright robbery and misleading you into thinking you are paying to get 48 pages , just another CON.