Answered3 years ago

Can I pay my overstay fine and extend my SETV in Thailand after August 18th?

SETV overstay visa extension Thailand immigration Hong Kong passport visa rules

Judith *****

asked Aug 20, 2023

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Hi, miscalculated my days. I am on a SETV that expired in Aug 18. I have a HK passport. Is it still possible to pay my fine (500 baht/day) and extend my stay for another 30 days at the immigration office? Alternatively, I will exit for a night. Will there be issues when I try to come back in ? 🙈

Answer summary

The user is seeking advice on whether they can pay their overstay fine for their Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV), which expired on August 18, and extend their stay by another 30 days at the immigration office. Comments suggest that paying the fine (500 baht per day) is possible, but the user will incur additional charges for the days overstayed. An alternative of exiting Thailand for a night is also discussed; however, there are concerns about re-entering the country with an overstay.

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Tod *********

𝗛𝗶, 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗩 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱

@ ***********

𝗴 𝟭𝟴. 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗛𝗞 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.

Okay, Judith Kan, you're on a 60 day single entry tourist visa with a Hong Kong passport and that stamp ran out on the 18th of Aug?

𝗜𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗯𝗮𝗵𝘁/𝗱𝗮𝘆) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲?

Seeing as that was Friday you will get overstay fines at 500 baht a day until you go get your extension..

If you go Monday you will own 1500baht overstay and you can then apply for the 1900baht 30 day extension.. <- which will start the day your current stamp runs out

𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 ?

That could work, BUT remember Hong Kong gets a 30 day visa waiver entry and you cannot extend it inside the country. AND you're leaving with an overstay and comin' right back.

I would say air entry is not the best choice for you and that you should go get the 30 day extension on your SETV 60 day entry stamp

3 years ago

Martin *********

@Tod ********

out of sheer curiosity, how long after your stamp runs out can you get the extend. In this example the OP was 3 days over.

3 years ago

Brandon ************

@Martin ********

I believe I've seen Tod say they won't allow you apply for the extension if you'll have less than 10 days left after you get the stamp. So 20 days of overstay for a tourist extension. Hopefully he'll correct me if I'm wrong.

3 years ago

Wannikea *********

@Martin ********

you don't let your stamp run out. Unless of course you like being checked by police, put in handcuffs, detained at immigration detention, sit there 2 weeks till Interpol check is run, fined, put on a flight home at your own expense, barred from entering for x years.

3 years ago

Frank **********

@Tod ********

you are the man!!!!!

3 years ago

Frank **********

Seriously you have a wealth of knowledge of the Immigration system and have helped a lot of people.

3 years ago