The Embassy reminds Filipinos in Thailand to check the validity of their passports and to renew them as soon as possible if validity ends in eight (8) months or less.

The Embassy discourages extension of passports with less than six (6) months validity because there may be cases that foreign governments do not recognize the extension stamp, opting to stick to the validity date as stored in the chip of the ePassport.

Overseas Filipino workers in Thailand returning to the Philippines for a short period of time (such as during annual leaves) are encouraged to renew their passports prior to leaving for the Philippines. They are likewise given the option to renew their passports at the Embassy and have them picked up at DFA.