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Is it an overstay if my passport is stamped for January 15 and I fly out on that same day?

Dec 21, 2025
3 days ago
Ian ********
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Passport stamped Jan 15. If I fly out on 15th is it an overstay
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The consensus in the comments suggests that if your passport is stamped for January 15, it is acceptable to fly out on the same day without incurring an overstay. Travelers must ensure they pass through immigration before midnight (11:59 PM) on January 15 to avoid any issues. Overstays of one day typically result in a fine, but many users report that fines for one-day overstays are often waived, showing variability in enforcement.
Larry *********
no you can fly out on the 15th. if you stay past that date its an overstay
Joe **********
So many smart ass answers on here why can't you just simply answer the question asked......or could it be that you don't know the answer so try to be smart instead!
Giorgios *********
Yes you must go 14
Peter *********
60 day stamp not 2 months some months have 31 days not hard really even Monday to Monday is 8 days
Vaidas **********
No
Armando **********
Why would you fly out on the same day you arrive? 🤣
John *********
Wind up post..ignore 🙄
Desmo *******
Seriously look at your passport it tells you when your visa is up
SJ *******
Unless it a leap year or Jan has 2 full moons or your girl friend has balls you could be ok.
Rich *********
You don’t seen intelligent enough to travel I reckoned staying home !!!
Colin ********
Leave on 15th
Desmo *******
Finnish no problem
Desmo *******
Even if u overstay 1 or 2 days it’s nothing pay 500 baht a today
Raoul **********
Only valid information in this question is Jan 15. What does 15th mean? Day, month, year?
Desmo *******
The stamp

On your passport tells u exactly when u need to leave
Desmo *******
60 days
Desmo *******
Can u count
Alan ********
No no no because em its because its the same day so that means its not overstay as its on the same smday and not the day after you know i mean
Paul *******
use your brain dude
Dean *******
Ask if 15 mean 14, ask customs man, do 15 = 14, he may tell you correct answer.
Albert *************
Just before h 23:59 or 11:59 pm of the last day you have available is OK. If you have to count the days exactly, just grab a calendar and count the days keeping in mind that the day you had entered counts as day one even if you had entered late at night. That's day one and the last day will be the day of your departure so you need to include also that one.
Trevor *******
15th or before.......👌
Rodger ********
Go into customs on the night of 14th get a passport stamp if they do you have to live in departures until the plane leaves?
Maxi *******
Terry *******
Midnight
Sam ********
Maybe look at the stamp in your passport and make sure you leave on or before that day 555
BrightDac*********
Why would it be? If it says the 15th and you don't stay past the 15th why would that be an overstay?
Stephen ******
No
Tre *******
No
Ian **********
You can even fly out on the 16th as long as you go through passport control before midnight. I did this once without problems.
Robin *******
He’s not sure cut him some slack
Lallo ***************
but the funny thing is that the common people even answer
Gary ********
No
Malcolm *********
Depends on the time zone of the country of your passport.
Frank ********
Cutting fine is inviting problems
Richie *******
Nope
Michael ********
Why you asking stupid question.on here you will be laughed at asking stupid question lol
Christopher ********
@Michael *******
some retards say there is No such thing as a stupid question, now we have proof! 🤣🤣🤣
David **********
@Michael *******
let the games begin lmao 🤣 I sometimes wonder this group should be called non common sense holders
Victoria **********
Welcome to the Bangkok Hilton. 🙄

Absolute mouthbreather.
Wietze *********
If it is too months later.... yes. That is more then 60 days
Alessandria *******
Jarle *******
Entry 15 January with departure 15 March will be 59 days with the exception of every 4 years when February has 29 days.
Chil **************
This has to be a troll
Mani ******
Yes 15 jan till midnight last immigration time 11:59pm
Ronnie ********
as long as you are gone by 1159pm on the 15th, you're good.
Alison *****************
Nope
John ********
Ask immigration before the date you fly out.

Don't listen to guesses here
Kim *********
@John *******
the answers to that question are not guesses.
John *****
No
Glenn ******************
15th is 12th just to be sure apart from leap years
RubyCel*******
1 day is fine
RubyCel*******
Yes. Simple math. Dooooh!
จอห์นนี่ *********
RubyCelery6599 depends on what month you leave and what the stamp says!
Leon ********
No
Scott *******
I overstayed a day, they just scribble something in your passport and off you go, went back numerous times after no issue, even if it was its nothing to worry about
Kenny *****
Make sure you pass the immigration to get exit stamp by Jan 15 2359 “1159pm”
Ravi ******
If immigration completes on 15 no issues whatsoever
Benny ********
One day overstay
Steve *******
I overstayed 1 day

No issues whatsoever so ever.
Phyf ****
No
Patrick ********
Before midnight the answer NO
Leo ******************
That's jailtime
Sri **********
15th night 12am before you should fly 12:01 it becomes 16 th 😃
Lucas **********
Rookie
Martin *********
No
Jay ********
I got 1 day overstay. Paid for 1 day over. Came in on a late flight and out on early flight. Doesn’t matter. 11 pm arrival counts as a day and 7 am departure counts as full day. 90 days means 90 days. Not 3 months.
Stuart *********
Even if you leave on 16th - no issue in that you havent technically overstayed until midnight on 16th. you might get a little message on your exit stamp - but no issues
Charles **********
16th is over stay
Laurie ********
Just leave on the 14th
Ralph *******
No.
Ivan *********
Shit for brains no you will be fine
Iain ******
James **************
Yup, 3 weeks at 500 =
*****
bhat for you.
Dimitri *****************
@James *************
wouldn't you be banned to enter the country again after that much of an overstay?
John *********
🤦🏻‍♀️
Richard **************
Find a calendar. Count the days. Teach a man to fish
Andrew ********
Cant tell if this is serious or someone trolling
Greg *********
No
Jacques ********
I went through immigration before midnight on the last day of my stamp. But because my flight wasn’t scheduled to depart until 2 am the next morning, immigration claimed it was an overstay but they did not fine me.
Sam ********
@Jacques *******
should have told them once you go through passport control that you are technically not in the country anymore.
Jacques ********
@Sam *******
it was pointless to argue with the IO, although he did annotate the overstay in my passport.
Sam ********
@Jacques *******
Agreed, nod and smile at the IO every time 👌
Kevin ********
Midnight 15th.
Rob *********
Arriving 15th January and leaving 15th March is 60 days (Thai immigration count day of arrival and day of departure as two days). Providing you leave before midnight it's not an overstay
Joe ******
Only cost you 500 baht for 1 day over stay no big deal no problem
Sam ********
@Joe *****
Having an overstay stamp in your passport actually is a big deal, this is the worst advice I've seen on here 🤣
Joe ******
@Sam *******
you talk shite I've done it lots of times no prat all
Arnoldo *******************
No only 59 days
Jeremy ********
No
John *********
If your hotel says you check out on the 15th

Do you think you have to check out out on the 14th?

This should probably answer your question
Peter ******
Is the 15 th AFTER 15 ?
Leonard *********
@Peter *****
I am going to call this a fair question As opposed to how much will I need if I .,,,,,,
Terry *********
@Peter *****
dang. Where did I put that calculator?? 🤔😳😜😂
Chris *******
Is this guy serious???
Alexander *******
If you mean that you arrived jan 15th, got 60 days visa exemption and are planning to leave march 15th you will be on day 63, so 3 days overstay, they count day of arrival and day of departure.
Jarle *******
@Alexander ******
Wrong. In that case, the stay will be 59 days
Alexander *******
@Jarle ******
jeg har telt flere ganger på kalenderen nå, jeg kommer til 60, thai immigration teller både ankomst og avreisedagen, hvis du ankommer 5 på midnatt ene dagen og 5 over midnatt neste dag, har vært der i 10 min så teller de 2 dager.
Jarle *******
@Alexander ******
You're right. 17 days in January + 28 days in February + 15 days in March. I counted myself and I agree with you. Don't trust AI like I did at first. Fuck AI 😂Took it for granted that AI could answer such a simple question 🫣 Tip for AI. Ask in English and not your own language. It will give more correct answers, so I learned something today that I haven't thought about before.
Alexander *******
@Jarle ******
problem with AI is that it count 24 hours as one day, actually not a problem, AI does it right, it is thai immigration that counts it wrong. But we just have to accept the way they choose to do it.
Jarle *******
@Alexander ******
When you know how Thailand counts days it's not a problem. As I said, the AI ​​is made in English and it was the AI's way of interpreting my language that was the problem. I don't think Thailand counts strangely when we know that it's the number of days you stay in the country that counts and there's no reason for the day of arrival to be different.
ปีเตอร์ *******
@Alexander ******
wrong. February usually 28 days
Alexander *******
@ปีเตอร์ ******
yea sorry, day 60 no overstay..
Phil ********
No.
Kristiina *******
The OP literally said stamp is 15 january, so how is your comment even logical? Why would the stamp be january 15, if OP arrived 15.dec?
Todd *********
@Phil *******
Some more bad answers and really bad 'advice' right there. thx for adding to the pile
Sam ******
@Todd ********
yes sir, idiots where they get this information from🤣🤣
Sam ******
@Phil *******
1,900 bhat for 30 day extension
Narong *******
No problem
Darren ******
For someone who’s travelling from one country to another I’m surprised they allowed you on a plane if you don’t have the mental capacity to work out when the 15th ends
Kate *******
@Darren *****
did that make you feel better? Slow day huh?
Darren ******
@Kate ******
no it didn’t that wasn’t the purpose of my comment

As for slow day nope not that either
Frank **********
@Kate ******
it was a dumb question.
Michael ********
@Darren *****
stupid question wasnt it lol.
Ronald ************
@Darren *****
The guy is just asking for advice... WHY the attitude ?
Shea *******
You can tell that all these people are just old men who don’t travel, quite a few countries want you gone before the stamped date, that date is when you need to leave before, not on. It’s a perfectly valid question.
Paul ***************
@Ronald ***********
well it is a bit of silly question isn't it.
Iain ******
@Paul **************
only if you know the answer
Darren ******
@Ronald ***********
because it’s a stupid question a 5 year old child could work out

Plus according to another person I’m a Cunt so you have two choices of which you choose I don’t give a fuck
Dave **********
@Darren *****
wow, such anger and hatred. To you yes, its stupid. Obviously not to him. Thank God I never took a fast black in London with you..🤣
Darren ******
@Dave *********
I wouldn’t of picked you up anyway
Frank **********
Iain ******
Darren ******
@Iain *****
I’m so hurt by your meme I’ll never comment on anything again

In fact I’m shutting down all social media accounts
Iain ******
@Darren *****
See, you can make good decisions for the benefit of others... Well done.
Darren ******
@Iain *****
🤥🤫🤥

So I tell lies
Amit ********
No. Ensure you fly out before 15th mid night
Christer *****
@Amit *******
it's enough to just pass passport control on the way out.
Leonard *******
No
Dave *********
As long as you go through immigration before midnight on the 15th you'll be fine.
Ant ***********
No
Carlos *********
Due on 15th and leave on the 15th would be no problem. One day over stay is 500bht with no real repercussions anyway
Todd *********
@Carlos ********
generally no fine for one day overstays
Jim ********
@Todd ********
I’ve had one day overstay 3 times and always had to pay 500 baht
Todd *********
@Jim *******
wild. Almost nobody has to pay
Jim ********
@Todd ********
my mates have been nailed aswell for one day. I don’t mind paying 500 baht haha
Todd *********
@Jim *******
it’s a fair price really. I have 4 overstays in total, but only one that cost over 10k lol.
Jim ********
@Todd ********
I’ve had those few one dayers but I did have a 56 day overstay back in 2018 I think it was. Not ideal but forgotten about now
Todd *********
@Jim *******
yes, agreed. Not ideal at all. But pay your fine and ‘punishment’ is done. Everyone moves on happily
Arizona *****
@Todd ********
I was fined for a single day coverage when obtaining my 30 day extension. But that may not be the same as being at the airport and how that is handled.
Kevin ********
@Todd ********
i got fined for a one day overstay.
Ste****
@Kevin *******
weird. I had made a mistake with my booking and found out when i got my extension. I asked if im leaving the afternoon the day after the date if it would be a problem and the answer was “1 day is no problem” i did get called aside at the airport explained the situation and all was good 🤷🏻‍♂️
Todd *********
@Kevin *******
always possible. But you might have annoyed somebody. Most one day overstays get waiver of fine and an overstay stamp that indicates that. I had one day twice and both waived. One at BKK, the other by land at Chiang Khong
Kevin ********
@Todd ********
just unlucky
Steve *******
No. You have to get through immigration at the Airport before 23:59 on the 15th.
ปีเตอร์ *******
@Steve ******
after check in!
Terry **********
Yes
Neil ********
No
Sungnam *****
Joseph *********
Thierry *********
Don't play
Norman *******
Sausage
Peter *********
@Norman ******
lets talk about buttered sausage 😂
Herbert *********
Why should it be one?
Frank **********
Bob **********
Pass passport control before midnight
Nicky *******
@Bob *********
like after Midnight its 16 januari? 🤦
Bob **********
@Nicky ******
only if it was the 15th the day before
Jared **********
Would be kind of silly for it to be stamped 15 if you had to leave on the 14th
Randy ********
No
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