The Basics

If you are resident in the UK the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) deal with all passport applications. You'll find all the forms you need, and instructions, on the IPS website.

If you do not live in the UK you may apply for a passport from your nearest Embassy, Consulate or High Commission, in the case of Thailand this is the British Embassy Bangkok. Alternatively, you may also apply to the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) in person whilst visiting the UK. In order to do this, you need to make an appointment with IPS in the UK and you must provide an address in the UK to which the passport may be posted. Applicants will have to be available at this address to sign for the receipt of the passport. Please note that IPS do not accept applications by post or e-mail if you live abroad. You will find all the forms you need and instructions on the IPS website.

Passport applications take 10 working days to process from the receipt of a correctly completed and paid for application. There is no fast-track service available. Applications are dealt with strictly in the order that they are received and are not prioritised, except for in the most compelling compassionate circumstances. It is therefore essential that you apply for your passport well in advance of your planned travel date.

Additional pages cannot be added or inserted into UK passports. If your passport is full, you will need to apply for a replacement.

The Process

1. Print out the application form. We have provided guidance notes to help you to complete your application. Please note that the forms are in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To open them on screen and print them out, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 4 or above). You can download it free of charge from the Adobe website.
   
2. Once you have printed out and completed the forms, please initial each page in the box provided. We cannot accept your application if this is not done. If an applicant is unable to write, their thumbprint in the signature box may be accepted. In this case, you must provide a letter from a responsible person - such as a relative, doctor or the counter-signatory- confirming the reason(s) why the applicant is unable to sign. The counter-signatory does not need to witness the thumbprint.

Requirements

• 2 recent identical photos (35mm x 45mm) with a white, light grey or cream background. The UK Passport Agency have strict guidelines on the quality of passport photographs. Photographs which do not meet the guidelines will not be accepted. 
• completed form;
• current passport;
• consular fee. 

Fees (£1 = 55 Baht) 

• 32 page passport = Bt. 6,848.00
• 48 page passport = Bt. 8,278.00
• Child's passport = Bt. 4,373.00 

Please note that if your application is incomplete it will be returned to you requesting the full information required in order to support the application. Your previous passport will be cancelled and returned to you.  It is your responsibility to ensure that any valid visas are transferred into the new passport by Thai Immigration / the relevant Embassy.

Applying in Person