torrenova Posted March 15, 2007 Report Posted March 15, 2007 Just realised that my passport is filling up and I was wondering what the procedures currently are for getting a new one in Bangkok. Easy ? Difficult ? In the UK I just go to the office and a few hours later I get a new one. Any advice most welcome.
Guest Posted March 15, 2007 Report Posted March 15, 2007 Easy...go to the embassy, fill in the form, pay your dues...receive 2 weeks later....pay 6800 baht....
torrenova Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Posted March 15, 2007 Any idea why the heck it takes 2 weeks and not 2 hours ? Can't really be without a passport for that length of time. Is there a more speedy route as in the UK ? Thanks
.. Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 If it is like the US, you turn in your app and they give you back your passport. You give them back your passport when you pick up the new one, they cancel it and return it to you. Two weeks cuz they likely send it back to Blighty instead of doing it in house. Cheers, SD
Guest Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 Yep, no choice on the 2 weeks...you can ask for it to be done faster, say 10 days...but thats about it, not the same as blighty, very expensive and shite service....great!
Nervous_Dog Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 Aus is officially 10 days, I had the last three here. one same day, the other two in 5 days but i was pretty lucky
SiLeakHunt Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 It takes 2 weeks it's as simple as that. Why it takes that long I don't know because I've had one in four hours for an emergency in the UK. IF you go in and plead an extreme case they might make an exception but it would have to be a dire situation for them to take notice. The staff despite rumors are polite and friendly. If you need an emergency replacement to get back to the UK a temporary one that is valid for one trip can be issued. I have heard although it is only rumor that you can get "extensions" to your passport, ie extra pages bolted on for when you fill up, so you don't need to buy a new one although you'd need to make enquiries about that yourself. Cheers
torrenova Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Posted March 16, 2007 Pity as the US embassy comes to Pattaya regularly and sorts out new passports there and then. I checked the UK Embassy site and they say they will not add pages to a passport. They also say that they don't even have the larger passports, well maybe in July this year they will have some ! Total ineptitude from the UK government. Looks as though I'll have to go back to blighty then as I've a couple of other things to sort out which could easily wait 6 months or more but which I can sort out at the same time. More pollution, more cash leaving LOS and wasting days of my time flying a 12,000 mile round trip. Thanks UK.
Palatkik Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 Yes, 10 work days = 2 weeks or longer if any public holidays involved. For that get a 32 page pp of which only 25 pages can be used. Also need another few hours at Thai Imm to transfer visas.
Flashermac Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 A neighbour renewed his UK passport about two years ago -- and he got one with extra pages. You have to pay for them, but it's worth it. Ask and find out.
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