US Embassy to hold consular outreach in Phuket

PHUKET: The Consular Section of the American Embassy in Bangkok will hold an Outreach Visit at Millennium Resort Patong on February 26.

Consular staff will be available from 8am to noon to provide the following services:

• Passport renewal applications (US$110.00 or 4,070 baht for adults, and US$105.00 or 3,885 baht for children).

• Passport applications for lost or stolen passports (US$135 or 4,995 baht). In case of a lost or stolen passport, be sure to bring the original and copy of the police report, and any copies of the lost or stolen passport that were made prior to the loss.

• Notarial services and certified copies (US$50 or 1,850 baht), includes income affidavits for retirees in Thailand.

Please note that during outreach visits, consular staff can accept applications, but the passports will be taken to the US Embassy in Bangkok for processing the next working day. Staff will bring prepaid Thailand Post envelopes to the outreach visit that can be bought at cost (80 baht) if the passport is to be returned to the applicant by mail. Alternatively, applicants can pick up the passport in person at the Embassy. A friend can collect the passport at the Embassy if the applicant provides written authorization.

Consular staff urge visitors to bring exact change for payment of any services required. See the US Embassy website for information and requirements for each service (click here).

Please note that you must bring one photocopy of all supplementary documents requested with the application. These copies will not be returned to you. Photocopy services will not be available on site.

Consular reports of ‘Birth Abroad’ cannot be processed during the consular outreach trips.

Appointments are not necessary for consular services during outreach visits. For more information, email acsbkk@state.gov or call the American Citizen Services Unit at 02-205 4049. Also, check @ACSBKK on Twitter for updates.