slsmith38 7 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 When renewing a retirement extension with a new passport (all visa stamps were transferred by immigration from old expired passport to new passport when I got the new passport) is it necessary to have copies of all the visa pages and stamps from the old passport for immigration for the renewal or do I just need copies from the new passport? Link to post Share on other sites
Oldie 4,122 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 In my case they never cared about the old passport again. But don't throw it away. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Kopitiam 353 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Lucky you. You only need to copy one page of previous stamp from your new passport this time. Link to post Share on other sites
Catkiwi 1,055 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 I would take copies and the old passport with you and the passport it's self as it could save you another trip. You never know what they might want from one visit to the next or from one office to the next. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
OJAS 3,093 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) 47 minutes ago, slsmith38 said: When renewing a retirement extension with a new passport (all visa stamps were transferred by immigration from old expired passport to new passport when I got the new passport) is it necessary to have copies of all the visa pages and stamps from the old passport for immigration for the renewal or do I just need copies from the new passport? Copies of your previous passport should not be necessary in my experience, having done the self-same thing as you a few years ago when I last renewed my passport. As part of the stamps transfer process your local immigration office should have stamped & completed in manuscript as necessary annotations (in Thai) on the first page of your new passport, which should include all relevant details of your previous passport for their purposes. Edited January 17 by OJAS Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post ubonjoe 48,619 Posted January 17 Popular Post Share Posted January 17 15 hours ago, Catkiwi said: I would take copies and the old passport with you and the passport it's self as it could save you another trip. You never know what they might want from one visit to the next or from one office to the next. My office has not seen or wanted my old passport or copies of it since 2013 when I got my new passport. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
soisanuk 346 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 I have had 2 new passports while living here on retirement extensions. I have renewed several times with current passport. Pattaya Immigration has never required copies of my previous or older passport when I have applied for renewal of my extension. As mentioned, your "history" is transferred to the new passport; Immigration has no need to see their previous stamps. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hotchilli 17,334 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 16 hours ago, slsmith38 said: When renewing a retirement extension with a new passport (all visa stamps were transferred by immigration from old expired passport to new passport when I got the new passport) is it necessary to have copies of all the visa pages and stamps from the old passport for immigration for the renewal or do I just need copies from the new passport? Just the appropriate pages from the new passport.. your old one is now not required. However the first time you go have the old passport with you just in case you get a tricky officer. Link to post Share on other sites
jomtienisgood 479 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 1 hour ago, hotchilli said: Just the appropriate pages from the new passport.. your old one is now not required. However the first time you go have the old passport with you just in case you get a tricky officer. Is that another, more discrete, way of saying: sticky fingers???? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
jacko45k 17,648 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 They often ask for a copy of last extension, so I would just take the old passport with me and be ready with a copy. Link to post Share on other sites
soisanuk 346 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 4 minutes ago, jacko45k said: They often ask for a copy of last extension, so I would just take the old passport with me and be ready with a copy. Always a good idea - but the last extension information is in the stamps they place in the new passport along with the type of Visa it is based on -- thus, if an O-A Visa, they will require proof of health insurance, if an O Visa, they will not. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ubonjoe 48,619 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 On 1/19/2021 at 6:32 AM, jacko45k said: They often ask for a copy of last extension, so I would just take the old passport with me and be ready with a copy. They will already have a copy of your old extension in your new passport after having the stamps transferred. The don't need your old passport for that. Link to post Share on other sites
SooKee 1,019 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 1/19/2021 at 7:59 AM, ubonjoe said: They will already have a copy of your old extension in your new passport after having the stamps transferred. The don't need you old passport for that. After getting a new passport, when renewing a Retirement Extension, do they still want the copies of previous extensions from the old passport or does that stop and reset with the new passport (such that they only want copies of previous extensions in you current passport)? Link to post Share on other sites
ubonjoe 48,619 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, SooKee said: After getting a new passport, when renewing a Retirement Extension, do they still want the copies of previous extensions from the old passport or does that stop and reset with the new passport (such that they only want copies of previous extensions in you current passport)? You will not need copies of your old passport pages after having the stamps transferred to a new one. That removes the need to show copies of all your previous extensions in your old passport. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SooKee 1,019 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) 35 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: You will not need copies of your old passport pages after having the stamps transferred to a new one. That removes the need to show copies of all your previous extensions in your old passport. That's great thanks, something I didn't realise, just assumed one had to just keep adding to the pile. That's less paper next time I'm guessing one does still need the copy of the original visa and its entry stamp from the old passport? Edited January 26 by SooKee Link to post Share on other sites
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