Did I overstay my visa in Thailand after resigning from my job?

Visa Rules Overstay Non-B Visa Work Permit Cancellation Visa Extension Thailand Immigration

Aug 16, 2024

3 months ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

I resign from my work on 1 August. 

I go out on 7 August, I back on 9 August.

So my work non-b visa cancelled. 

My work place cancelled my work permit on 15 August with date of 7 August. 

Did I overstay  between 1 August to 7 August?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user resigned from their job effective August 1 and left the country on August 7, returning on August 9. Their work permit was cancelled on August 15, retroactively to August 7. The key question is whether they overstayed their visa during this period, depending on whether they were still within the 90-day period of their initial Non-B visa or if they had an extension due to employment.

Tod *********

The real question IS

Were you on the initial 90 days of the Non-B visa?

in which case you can just leave when ever you want and it cancels the stamp when you exit

OR

were you on an extension of stay based on employment?

if you were on an extension why didn't you take paperwork from your company to the immigration office and cancel the extension like you're supposed to before you left the country?

3 months ago

Berk *****

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

I was on extension.i asked them to cancel it on right time. But they didn't prepare paper works.

3 months ago

Graham ******

@Berk ****

so you are currently racking up 500B a day overstay, go ASAP

3 months ago

Berk *****

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Graham *****

but I m on tourist visa now.

3 months ago

Tod *********

@Berk ****

sounds like you're not here on ANY visa, and that you really just bounced out and back to get a 60 day FREE entry stamp (which is not a tourist visa at all)

You STILL need to cancel your employment extension and as

@Graham *****

correctly stated (y) they'll fine you for every day after the work permit/termination date until the day you cancel it.

Should have been done BEFORE you left the country, that's how it works, and that's why there's a penalty for you to do it "backwards" like you need to now

3 months ago

Graham ******

@Berk ****

your extension is still ticking until cancelled or until it stops at 20k

3 months ago

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Graham ******

Tod *********

it's in your passport

@Berk ****

they don't cancel it YOU do, 😮

You take the documentation to the immigration office where it was issued and cancel it before you leave the country

stamping out on an extension doesn't cancel it

AND

while you won't have any issue entering free stamp or getting a 30 day extension what you will have problems with is IF you ever go to apply for a long term extension (employment, marriage, education, etc).

That's when they'll see you didn't cancel your earlier extension and fine you for not following the rules

3 months ago

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Tod *********

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