Hi all my thai wife wants to fly back to see her mum in january who is not very well, we just found out her passport runs out in 19 feb 2014 what we want to know is

1 will she be able to fly ?

2 can she get a one way ticket to bkk then get new thai passport while in thailand ? then fly back on new passport ?

3 or will she have to go to thai embassey london to get new passport before she can fly

4 also if she has to do here how long will it take and how much will it cost

Any help advice greatfully welcome

pete & som

Thailand allows it's citizens to enter on a expired passport.

She can fly and make a new passport here.

You don't say where in Thailand her Mum is but there is a new Thai passport office opened in Pattaya

thanks for replys her mum is kalasin

She can apply in Khon Kaen which is not too far away.

The passport normally takes about a week and is posted back.

Best to apply here, takes only a matter of days and it is sent by EMS within days.

Thailand allows it's citizens to enter on a expired passport.

She can fly and make a new passport here.

Very good info mate. Will have to remember that.

Does that mean though she is allowed to leave the country of origin? This may cause issues at the immigration counter or check in area. Surely one can't leave a country without a current valid passport?

Sorry, just noticed her pp will still be in date at departure time.

Thailand allows it's citizens to enter on a expired passport.

She can fly and make a new passport here.

Very good info mate. Will have to remember that.

Does that mean though she is allowed to leave the country of origin? This may cause issues at the immigration counter or check in area. Surely one can't leave a country without a current valid passport?

If one is leaving Australia to go back to their country of birth,

DIAC aren't really concerned whether the passport is current or not.

Thanks all for replys i phoned thai embasey london and they said that thai airways will take her with 1 week left on passport and other airways will need her to have 6 months on passport so i think just best to delay and do here only £25 and then sure no problem

best regards all pete

Thanks all for replys i phoned thai embasey london and they said that thai airways will take her with 1 week left on passport and other airways will need her to have 6 months on passport so i think just best to delay and do here only £25 and then sure no problem

best regards all pete

They gave you incorrect info a Thai can travel to Thailand on an expired passport.

Fill in info here and you will get info from IATA data base that all airlines have access to.

http://www.staralliance.com/en/services/visa-and-health/#