Answered7 years ago

If my visa expires today and I fly out just after midnight, will I be safe from overstaying?

Thai Visa Regulations Overstay Penalties Immigration Control Visa Expiration Travel Tips for Expats

asked Jun 6, 2019

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If my visa expires today June 6th and I book a flight for 12:50 am tomorrow (pass through immigrations before midnight), did I overstay or still safe?

Answer summary

If your visa expires on June 6th and you have a flight scheduled for 12:50 am on June 7th, you should be safe from overstaying as long as you pass through immigration before midnight. Generally, if you overstay for less than 24 hours, Thai immigration officers are known to waive fines and might simply stamp your passport to indicate the overstay is under 24 hours. However, experiences may vary depending on the officer you encounter.

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Elle *******

Thanks everyone!

7 years ago

Tod *********

Okay, let's sort this out,

IF you are flying out and you have an overstay of under 24 hours as a rule the officers at passport control will NOT fine you for overstay and will not put the giant overstay stamp in your passport. They will only put a thai language stamp next to your triangular departure stamp that says "overstay under 24 hours fine waived" ;)

That stamp looks like this:

7 years ago

Anne *********

My visa expired last Sunday. I flew out Monday. The immigration officer noticed my overstay, went and spoke to another colleague, came back and let me through without a fine.

I think it all depends on who you get.

7 years ago

Vladimir ********

@Benjamin *****

I corrected already thanks

7 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Vladimir *******

Only by air. If you're crossing by land, you will get the overstay fine.

7 years ago

Anne *********

@Vladimir *******

yes I agree. I'd rather not jeopardise any future applications 😊

7 years ago

Vladimir ********

@Anne ************

BUT this stamp MAY affect your future visa application! Much better not get it at all :)

7 years ago

Anne *********

@Vladimir *******

ok thank you. That's good to know 🙏

7 years ago

Vladimir ********

> I think it all depends on who you get

Not, but on rules. You can leave in 24 hrs w/o fine after your admitted to stay expired. But you can get overstay stamp noted fine was waived because of overstay not more than 24 hrs. Valid for international airports only, not land crossings.

7 years ago

Robert *******

That all depends on the date mentioned in your Admitted to Stay stamp. The expiry date of the visa is about the visa, not about your stay inside Thailand.

7 years ago