Is it ok for a Thai national with a Thai passport to enter Thailand with only 5 months left on their passport.?

Question

My Thai wife is going to Thailand in April 2010 but her passport expires in September 2010 leaving only 5 months remaining. Will she be allowed entry into Thailand so she can renew her passport.

Answer 1

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A Thai national can enter Thailand with expired passport, or even no passport at all. If a Thai person lost passport, stolen, completely expires, he or she can visit the Thai Embassy, Consular, Consular-general, Honorary Consular, and have the passport renewed, or ask them to issue Certificate of Identity, and return to Thailand.

Answer 2

Yes. A Thai national can enter Thailand with any form of identity. Getting out again with less than 6 months on her passport could be a problem.

Answer 3

are you seriously asking if she can go HOME, even though her passport expires soon?

Of Course.

Only in countries where you are a VISITOR/ALIEN do passport expiry restrictions apply, because they need to be able to get you out of the country in 6 months or a years time, whereas Thailand wont want to throw her out, as shes Thai

Answer 4

She's a Thai citizen right? Can't imagine why that would be a problem.

Answer 5

She can renew it at any embassy. My Thai wife renewed hers at the Thai emabassy in London.

Answer 6

Depends on the Thais.

Answer 7

No she can never ever return home!!