pritch84 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 As the title says my work permit expires at the end of this month and I wont have a replacement in time, unlikely anyhow. What will happen as i'll have no passport and an expired work permit with my new passport on the way... Tricky one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 You will not be able to extend it. Ask your embassy if they issue an emergency passport. otherwise you will have to apply for a whole new work permit, not the end of the world. If your permission to stay is based on your work, you will lose it the moment you don't have a work permit. As you are not allowed to work without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritch84 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) Oh shit! is it a lot cheaper to renew than it is to get a new one and can I renew with an emergency passport? Edited March 13, 2012 by pritch84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Renewing it or applying for a new wp costs the same, it is a little bit more paperwork but not much more. Talk first with the labour office, they can be very helpful. But suspect you will have to wait til you get your new passport for a new one or extension can be issued. With an emergncy passport you should be able to renew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritch84 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) Thankyou very much for your help on this, really is apreciated as this is super stressful! My boss just keeps telling me I might have to spend some time in jail! So I'll call immigration shortly and hopefully they will extend my visa till it arrives. oh and final question. I know i can get credit after owning one for a year, if I get a new one instead of renewing does it stop this? Edited March 13, 2012 by pritch84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Only if you work without a work permit can you be arrested and send to jail. If you don't have a passport and are in need of a new extension, you will be on overstay at 500 baht a day once your permission to stay ends. When you have the enw passpor you go to immirgation (and labour) and have to pay the 500 baht a day at immigration and that is the end. If your permission to stay also ends, an emergecy passport might be advisable to avoid complications and might turn out cheaper and safer than waiting for the new passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritch84 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Ok thank you very much! You are indeed a superb member! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 That should read super-B member, but in my haste I put it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I would also reccomend that you take the scanned copy of your passport and visa page that we all keep for these type of emergencies into your embassy when applying for an emergency passport as these are not real passports and cannot have WP's etc. stamped into them. Even presenting Immigration with your temporary passport AND a copy of your old visa page and passport you might still need to leave the country to obtain a new tourist or non-b visa. Bring them as much as you have. If you did not scan and save the pages of your lost passport then you will have problems and a lesson learned when you get your new one. Immigration is well aware of many people trying to scam them using the "I lost my passport" deal and do not like it. One more thing is before you even go to your embassy you will need to go to the police station and file a report regarding your "lost passport" and they will issue you a paper to take to your embassy. No police report = No visa for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 There is no scamming Thai immigration by losing your passport. They have your file and will look you up in their system, including when you entered and if you are on overstay or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) There is no scamming Thai immigration by losing your passport. They have your file and will look you up in their system, including when you entered and if you are on overstay or not. There used to be Mario hence the reason you must file a lost passport with the Thai police first. They need to know in the case that anyone else tries to use your passport if they have found it and also people can sell their passports on Khao Sarn Rd for 50,000 baht. Fact. There was a scam many years ago and people would sell their passport on Khao sarn when they were broke then report that they had lost it. Edited March 14, 2012 by Gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigold Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 How does one lose a passport? It's about the same as losing your underwear while shopping at Siam Paragon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Passports are always worth money. I'm simply stating that a lost passport dosn't mean your records are lost and one would be able to pretend to be legally in th country if one is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxer Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 How does one lose a passport? It's about the same as losing your underwear while shopping at Siam Paragon. Pickpocketing, bagsnatching, robbed, shit drunk ... Not so unusual i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxylady Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 You still have your Workpermit (bluebook) you must imidetly report the pasport lost to police get a bill an get a emergency pasposrt, for later get a new passport. sorry lot of work. but this si the only way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonypace02 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Don't call immigration, go see somebody and explain the situation. Dress as if you are applying for an executive job with a major corporation. All the advice you are receiving here is from Farang, BUT you will be dealing with a Thai official and sometimes the decisions made will vary from official to official. (Higher the rank the better.) When you talk to the immigration official, be sure you take notes, especially his/her name. Repeat back what you think you have been advised by that individual. Do something to make the IO remember you and if you call or appear again, make an appointment if possible to meet or talk with that same IO. Make him/her your personal IO. Be certain to address the IO with his/her name. The more personal the relationship, the better. This worked for me. Saved me 20,000 baht in fines as well as an overstay report. I have never had a bad moment when dealing with immigration, but I never tried to lie or scam them, and I had two academic employers pulling crap on me in the hopes of getting me expelled from the country. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych01 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Hi, last year I had to send my passport for renewal, Hong Kong, when I sent it it was a little late getting it back. My Non-B was due to run out the following week so I went to speak to the immigration office, having been dealing with them for over 12 months, they called their superior and because of where I was working, one of the largest schools in the area, I was told to report back the moment my new passport arrived or next open day. I got my passport the following Saturday and reported on the Monday and the transferred my visa across to the new passport and charged me 200 Baht. As for the lose of your passport I would have also gone and spoken to the officers at immigration and explained all the details and shown that you have sent for a replacement passport. Hope that helps a little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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