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Can my friend who overstayed by 1 day extend his Thai visa at immigration?

Visa Extension Overstay Penalties Thai Visa Rules Visa Exemption Immigration Procedures

Feb 10, 2019

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asking for friend ... entered by air without visa, 30 days visa excemption, now overstayed for 1 day ... can he go to immigration, pay fine and extend for another 30 days or with overstay is a problem? Thank you

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A friend entered Thailand without a visa under the 30-day visa exemption and has overstayed by one day. Community members confirmed that he can visit the immigration office to pay a fine, which may be waived due to the weekend office closures, and apply for a 30-day extension of stay. The extension will be backdated to the original expiration date, but he will receive an overstay stamp in his passport.

Tod *********

and we're done. Thanx all

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Paul *********

Why o why do people wait until the end date - go early get it sorted . .

Most offices will accept an extension 30days ahead of the expiration date.

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Steve *******

I think you missed the OP's point

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Jeremy ********

you can actually get off the plane and go straight to Chang Wattahna the same day for a 30 day extension...depending on your arrival tome of course

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Maxim ***********

If visa exempt end Saturday (9th) you can go Monday no overstay. If it end Friday (8th) u will pay 3 days overstay because the due date was to go Friday and that's the logic here... most of us have learn this the hard way once!

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Maxim ***********

It's an overstay if u try to leave the country, but for an extension if the last day of ur exemption is Saturday or Sunday u won't get penalized by fine or overstay marking. But if the last day is a Friday and u go Monday the overstay is 3 days and 1.5k baht fine. I experienced both situation.

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Ellie *******

@Maxim **********

, fine waived - don't pay fine - doesn't mean "no overstay". Its still overstay...

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Steve *******

Pay the fine, the 30 day extention will be minus the day/days he's overstayed. To put it another way will include the day/days he's overstayed

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Robert *******

Roll the dice? I guess it is ..... days overstay, sorry. Can you please share the Admitted to Stay date stamped in his passport, so we can give you the correct advice in stead of just mention all kind of days and numbers of fines. Thanks.

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Milan ********

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thanks

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Robert *******

On Saturday and Sunday the Immigration Offices are closed, if he go Monday he can apply for the Extension of Stay and the 30 days will be added starting from 9-2 and he will get an overstay stamp but no fines.

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Milan ********

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do not have, just friend ask me so i post it here... But admitted to stay to 9.2. Saturday

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Jeremy ********

That’s 3 days...฿1,500 overstay plus ฿1,900 extension fee

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Ellie *******

Fine might be waived due to office closing date. Normally no problem to get extension.. Still you will get overstay stamp.

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Milan ********

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Thanks

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Paul *********

One day, - today / yesterday immigration were closed. Go tomorrow (the first next working day) get an extension for 1900, it'll be back dated but you'll clear any 'dangers' of being in overstay.

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Paul *********

That shouldn't be a problem - just make sure you go asap (tomorrow) - extn will be back dated but you / your friend will avoid any o/stay hassles.

Should be no fine, no red stamps- just the 1900 fee for extn.

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Maxim ***********

Week end count in overstay if his exempt end on a Friday (so 3 days).

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Darren *********

yep go first thing tomorrow morning without fail 👍

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Darren *********

As in one day’s overstay on a Sunday, today? ..

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Pascal ********

Can, will get extension minus the overstay

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