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Should I get a visa extension to avoid overstaying my Cambodian stamp in Thailand?

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Dominik **********

asked Oct 21, 2018

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Hi guys,

Iam flying out of Thailand together with friends on 12.November. Will be staying a week in Japan.

Now I have a visa exempt stamp from Cambodia valid until 11th November.

That means I would overstay one day.

I think of going to immigration on 1st November and get a 30day extension rather than getting an overstay stamp in my passport which might make it difficult to return to Thailand on 20th November after the holiday in Japan.

WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

Thanks in advance

Answer summary

The user is considering extending their visa due to a potential one-day overstay after leaving Thailand for Japan. Comments suggest it’s best to avoid overstaying, highlighting risks like fines and future entry issues. Suggestions include getting a 30-day extension at immigration, temporarily leaving Thailand to reset the stamp, or utilizing airport transit to avoid the overstay.

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Joe *******

500bhat fine. No problem

8 years ago

Ron *******

@Joe ******

no problem unless you want a visa from Penang in the future, that we know of or a Thailand elite visa.

8 years ago

Joe *******

@Dominik *********

500bhat fine every day you ovetstay. You won't have any problems returning.

8 years ago

Dominik **********

@Joe ******

are you sure? Now as Big Joke is running the show? I do plan to return to Thailand after my Japan trip. A overstay stamp might give the immigration officer the feeling that I might overstay again

8 years ago

Barry ******

If you’re leaving out of BKK and have no checked in bags you can get a mobile boarding pass up the day before your flight so you can stamp out of Thailand before your visa expires.

Then you stay in one of the transit hotels, lounges or rough it in the terminal.

You’re technically still in Thailand but not officially.

8 years ago

Ivan ************

I just wouldn't rely on this as a general rule if you don't know that BKK definitely does. Some airports will absolutely not let you do this and have a set time in hours before your flight before which they will not let you through security.

8 years ago

Barry ******

Airports which open 24 hours do. You have a valid boarding pass so youre allowed to go airside. Its not uncommon to spend 24 hours in a transit area anyway.

Even airline lounges let you use the lounge the previous day "unofficially" if youre eligible.

8 years ago

Ivan ************

I wouldn't rely on this. I am not sure they will let you through security and immigration a day in advance of your flight, even with a boarding pass. Are you sure BKK allows this? Many airports don't.

8 years ago

Biff *******

Always best not to overstay. If you’re near a border, depending on which one it is, it might be cheaper and easier to hop over the border and back into Thailand again.

8 years ago

Dominik **********

I see. That makes perfect sense

8 years ago

Biff *******

No it’s unlikely to be a problem but in my situation for instance, the border is 40 minutes away so it’s cheaper and easier to cross the border than it is to go to immigration.

8 years ago

Dominik **********

Well the Myanmar border near Kanchanaburi is the closest, about 3 hours each way. 2000THB cost.

Do you think it could be a problem getting a 30 day extension at the Chaengwattana Immigration?

i had this one Single Entry Tourist Visa from Laos , then a 7 months ED visa and now my first 30 day visa exempt stamp this year from Cambodia.

However my passport has about 5 year history of about 3 non-B visas as i was employed here.2 ED Visas and some visa exempt stamps with 3-4 Tourist visas.

thanks again

8 years ago