New Passport Visa Transfer

The Chiang Mai Buddy visitor and resident support service was created to provide a stress-free and easy transition experience for English speaking Westerners who have decided to make Chiang Mai, Thailand their home.

Overview

  • Required for lost or stolen passport replacement, when passport is full, or when passport expires
  • DIY or throw money

Chiang Mai Buddy

3 Scenarios When It’s Required

The are three reasons to move a non-expired visa into a new passport:

1. Lost or Stolen Passport

Once you have your new passport in hand, you’ll need to have your current visa stamp or sticker reapplied. This scenario really drives home the importance of keeping multiple backup photocopies of your passport photo page, current visa, and 90-day report receipt stored in a separate place from where you keep your passport.

2. Full Passport

When your current passport no longer has room on any page for an exit or entry stamp and you need to travel, you’ll need a new passport to accommodate new stamps. Once you have your new passport in hand, you’ll need to have your current visa stamp or sticker reapplied.

3. Passport Expires

Once you have your new passport in hand, you’ll need to have your current visa stamp or sticker reapplied.

Do It Yourself

  1. First get a letter from your embassy stating the change from old passport number to new passport number
  2. Photocopy of old passport photo page and each stamped interior page (exempt with embassy “Lost passport letter”)
  3. Photocopy of new passport photo page plus any stamped pages
  4. Go to dedicated Airport immigration office (should not be a long line)
  5. Complete “Transfer Stamp to A New Passport Form (Chiang Mai) form
  6. No charge

Our Service

  • Make all photocopies
  • Form completion
  • Transport to/from immigration from Chiang Mai Buddy office
  • Return to any location in Chiang Mai city
  • 890 BHT
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