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Overstay in Thailand
Updated by Sunbelt Asia on 29 March, 2011
The fine for overstaying your visa in Thailand is set at 500 THB per day up to a maximum fine of 20,000 THB. You should be aware that overstaying is breaking Thai law and it can result in some unpleasant consequences. Enforcement of the overstay laws has become more frequent and the consequences more severe since mid-2010. Sunbelt Asia has been at the forefront in assisting those caught up in Thailand with overstay issues and assisting others to leave the country with minimal hassles. SunbeltÂ’s Overstay Assistance is ready to travel with you to the airport and expedited your departure.
An overstay of a few day is normally not a problem and easily dealt with at the airport before departure by paying the overstay fine, anything longer than that is best dealt with at the Thai Immigration officeÂ’s Chaengwattana. But you should also be aware, that the more serious the nature of the overstay (a few days as opposed to a few weeks) the chance that you could be arrested or even blacklisted from returning to the Kingdom may increase. This possibility grows if you are involved in an incident/accident involving Thai government authorities or if you are just stopped/questioned by the police prior to your departure. While the chance of being arrested and taken to the Immigration holding cell and/or blacklisted for an overstay has been small in the past it does not mean that it cannot happen. Because of this lawyers at Sunbelt Asia recommend that you bring an immigration attorney with you if you are trying to resolve a serious overstay.
If you pay the accumulated overstay fine at the Immigration OfficeÂ’s Chaengwattana location, you are required to present your plane ticket with a confirmed departure date. In some cases, the party that has overstayed may be required to also apply for a 7-day extension (with a government fee of 1,900 THB).
If you choose to continue overstaying your visa you will be in violation of the terms of your visa and will be breaking Thai law until you resolve the overstay. You should be extremely careful until your departure and avoid getting into any trouble. Once at the airport you will need to pay the overstay fine to the Passport Control officer. Sunbelt Asia has lawyers who assist those traveling out of the country with an overstay to liaise with Passport Control should any issues arise.
Because of the serious nature and the potential consequences for those who have overstayed a very long time or have done so multiple times, we recommend that you meet with our Sunbelt immigration attorney and have one present with you either at the Immigration offices or Passport Control at the airport when trying to resolve the matter with a minimum of negative repercussions for you. Our professional fee for this service is 3,000 Baht plus VAT and travel fees.
Updated by Sunbelt Asia on 29 March, 2011
The fine for overstaying your visa in Thailand is set at 500 THB per day up to a maximum fine of 20,000 THB. You should be aware that overstaying is breaking Thai law and it can result in some unpleasant consequences. Enforcement of the overstay laws has become more frequent and the consequences more severe since mid-2010. Sunbelt Asia has been at the forefront in assisting those caught up in Thailand with overstay issues and assisting others to leave the country with minimal hassles. SunbeltÂ’s Overstay Assistance is ready to travel with you to the airport and expedited your departure.
An overstay of a few day is normally not a problem and easily dealt with at the airport before departure by paying the overstay fine, anything longer than that is best dealt with at the Thai Immigration officeÂ’s Chaengwattana. But you should also be aware, that the more serious the nature of the overstay (a few days as opposed to a few weeks) the chance that you could be arrested or even blacklisted from returning to the Kingdom may increase. This possibility grows if you are involved in an incident/accident involving Thai government authorities or if you are just stopped/questioned by the police prior to your departure. While the chance of being arrested and taken to the Immigration holding cell and/or blacklisted for an overstay has been small in the past it does not mean that it cannot happen. Because of this lawyers at Sunbelt Asia recommend that you bring an immigration attorney with you if you are trying to resolve a serious overstay.
If you pay the accumulated overstay fine at the Immigration OfficeÂ’s Chaengwattana location, you are required to present your plane ticket with a confirmed departure date. In some cases, the party that has overstayed may be required to also apply for a 7-day extension (with a government fee of 1,900 THB).
If you choose to continue overstaying your visa you will be in violation of the terms of your visa and will be breaking Thai law until you resolve the overstay. You should be extremely careful until your departure and avoid getting into any trouble. Once at the airport you will need to pay the overstay fine to the Passport Control officer. Sunbelt Asia has lawyers who assist those traveling out of the country with an overstay to liaise with Passport Control should any issues arise.
Because of the serious nature and the potential consequences for those who have overstayed a very long time or have done so multiple times, we recommend that you meet with our Sunbelt immigration attorney and have one present with you either at the Immigration offices or Passport Control at the airport when trying to resolve the matter with a minimum of negative repercussions for you. Our professional fee for this service is 3,000 Baht plus VAT and travel fees.