Australians who are in the Kingdom of Thailand upon the
expiration of their passports should renew it personally at the
Australian Embassy located along South Sathom Road in Bangkok.
Australian
immigration rules prohibit renewal of passports by mail. Therefore the
passport holder should go to the Australian Embassy in Thailand between
8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Mondays to Fridays and file an application for the
renewal of their passports.
Processing time usually takes around
ten (10) working days, depending on the sufficiency of the requirements
submitted. If the applicant renewing the passport fails to submit one
requirement, as in the case where the required parental consent was not
submitted when an application for a child passport was filed, processing
time will definitely be delayed.
An Australian passport is the
single, most important piece of document which an Australian national
can possess in Thailand. Thus, it is very essential for its holder to
renew it on time before it ever expires, or before there are no more
pages left.
The applicant must use the Australian Passport Renewal
Application Form if he or she is an Australian adult citizen who is
eighteen (18) years of age or over, and the passport possesses all these
characteristics mentioned below:
- That the passport is either unexpired or expired for a period of less than twenty-four (24) months
- That the passport must have been issued with at least a two-year validity period
- That the applicant's present personal details are still the same as the personal details indicated in the old passport
- The passport to be presented in the interview must be the same type of passport being applied for
If an applicant answers no to any of the circumstance
listed above, he will need to complete a different form referred to as
the "Full Passport Application Form."
Should there be a necessity
for the issuance of a passport for immediate travel, the applicant may
request for the issuance of an emergency passport for urgent travel.
Although the applicant for an emergency passport is exempt from paying
the required application, he shall however, be compelled to pay the
priority processing fee.
Siam Legal International provides legal services to Australian citizens in Thailand. We have registered Australian Solicitor Thailand working in our law firm. You can also visit our website for assistance with filing an application for an Australian Visa Thailand.
Martin Juarez is a Business Correspondent for Siam Legal International, Thailand's largest legal service network with offices in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai and Samui. The firm has international locations in London and Los Angeles. Siam Legal is a full-service law firm and provides a wide range of legal and Thailand visa services. Reach Siam Legal at +(66) 2-253-8100, or info@siam-legal.com.
Martin Juarez is a Business Correspondent for Siam Legal International, Thailand's largest legal service network with offices in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai and Samui. The firm has international locations in London and Los Angeles. Siam Legal is a full-service law firm and provides a wide range of legal and Thailand visa services. Reach Siam Legal at +(66) 2-253-8100, or info@siam-legal.com.
