What happens if I overstay my visa in Thailand by a week due to my child's passport delay?

Hire a Nanny and do a border bounce

Nothing like this is out your control, you knew exactly until which date you are allowed to stay and still you chose to overstay and risk a fine and even to get banned from Thailand for a period of time. You could have made a border run anytime.

The reason is not outside of your control but nevertheless if you make it to the airport you will have to pay a fine of 500 baht for every day you overstay and get a stamp in your passport, make sure you have cash to pay.

If your passport is checked by the authorities before you make it to the airport you will most likely be arrested, deported and blacklisted. Overstay is never a good idea.

180 days admitted to be in Thailand, OUT of your control to visit the Immigration Office OR leave the country?

Other parent, nanny, just some options to do a quick border run, go and back same day.

Take an extra half hour for Immigration check point, you will need to pay 500 Thb a day and might get a free speech from the Officer about counting days and respect Thai law.

Overstay desk at aiport , prépare 500 baths by day you will have stamp on passport with number of daysover stay . No stress

Depending on the immigration office… I have been able to extend in phuket after already extending once,but only given 14 days extension for 1900 baht for a similar circumstance. At least then it’s documented.

As with most things, it’s probably best to avoid overstaying. If you aren’t in overstay yet I’d suggest trying to extend at immigration the requirements, at least in Bangkok, are here ( If you are unwilling or unable to produce the documents needed to extend and decide to fly out then you will be charged 500 baht per day and you’ll get an overstay stamp in your passport as well as a digital record of it. 498-c6cf9df3-b828). If you are unwilling or unable to produce the documents needed to extend and decide to fly out then you will be charged 500 baht per day and you’ll get an overstay stamp in your passport as well as a digital record of it.

Keep in mind though that if you are already in overstay, I’d avoid going to the immigration office.

Yeah this is solid. As someone who was in overstay for the same reason, pay the fine and it will be fine.

You will get 500 baht / day fine, which you will pay at immigration in the airport.

It will not take long to process, 10 - 15 mins

Just make sure you arrange your schedule so that it does not happen again.

Keep your head down before go yo the airport. If you get caught by the police while you are in overstay you will be arrested, detained, fined, and a possible ban from coming back into Thailand for a year.