Passport For Thai Wife

[JusticeFT96]

Hi there,

I have looked at the topics but cant find anything for thai people to get a passport, basically on monday I have to get a visa in Laos. Are there any passport offices near Pattaya that are open on a Sat/Sun that can do a express service for a passport so that she can come with me?

I see they have one in Bang Na but not sure if they will offer this service?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Cheers

Al

[zzaa09]

I could be mistaken, but I don't believe that any Thai passport office offer any such express service. They tend to be set in their ways....

Try the official Ministry of Foreign Affairs website [in English] as such applies to all questions and locales - http://www.mfa.go.th/web/11.php

[Semper]

If your wife is thai, I don't think she needs a pasport. ID card should be enough.

[JusticeFT96]

Really? Their ID card is enough to gain access to Laos?

[Semper]

Really? Their ID card is enough to gain access to Laos?

According to my wife, Laos and Cambodia should be fine. However, you should post this in the visa forum and the experts will tell you.

[zzaa09]

Really? Their ID card is enough to gain access to Laos?

According to my wife, Laos and Cambodia should be fine. However, you should post this in the visa forum and the experts will tell you.

Time measurement is a factor.

Short-stay: Thai ID is adequate

Long-term: + appropriate visa

[Semper]

Really? Their ID card is enough to gain access to Laos?

According to my wife, Laos and Cambodia should be fine. However, you should post this in the visa forum and the experts will tell you.

Time measurement is a factor.

Short-stay: Thai ID is adequate

Long-term: + appropriate visa

Yes, but he (the op) said, he want to make a visa. So 2 days should be enough for this.

[elektrified]

When we used to go to Laos my g/f always got a visa in her passport just like I had to. Maybe it's not mandatory?

[JusticeFT96]

I will post in the visa section, thanks for your help

[SimonD]

Unfortunately a Thai passport is required. Check out this recent thread: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/517961-thais-traveling-to-laos/

With a passport she would just get an entry stamp good for 14 days, non-extendable, but a passport is the minimum entry document required. ID card by itself is no good (been there, done that).

I fear you've left it too late, plus it's Chinese New Year 23rd January. That may put a spanner in the works or give you a work-around.

Good luck.

[samran]

A Thai passport takes 3 working days to process, so you are out of luck.

Fortunately Thai's can enter Laos by using a border pass, if travelling by land. These are available for 50 baht at booths just near the border. A Thai I'd card and 2 photo's are all that are needed. Will give you 3 days entry to Laos. These are not available if arriving by air in which case a passport is required.

Border passes are also generally available on a similar basis for Malaysia, but not Cambodia.

[Jayman]

Yes I believe a thai needs a passport to enter by air but by land an ID card will suffice.

[SimonD]

A Thai passport takes 3 working days to process, so you are out of luck.

Fortunately Thai's can enter Laos by using a border pass, if travelling by land. These are available for 50 baht at booths just near the border. A Thai I'd card and 2 photo's are all that are needed. Will give you 3 days entry to Laos. These are not available if arriving by air in which case a passport is required.

Border passes are also generally available on a similar basis for Malaysia, but not Cambodia.

Well, you learn something every day! When did that border pass come into effect? Is it relatively new? And does anything similar apply for entry to Myanmar?

Thanks,

Simon

[Jayman]

A Thai passport takes 3 working days to process, so you are out of luck.

Fortunately Thai's can enter Laos by using a border pass, if travelling by land. These are available for 50 baht at booths just near the border. A Thai I'd card and 2 photo's are all that are needed. Will give you 3 days entry to Laos. These are not available if arriving by air in which case a passport is required.

Border passes are also generally available on a similar basis for Malaysia, but not Cambodia.

Well, you learn something every day! When did that border pass come into effect? Is it relatively new? And does anything similar apply for entry to Myanmar?

Thanks,

Simon

I believe they are avail to thais to all the bordering counties. It's a reciprocating agreement with the countries as most of them don't need a passport to enter Thailand either.

[cdnvic]

Topic continues: http://www.thaivisa....y-or-2-with-me/