Departure card

[eddybangkok]

When i came through immigration last week no departure card was stapled on my passport.I did not loose it the officer didnt put it on there.I only noticed when.i got to bangkok.Any reason for this or is it normal?

[LennyW]

It is not normal, the officer must have made a mistake.

It is not an issue, just fill out the departure part of another card before you go through immigration on the way out next time.

[uptheos]

It's shouldn't be an issue, but I do recall reading about immigration giving someone a hard time when applying for an extension of stay.

Mostly you can just fill one out as you leave.

[Cynical Sailor]

I lost a Departure Card when holidaying here a few years ago. No problem when leaving.

[eddybangkok]

Sorry guys i just looked in my bag it was stuck between my flight itinery.Cheers

[DD13]

Beam him up Scotty

[wpcoe]

Yes, it seems every so often the Immigrations Officer doesn't staple it in my passport. Probably too much work to refill the stapler?

[NanLaew]

Yes, it seems every so often the Immigrations Officer doesn't staple it in my passport. Probably too much work to refill the stapler?

I've done about 6 entries these past 4-5 months and none of the landing cards was ever stapled in before they handed the passport back. Maybe a new procedure so one needs to be really careful with how they handle the passport. I fold the cards in half and stick them inside the plastic passport protector... now that I've run out of staples.

[LennyW]

Yes, it seems every so often the Immigrations Officer doesn't staple it in my passport. Probably too much work to refill the stapler?

I've done about 6 entries these past 4-5 months and none of the landing cards was ever stapled in before they handed the passport back. Maybe a new procedure so one needs to be really careful with how they handle the passport. I fold the cards in half and stick them inside the plastic passport protector... now that I've run out of staples.

18 entries so far this year, each and every one duly stapled in, i always go through the priority lane because of our companies BOI status but it should not be any different in any other lane, I would prefer if they just left them loose, some of my pages are a bit chewed up! I go through a 48 page UK passport every 24 to 36 months so i habitually make sure everything is correct before I leave immigration desk, especially the stamps.

[NanLaew]

Yes, it seems every so often the Immigrations Officer doesn't staple it in my passport. Probably too much work to refill the stapler?

I've done about 6 entries these past 4-5 months and none of the landing cards was ever stapled in before they handed the passport back. Maybe a new procedure so one needs to be really careful with how they handle the passport. I fold the cards in half and stick them inside the plastic passport protector... now that I've run out of staples.

18 entries so far this year, each and every one duly stapled in, i always go through the priority lane because of our companies BOI status but it should not be any different in any other lane, I would prefer if they just left them loose, some of my pages are a bit chewed up! I go through a 48 page UK passport every 24 to 36 months so i habitually make sure everything is correct before I leave immigration desk, especially the stamps.

Bleedin' obvious innit? The priority lane book stampers have stolen all the bleedin' staplers!

I will be passing through again in later today so I will post an update on this gripping tale.

[NanLaew]

Yup, passed through the east-end Immigration hall around 4 PM yesterday afternoon (along with hundreds of Chinese in tour groups) and no sign of staplers anywhere.

[striderman]

they stopped stapling mine early 2015.

last 3 deffo not secured before that every single time.

does make it easier to lose esp after a long flight when your concentration level is lower than normal