What Are the Complications of Overstaying a 30-Day Tourist Visa in Thailand by a Few Hours?

Visa Overstay Tourist Visa Thailand Immigration

Dec 3, 2019

5 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hey guys

Overstaying 30 day tourist visa by 7-8 hours are there any complications about that? Besides a 500 Baht fine.. 

Will it complicate my situation if I wish to return to Thailand some other time?

Thanks

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Overstaying a 30-day tourist visa in Thailand by 7-8 hours generally results in a 500 Baht fine, but there are minimal complications for future visits. Most comments suggest that if you leave through the airport within 24 hours, the fine might not apply, especially if no police checkpoints are present. However, overstays can affect certain visa applications in the future, particularly the Elite Visa.

Jonas ***********

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Thanks guys

5 years ago

Robert *******

Don't make a big deal out of it. You're not the first and for sure not the last tourist with a few hours overstay. Yes, overstay is something which need to be avoided, but let's keep our feet on the ground and use some common sense. If and that is a BIG IF there is a police checkpoint just before the airport, they will not arrest you when you show the ticket outbound and departure time a few hours later.

5 years ago

Jonas ***********

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@Robert ******

Thank you, that's what I needed to know. Now I can relax👍🏽

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Jonas ***********

James ********

Good Luck

5 years ago

Bob **********

Just clear immigration before midnight

5 years ago

Jonas ***********

ORIGINAL POSTER

But am not sure I can do that, because I have to check in 2 suitcases. And I guess I can't do that 7-8 hours in advance...

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Jonas ***********

Robert *******

For future visits at the moment it only effect application of the Elite Visa and any visa application at the Thai Consulate in Penang.

5 years ago

Robert *******

if you leave by a land border you get a overstay stamp in the passport and the 500 Thb fine. If you leave by flight from international airport, normally the overstay stamp but no fine within 24 hours.

5 years ago

Reiner *********

Well NOT

You could evoid it ...just beeing through the airport IMI before ...

5 years ago

Martin *********

No , no problem ..

5 years ago

Steve *******

Agreed it's all on a computer forever

5 years ago

James ********

@Martin ********