Same day passports to be introduced
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The Foreign Ministry will soon introduce a new service that will sees passports issued within one day instead of the three days at present.
However the new service will be more expensive with a new passport coming in at Bt3,000 rather than the Bt1,000 charged for the current system.
Ratchada Jiwalai, director of Passport division, said that those who want to apply for the new service can submit their passport application at the Consular Department on Chaeng Wattana Road before noon and it will be ready for collection at 4.30pm.
Another service allows an applicant to submit the documents at the department and other passport branches also before noon. The passport can be picked after 9am the following day. The fee for this service is Bt2,000.
Those applying either at the department and other passport branches in the afternoon can pick up their passports the following day between noon and 4.30pm. The fee will also be Bt2,000.
Passports issued under the new service can be picked up at the department only.
Passports issued under the new service can be picked up at the department only.
Ratchada said the new services are expected to be available before Songkran Festival. For more information, visit www.consular.co.th.
