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What are the implications of multiple overstays for entering Thailand?

Thai immigration visa rules overstay consequences Thai visa immigration policies expat advice

Terry **********

asked Jan 22, 2024

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Brandon Thurkettle Hope you don't mind me asking a question, but you seem to be the fountain of all knowledge wrt visas etc.

My gf has an aquantaince from Japan. She has had couple of overstays now, albeit a few days on each occasions (×3). At what point do you think immigration will say that she's a constant offender and ban her from entering Thailand? MTIA

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The conversation revolves around concerns of an acquaintance from Japan who has had multiple overstays in Thailand. The main question is about the potential for being banned from re-entering the country due to these overstays. Comments clarify that, under current immigration rules, overstaying by a few days does not automatically lead to a ban, and it generally takes a significant overstay (over 90 days) or being caught while overstaying to invoke immigration action. However, there are hints that overstaying could affect future visa applications and immigration status in other regions.

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Marc ********

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3 years ago

Stéfan ********

With the current rules, at no point in time, BUT, Thai immigration could decide at anytime that an overstay could affect her chances of getting a visa in the future. Furthermore, an overstay here could affect her immigration status in other countries.

3 years ago

Todd *********

At no point. Although, she could consider staying the allowed amount of time.

3 years ago

Terry **********

@Todd ********

She's as thick as mince, won't listen.

3 years ago

Maxim ***********

The fountain of all visa related knowledge is Tod Daniels, but to answer your question, the myth of denial due to overstay is an old foreigner myth that they use to fear monger and patronize younger people. It's not a thing.

3 years ago

Kool *******

If it is ever a problem Thai immigration will ban her before she leaves Thailand, and that won't happen unless she is caught for overstaying and not on her way to the airport to fly out, or that she has overstayed more than 90 days at any time, not a total of all overstay days.

3 years ago