In some circumstances, applicants interested in applying for a Thai Privilege Visa will often find that they cannot submit their passport either through the online portal or through to a GSSA mainly because their validity date is less than 1 year. If you want to submit your passport for the Thailand Privilege membership application, you need to ensure the validity period on your passport is at least 12 months (365 days) or more. 

Why does a passport need to be valid for at least a year?

If you find that your passport is valid for less than 1 year, you will not be able to submit your travel document for the application:

• This is part of the terms highlighted on the official terms and conditions outlined on the Thai Privilege Visa application forms.
• The electronic system only accepts passports valid for at least 365 days or more.

What to do if your passport is valid for less than a year?

If you find that your travel document is about to expire, or its validity is less than 1 year, here’s what you can consider if you want to apply for the membership:

• You can renew your passport at your nationality’s embassy.
• You can reach out to your nationality’s embassy to extend your passport so that its validity reaches at least a year in total. 
• You can instead use a different passport that is valid for at least 1 year or more. This is a valid option for those who hold more than one nationality. 

If you find that you are having issues in renewing or extending your passport, feel free to contact either your nationality’s embassy or reach out to Siam Legal. As a leading law firm, Siam Legal has a team of experts with knowledge on how to easily extend your passport, so do not hesitate to reach out if you need some extra support.