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What are the immigration office holiday closures in Thailand for December and January?

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Tod *********

asked Nov 26, 2024

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ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS

IMMIGRATION HOLIDAYS DECEMBER & JANUARY

All immigration offices in the country will be closed the following days

Thursday - Dec 5th

Tuesday - Dec 10th

Monday - Dec 30th

Tuesday - Dec 31st

Wednesday - Jan 1st

That  means at the end of December the last day you can go to immigrations  this year will be Friday the 27th of December and the next day they will  be open will be Thursday the 2nd of January 2025.

PLAN ACCORDINGLY

As  always if your current stamp expires on a date the immigration office  is closed (weekend or holidays) and you go the very next day they are  open you can get your extension like normal, you will not be fined for  the overstay, but you will get a stamp that says "overstay xxx days fine  waived due to closure"

Also land entry points (borders) do not close on holidays 🙂

Answer summary

All immigration offices in Thailand will be closed on specific dates in December and January, including Dec 5, Dec 10, Dec 30, Dec 31, and Jan 1. The last day to visit before the holidays is Dec 27, and they will reopen on Jan 2, 2025. Extensions during periods of closure will not incur fines, as long as the application is made the next day they reopen.

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Malcolm *****

Thanks for the reminder Todd “the Oracle of everything THAI-VISA” 🙏🙏

2 years ago

Tod *********

Thank

@Ellie ******

shes the one that reminded me 🙂

2 years ago

Colin *********

I'm not living in Thailand yet, but curious... the overstay as mentioned by

@Tod ********

at the end of the post, although not fined, does that still go down as a small 'black mark' against one's name with Immigration?

2 years ago

Tod *********

@Colin ********

no problem at all, won't affect anything it's an overstay due to closure of the immigration offices

Happens to hundreds of people every time they are closed

2 years ago

Colin *********

@Tod ********

thanks

2 years ago

David ***************

🙏

2 years ago

Matt *******

Thanks for that. Does that mean consulates in Laos will be closed these days also?

2 years ago

Ellie *******

@Matt ******

, each embassy/consulate has their own holiday schedule. Please check their website for their calendar.

2 years ago

Matt *******

@Ellie ******

thank. Yes I just found it and yes they’re closed on December 10. This is meant to be the day I pick up my passport. So I’m supposing that day has now been moved to December 11?

2 years ago