2lz2p wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:47 pm
Based on GB's experience, I used Key Visa to renew my USA passport. All went well and I picked up my new passport and the old one from Key Visa today.
As mentioned by GB, they will also take care of the stamp transfer for an additional fee. I will also have them do my 90 day address report as it must be done at Immigration because of the new passport. After that, I will go back to online 90 day address reporting.
I decided not to use Key Visa to do the stamp transfer (fee 2,500 baht) and 90 day report (fee 500 baht). I mentioned my plans to a friend and he recommended a different and much less expensive agent - VIP Visa located on Jomtien 2nd Road near Soi Boon Kanchana intersection - they are on the opposite side from Atlantis Condominiums -
https://www.vip-visa-thailand.com/.
I dealt with a lady whose name is May (the person my friend recommended). Stamp transfer fee was 500 baht and 90 day fee was 200 baht. The only documents she wanted were:
- Old passport
New passport
Previous 90 day receipt (I mentioned I no longer lived at the address that was reported)
TM.30 receipt (I mentioned that it was filed when I changed to my new address)
Nothing else - no need for a TM.47 form, Transfer request form, or evidence of current residence.
I went in last Wednesday afternoon and picked up passport this afternoon (Friday Immigration a Holiday), Monday I rec'd a message from them that the transfer was completed but they still needed to do the 90 day and I come in after 4pm today to pick everything up.
Good service and very inexpensive - they do not do passport renewals, so it appears Key Visa is still the only game in town.