Us Passport Renewal At Bkk Embassy

[tutsiwarrior]

I've only got 4 blank sheets left in my passport which is good until 2013. In Dec I haveta get an income declaration affidavit for extension-of-stay purposes from the embassy and wanted to coordinate that activity with the issue of a renewed passport. The issue of a new extension of stay by thai immigration should follow soon after and I want to have the new stamp in the new passport. How far in advance should I apply to renew my passport? I wanna limit the number of trips to BKK for these purposes.

What's the maximum number of pages available for renewed US passports these days?

thanks in advance...

[tutsiwarrior]

sorry, meant to say 4 blank pages left in my passport...with 2x extra pages already added...

[lopburi3]

52 pages but you have to ask for it. Embassy says two weeks but believe 10 days is normal.

[tutsiwarrior]

52 pages but you have to ask for it. Embassy says two weeks but believe 10 days is normal.

thanks, lop...all the best...

[thaiman]

Do you get to keep the old passport as a memento?

[lopburi3]

You always get to keep old passport - any valid visas in an old passport are still valid for use.

[tutsiwarrior]

tutsi looks at his old passport issued in 2003 and intones: 'nobody knows the trouble I've seen...nobody knows but Jesus...'

[BuckarooBanzai]

Last time I had it done in Bangkok it was ready in a couple of hours. Singapore was the same the passport before that. With today's technology it takes 10 to 14 days. In so many ways this world has moved backwards. I don't know if missing the old days is a result of age or a result of reality. Probably both I guess.

[lopburi3]

They used to use stock passports and print data on site - new security is all are printed in the US as required with id chip inside for anything but emergency use. Most countries now do this.

[JimGant]

52 pages but you have to ask for it.

The application form has a block to check to indicate you want the larger passport. No additional charge (vice $83, or such, to add pages).

[elgato]

Do you get to keep the old passport as a memento?

Yes - they punch some holes in the cover and stamp 'CANCELLED" on the signature page then it's your souvenir.