How To Renew/extend Thai Wife's Expired Passport

[geevlus]

Suprisingly, local Thai Consulate doesn't seem to know, after navagating the Thai Embassy IVR for weeks on end hoping to speak with a Human Being - Got connected, only spoke Thai ( I can only speak Thai get by), quickly passed the phone to wifey who came away from the conversation very disgruntled about the persons atittude and alas, none the wiser. Now I did post the same question a while ago but being busy, no time to follow up the post.

Anyway - Thai wifes 5 year Thai passport expired in August, she wants to renew/extend it, if possible WITHOUT a trip to the Thai Embassy in London. Is this possible by post? If so, anybody know the correct correspondence address/details? I'm sure somebody on the forum knows whats what and can give me some guidance, I hear Scouser is the man in the know - Hope I've given enough info - It's her first Thai passport that's expired btw.

Thanx in advance for advice

[Rinrada]

K.Wife needed a new passport about 2 years ago (old one went...???)

but we couldnt avoid a trip to South Ken.

She had to sign the chitti in front of the lassie behind the counter......and a couple of ££ extra got it sent to us recorded delivery (worth it)

any way some info from the RTE site ...hope it helps....

Instructions for applying for a New Thai Passport (Electronic Passport)

(or in the case of the Loss of Passport for individuals who are more than 20 years old )

1. Document required:

1.1 Your current passport which has expired or will expire in less than six months.

1.2 Your Thai Citizen Identity Card or House Registration (If your Thai Citizen Identity Card or your House Registration are not available, Birth Certificate is required) including one photocopy of this document.

1.3 If your passport has been lost, you are required to confirm this by providing a police report issued by the local police station.

Remarks:

The Royal Thai Embassy in London will issue a passport containing the

forename and surname of the applicant in accordance with the personal data appearing in your House Registration or Thai Citizen Identity Card or Birth Certificate.

If the applicant has changed or wishes to change his/her surname after the marriage or divorce, the applicant is required to bring evidence of marriage or divorce in order to apply for an amendment of his/her personal data at the District Registration Office in Thailand prior to applying for a new Electronic Passport. (If the applicant is unable to apply at the District Registration Office in Thailand to amend the personal data, it is able to make power of attorney form at the Royal Thai Embassy in London for other person to act on his/her behalf as follows

2.1 In the case of marriage or divorce that has been registered in accordance with foreign law.

2.1.1 To authorize other person to register the applicant’s marital status.

2.1.2 To authorize other person to register an amendment of the applicant’s title and surname in the House Registration.

2.2 In the case of marriage or divorce that has been registered in accordance with Thai law.

2.2.1 To authorize other person to register an amendment of the applicant’s title and surname in the House Registration.

Remarks: The applicant is required to apply for power of attorney in person at the Royal Thai Embassy in London at the working hours between 9.30 a.m. -12.30 p.m. every Monday to Friday (Except Thai and UK local Public Holidays)

2. How to complete the application form for a new Thai Passport

2.1 Fill in the application form clearly and correctly for one passport with your Surname and Forename in accordance with your current Citizen Identity Card (Form 1).

2.2 If your passport has expired, you are required to fill an additional Inquiry Record form (Form 2).

2.3 If your passport has been lost, you are required to complete an additional Inquiry Record form and Supplementary Note when applying for your new Passport (Form 2 and Form 3).

2.4 After applying for a new Electronic Passport, you will receive the new Electronic Passport within 6-8 weeks (Because the new Electronic Passport will be issued by the Consular Department in Bangkok, Thailand)

3. Applicant applying for Electronic Passport (E-Passport) must only come in person at the

Consular Department, the Royal Thai Embassy, London, between 09.30 a.m. -12.30 p.m.

Please dress politely as your face will be photographed in profile and your fingerprints taken.

Remark: Appointment must be made prior to admittance by telephone on:

0207 589 2944 Extension: 5503, 5504, 5505, 5506 and 5507

4. Fee and how to pay

4.1 The fee is 25.00 GBP (E-Passport is only valid for 5 years, with 50 pages and cannot be renewed).

4.2 We accept Cash, Postal Order (Postal Orders can be purchased at theUK Post office), Bank Draft (payable to the Royal Thai Embassy) and please note that the Personal Cheque of any kind is not accepted.

4.3 If you wish the Royal Thai Embassy to deliver your new passport by post, please enclose a properly stamped and addresses envelope as follows:

4.3.1 If the applicant resides in the United Kingdom, please enclose SAE stamped ?

1.50 GBP for Recorded Delivery, or ?6.00 GBP for Special Delivery.

4.3.2 If the applicant resides in the Republic of Ireland, please pay an additional ?6.00 GBP. If paying by Bank Draft, please make it payable to the Royal Thai Embassy, London (Please be advised only GBP sterling is accepted).

5. Working hours

The Royal Thai Embassy is open between

9.30 a.m. -12.30 p.m. every Monday to Friday

(Except Thai and UK local Public Holidays)

Further enquiries can be made by calling at 0207 589 2944

Extension: 5502, 5503, 5504, 5506 and 5507

Website: www.thaiembassyuk.org.uk

E-mail: [email protected]

[paulsmithson]

Thai embassy in london will extend the existing passport. My wife had hers done this way only a few months ago.They were very helpful and everything was done by recorded delivery.Cheaper and easier than getting a new passport -all they do is put an extension stamp in the old passport.

[vinny]

Although the RTE will extend an unexpired non-biometric passport, I'm not certain if they can extend an expired passport. She may have to get a new biometric e-passport, in person. Let us know what happens.

[GU22]

As all Thai passports after July 2010* will have to be biometric, if they do extend it they will only do so up to this date, after which she will have to apply for a biometric one. If she has already had an extension then they wont extend it again and she will need to apply for a biometric one.

If applying for a biometric passport they will need to take her photograph and fingerprints so she will need to attend in person. If extending an existing passport she can do it by post.

*I think, from memory, that this is the date, but I may be slightly out. The RTE website should have the exact date.