USA Consulate Outreach Program Phuket Visit October 30.

[Jimi007]

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok is pleased to provide services in Phuket on October 30, 2015 from 8:00 AM – Noon at the:

Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort
29 Amphur Muang, Karon Nui Alley
Karon, Phuket
07-637-0100
http://www.lemeridienphuketbeachresort.com/

The following consular services will be available during our outreach visit.Services will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis; no appointment is necessary.

PASSPORT SERVICES:

Renewal of adult passports ($110 / 3,960 TBH – exact change required)

Renewal of minor (under age 16) passports ($105 / 3,780 THB – exact change required) – IMPORTANT: The child and both parents must appear in person.

Replacement of adult lost/stolen passports ($135 / 4,860 THB – exact change required)

Replacement of minor (under age 16) lost/stolen passports ($105 / 3,780 THB – exact change required) IMPORTANT: The child and both parents must appear in person.

Addition of extra visa pages ($82 / 2,952 THB – exact change required) –IMPORTANT: Our staff must take your passport to Bangkok for processing and will return it to you in person or by mail (see below). This service will be discontinued worldwide on December 31, 2015. After that date, when you run out of visa pages, you must replace the passport.

IMPORTANT: There are two ways to receive your new passport:

1.) IN PERSON: Come to our office in Bangkok (or send a representative on your behalf) during our appointment hours (M-F from 7:30-11 AM or 1-2 PM, except Thursday afternoons, holidays, and the last Friday of every month), but no appointment is necessary. Present your old passport for cancelation and collect your new passport.

2.) BY MAIL: Purchase a prepaid Thai Post envelope at the outreach for 80 THB (exact change required). If you select this option, our staff will take your current passport to Bangkok, cancel it when the new passport arrives, and mail both passports to you at the same time.

NOTARIAL SERVICES

Income Affidavits (for retirees) and other affidavits ($50 / 1,800 THB – exact change required)

SOCIAL SECURITY, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND OTHER FEDERAL BENEFITS QUESTIONS

Limited services available—We will attempt to answer questions and provide necessary forms

CONSULAR REPORTS OF BIRTH ABROAD CANNOT BE PROCESSED AT CONSULAR OUTREACH EVENTS

Please see http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/service.html for more information. Send questions to [email protected] or call 02-205-4049. Follow us on Twitter by searching our username @ACSBKK.

[grumpyoldman]

Did the extra pages last year and the service is quite excellent. Had my passport back in five days.

Note you'll have to stump up the extra 30$ for a new passport (not so exorbitant anyway) if after this year you run out of pages,so do it now if you're running low.