Passports remain the property of the British Government and should not be surrendered in guarantee for Jet-Ski hire, Motorbike/Car hire, Medical treatment or Hotel bills.
A number of Passports are lost or stolen (along with wallets, air tickets etc) each month & can only be replaced by a personal visit to the British Embassy in Bangkok. Before doing so you’ll need to:
- Obtain a Police report , preferably from the Tourist Police offices in Naton or Chaweng.
- To Download an application for new passport & loss of passport form from the British Embassy
website. Click Here
- Obtain 2x passport photos Photos must be to the exact specifications shown on the embassy website and one should be countersigned.
- Funds: Passport charges are shown below (subject to periodic review).
TYPE OF BIOMETRIC PASSPORT |
£ |
BAHT |
|
|
|
32-PAGES |
119 |
8330 |
48-PAGES |
144 |
10080 |
Child passport |
76 |
5320 |
Emergency passport |
55.5 |
3885 |
Amend passport |
97.5 |
6825 |
Please add THB 100 for EMS return postage and THB 200 to cover administrative charges when paying by Cashiers cheque or Bank draft.
On completion of above you can proceed to Bangkok* via overnight bus. This takes 12hrs at a cost of around £15.00. Buses depart between 1330 & 1630 daily but you’re advised to double-check when purchasing your ticket.
Note:
- The Bus station & Tourist Police are located 200m from the main Honda dealers in Naton (a useful landmark if language proves difficult in a taxi) There is also a Tourist Police Port-a-cabin on the road behind Mcdonalds in Chaweng.
Tourist Police Chaweng
- You’ll find a photographer everywhere around Samui for around £2-00
- The Embassy is closed at Weekends, it’s therefore better to stay on Samui & catch the bus on Sunday afternoon if you haven’t completed the above by the time the bus departs on Thursday. Be sure to check for Public Holidays too, Thailand has 16 per year.
- Only use metered taxi’s in Bangkok (& make sure its running)
- Allow 10 working days before passports are available for collection. In most cases you’ll be expected to stay in Bangkok & collect them in person.
* Domestic flights are still possible for those that have a copy of passport (available from their hotel) backed by a police report.
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