What happens if you overstay your visa in Thailand for 3 years and try to leave?

Feb 8, 2023
2 years ago
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Hello everyone, does someone know if you can exit by a landborder (to Laos for example) if you overstayed 3 years? What would be the process? Just paying the 20k fine and get a overstay/blacklist stamp in passport?
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If you have overstayed your visa in Thailand for 3 years, you can expect to face significant consequences. The process generally requires you to pay a fine of 20,000 baht and you will receive a 5-year entry ban. Attempting to exit via a land border, such as to Laos, is not advisable; you are more likely to be detained or face additional penalties. Instead, it's recommended to leave through an airport, where you will need to allow ample time to complete the necessary paperwork for your fine and blacklist stamp. There is a possibility of jail time if apprehended by immigration officials, and if you're caught before departure, you may face deportation with a longer ban.
Jim **********
If you own up at border exit, you will cop a 20,000 baht fine and a 5 year ban. If they catch you before you get there, it’s a 20,000 fine, deportation and at least a 10 year ban - you will be jailed for the duration during this process.
Rv **************
You can fly to your country . Without getting black listed . And after one month again you can fly to thailand 😇
Steve ********
@Rv *************
Unlikely. He'll get the bad boy stamp when he leaves after three years overstay.
Rv **************
@Steve *******
😂😂😂 no i will not let it happen for sure if he gets his work done by me . And he can even return to thailand after one month 😇
Steve ********
@Rv *************
@Rv *************
Yeah, you take his money and tell him everything will be good! 😆
Rv **************
@Steve *******
sorry you had a bad experience in the past with some one we don't take money before work . Sorry you got fooled by some one

You should had a little common sense that you shouldn't had paid money before the work i don't know how did you . Well common sense matters my friend. Atleast don't get fooled next time . I will pray good to give you some common sense my friend 😇
Steve ********
@Rv *************
I have never paid one baht to any scummy agent, and never will. I'm totally legal.
Rv **************
@Steve *******
same does i am 😇. And oe more thing when you have never paid anyone then how can you say i will take someones money and run or i m scummy self assumption or experience 😛😛😛😛
Steve ********
@Rv *************
Your reputation precedes you.
Rv **************
@Steve *******
😂😂😂😂😂 you dont even know me . Nothing about my self and ua talking about the reputation 😂😂😂😂. People like you are called SELF ASSUMED ONlY INTELLIGENT PERSON LIVING ON THE EARTH . 😂😂. No problem this is social media and there are many people like you . And jokes apart for you this would only be a time pass comment passing on me but you dont know how it affects some ones family who is genuine . I have a family to be fed and yes i do all hardwork and win my bread. If at all i was a scammer i wudnt have been on facebook or i wudnt had replid you . Think twice before opening your mouth . Sometimea god even reacts tooo and when he will react you will cry a lot . Still if you feel i am a scammer i will give you my address if you are really one fathers borned son please do visit my office sit before my face i will get your work done then pay me ao are you ready to visit my office are you born to a single male???
Steve ********
@Rv *************
@Rv *************
You have a fake profile with a picture of a train station, and you're trying to sell a Thai immigration bribery service. Need I say more? Your English grammar and spelling is atrocious, you make whacko references to God, and you actually expect this person to pay you money. I think you should take your scamming elsewhere
Rv **************
@Steve *******
i don't think you are born to one male???? If you were you would have informed me when you can come to my office ???
Chris ************
@Rv *************
no one would accuse your current behavior here of professionalism.

So your marketing approach here is very poor.

People who have the money to use good service would certainly distance themselves from you.

It will probably not be your clientele.

So it can be assumed what a dubious juice store you run.

Or that you are only pretending to be.

Otherwise your appearance here would be better.

It can be assumed that your answer confirms my assumptions.
Rv **************
@Steve *******
so as far as you are concern if i have a picture of a diamond factory you will assume me a diamond merchant and would buy good expensive diamonds from me right ??? When are you planning to come to my office???
Andrew *********
Book your ticket, go to airport and pay your fine 20,000
Paul ********
Monkey House
Terary **********
Swim across the river. Get kicked out of Laos. Let me know how it goes, I have often thought about it.
Paul *******
Laos will jail you for 10 years if caught entering illegally.
Cris ********
Thai people are so sweet though. I’m sure they will let you out and back in with no problem. Keep us posted! 😂
Amber ********
@Cris *******
not sure about thailand but i overstayed 1.5 years in Brazil - there was a small fine that i could pay when i reentered and i was kicked out for a year!
Cris ********
@Amber *******
you realize this is a spoof post.
Amber ********
@Cris *******
how can you tell? X
Michael *******
Michael **********
I know a few people that back in the old days had overstayed for several years. I remember a pal who could go back home without any issues cuz of the 2004tsunami but he decided to stay here. There are a lot of people who got nothing back home and all they hope is just to live here. I believe there are hundreds of thousands foreigners in this country that are currently here illegally
Duncanc **********
Let us know how it works out if you’ve got Wi-Fi
David **********
Is this a troll ?

Who over stays 3 years?
Mitchell *******
PLEASE let us know how this works out for you.
Rv **************
If you want to get it done without ban . Please do let m know
Bob **********
It’s BS
Taz **********
If you go to a boarder they will detain you, lock you up, best to go to the airport, have 20,000 baht and a booked flight, arrive super early to allow time to pay your fine as you go through immigration and get your black stamp in your passport

If you try to come back during ban you will be stopped on arrival due to facial recognition and fingerprints
Took **********
@Chris **********
You are a grown man...get up, the world is waiting for you....and sometimes, you don't have the answer, be quit....
Chris ***********
@Took *********
Fight everyday Took 🙏 , silence has no virtues. I have to eat cement daily. ❤️
Chris ***********
Dob him in ? What ! , he should be booted up the ass all the way to jail then his own country.
Chris ***********
@Taz *********
3 years overstay is 546,000 baht and jail.

Andy Gatt - What was he going to do? Put his real name up on a potentially jailable offense? Just takes one bar camping asshole in here to drop a dime on him to change his life. He might be stupid to overstay but not stupid how he asks the questions. SMH.

Andy Gatt, he must be totally stupid and has no respect. What you mean 'potentially jailable ? This post has become very amusing on many levels.
Took **********
@Chris **********
yeah...you right....You are the Expert. 12 years is a lot 🫣. Sorry for your Gf...
Took **********
@Chris **********
you are so angry inside it was guessing....sorry again.
Took **********
@Chris **********
oh trust me...I was in idc...I know what I'm talking about....and I like the way you think...a little naiv but it's OK for me...
Chris ***********
@Took *********
Naive...... Daylight robbery and straight up extortion with no justice , thinking foreigners can do nothing about it.

I call it Thainess not naivety, and have a track world record for it.

So corrupt I can't help but love Thai people.
Chris ***********
@Took *********
What's naivety mean to you ?

You have all the knowledge and rules on paper, so what. If your Thai you should know better. I do not comment based on the way I think. Based on fact and experience over the past 12 years in Thailand.
Took **********
@Chris **********
oh man....another one with no clue.....the max is 20.000 baht....please if you don't no , than don't answer...
Chris ***********
@Took *********
No its not, pay what immigration tell you or go to jail. I know, and dont tell me not to answer. I have seen first hand on many occasions. What rock do you live under.
Took **********
Chris ***********
@Took *********
Only words, face the facts and witness what really happens first hand.

You not got shite. Got you ! .... lol.
Taz **********
@Chris **********
just a query, as I thought the fine was 500 per day to a maximum of 20,000.
Chris ***********
@Taz *********
No , crap. I have seen an overstayer of 3 months fork out over 44,000 baht at Ranong boarder crossing. He was shitting himself.
Taz **********
@Chris **********
ok , I only overstayed once due to a lost passport and opting a full passport replacement rather then emergency passport left me with about a 3 month overstay, this was just before they introduced the hefty bans for overstay, fine was 20,000 baht, a flight to KL for 1 night and back into LOS
Chris ***********
@Taz *********
Lucky you. I have seen people charged full kit for everyday overstay.

Land of exceptions.
Taz **********
@Chris **********
I forgot to mention that I had a valid visa but it was lost with the passport, when the new passport arrived it was of course empty and no visa to show, I was like coy that my then girlfriend handled the situation well with immigration and made things easier, she explained the situation, kept her cool and spoke politely
Chris ***********
@Taz *********
I was asked if I had a Thai girlfried , Immigration then asked 'what does she do ? I said she yak yak me tookwun tookyung. They laughed so hard, then patted me on the back while passing me through the checkpoint.
Chris ***********
500 baht per day , 1 week = 3500 x 52 weeks = 182,000 x 3 = 546,000 baht.

Ha ha good luck leaving without jail time , even if you have the money. Then banned returning for along time.

You deserve everything you got coming.

I freak out for overstaying a few days during covid because extentions fell on public holidays.

I was jailed, deported and told not to go back for 4 months.

Police have crackdowns and are hard on everyone because of people like you.

Cough up the cash, piss off and don't ever come back.
James ********
Chris ***********
@Chris ***********
I have dealt with immigration for over 10 years and do not exaggerate anything except the fact how poor it is, that a foreigner would not bother to do the right thing by immigration.

Thailand is not his country and he has no right to simply stay for so long without reporting. No wonder immigration go nuts and have big crackdowns.

Who would bother giving him any helpful advice when he is making it difficult for everyone else by annoying immigration so much, that other people who accidently or with good reason overstay a few times by a few days, cop a heavy hand and get deported.
Chris ***********
@James *******
You do understand that Text Gamesensie is just a troll and the whole story about him or her overstaying 3 years is totally fake. I like reading what everyone comments , it's quite entertaining.
Chris ************
@Chris **********
1. a lot of efforts you do for a Troll...

2. how do you know what he is. Nobody would share such a case in public under his real profile and name.

3. you spread wrong information (overstay is max.
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thb) and show a rude tone. who behave like a troll?
Chris ***********
@Chris ***********
I have seen people pay much more than 20 000 baht to immigration personaly on two occasions.

I dont live under a bridge and expect such comments from people.

Overstay 3 years , oh wow ! Really, you sympathise ? People like this really pissoff immigration an piss me off too.

He should fess up and recieve the boot.
Chris ************
@Chris **********
First of all, don't insinuate anything.

I do not sympathize with it.

I am only for clarity without allegations and exaggerations.

The possible intentional confusion of the official fine and possible extortion money is not conducive.

The official payment for this is 500 baht per day up to a maximum of
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baht in the normal case, no matter how many days or years more.

The rest you only claim big and wide first.

I am aware of many cases, as I deal with these authorities, who have not paid more as usual.

Spreading exaggerations from hearsay is not helpful.
Andy ******
Fake profile for sure
Robert ***********
@Andy *****
What was he going to do? Put his real name up on a potentially jailable offense? Just takes one bar camping asshole in here to drop a dime on him to change his life. He might be stupid to overstay but not stupid how he asks the questions. SMH.
Andy ******
@Robert **********
he friend of yours mate !!
Tulip ********
next we will be getting a post asking why Thai immigration is so hard on falangs
Jamie ********
I Don’t really know how it all works, but what if you just say you’ve “lost” your passport? And then got to your embassy and apply for an emergency passport?
Steve ********
@Jamie *******
You're totally correct. You really don't know how it all works. 😂
Graham ******
@Jamie *******
All his history is in the system
Robert ************
@Jamie *******
Gee, wonder why nobody thought of that. Easy solution to all his problems. LOL. 😂😂😂
Martin *****
You are fucked and you deserve it.
Steve ********
Why am I thinking fake profile with bullshit story, and someone bored tonight looking for triggered comments?
Graham ******
@Steve *******
Yes, profile looks like a troll
Stuart *********
@Steve *******
Not sure someone would want to use a real profile on a question like this. Can’t see how after 2.5 years of covid extensions someone could be on that much overstay, but each to their own…..
Coady *******
You will get a ban
Frank **********
Bring immigration some donuts, maybe that will help lol.
Taz **********
Go to immigration, pack a bag & don’t forget some lube and rubbers for your stay in the Hilton 🤣🤣🤣
Av **********
you just leave and pay 20k and get banned
Stuart *********
You won’t be leaving Thailand via a land border. One they won’t let you out and two no country will let you in unless you’re a national of that country.

You need to fly out. Have the 20k in hand and leave at least 90 minutes to allow for the paperwork to be done, processing of the fine and blacklist notice. Under 3 years 3 year ban over the 3 year limit a 5 year ban.
Chris *****
Stuart anyone who has been in this group more than 5 minutes knows your reputation, expertise and generosity; you've no need to defend yourself here!
Stuart *********
@Jesse ******
Ok. So you’re not going to say how long on an overstay. But yet you tell me I’m ignorant. 40 days overstay equals 20,000 baht. 3 years is a different ball game. My comment stands unless you want to say otherwise.
Stuart *********
@Jesse ******
Sorry but there is no point going over this. You think I’m ignorant. Your call. Just don’t advise others that that can do such and such when they can’t.
Stuart *********
@Jesse ******
Ok so if you have 3 or 20 days overstay it’s not an issue leaving via a land border. Try it with a 3 year overstay and you’ll find things different. More than happy to prove me wrong if you’ve found out otherwise.
Jesse *******
@Stuart ********
again false you state 3 -20 when actually have up to 90 days.. after 90 days it's a 1 year ban and so forth. The fine never exceeds 20,000 and if less then 90 days can pay fine and do another visa .
Stuart *********
@Jesse ******
They we’re just made up numbers to say what a typical overstay might be. A 3 year overstay is in a different league. Yes the fine maxes out at 20k but you won’t be leaving via a land border.
Stuart *********
@Jesse ******
Good luck trying via land. It ain’t going to happen.
Stuart *********
@Jesse ******
as I asked previously. How long overstay. What passport country?
Stuart *********
@Jesse ******
You can’t go to any bordering country via a land border as the OP asked. If you fly you can go anywhere
Stuart *********
@Jesse ******
And you were how long overstay? Your nationality?
Jesse *******
@Stuart ********
I'm definitely not camboidian lol
Javier ****
There is a guy who I think works as a visa agent and usually posts on these topics. He seems trustworthy. He is a foreigner. Maybe he will show up here and might help you. Can't remember his name.
Christopher ***********
Depends how much you want/need to remain in Thailand. If you were to consult a Visa Agent they may be able to give you a price to clear your overstay, thus avoiding a ban.
Text ************
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@Christopher **********
aaa yes I have talked with agents, but I find them untrustworthy. It ranges between the 80-200k baht. Just hoping someone has some experience to share about being banned.
Christopher ***********
@Text ***********
I know someone who was banned for five years. He has an ordinary job hence hasn’t any spare cash. He waited out his ban and then returned to Thailand.
Darren ********************
20k for a 3 year visa! Why didn't I think of that!
Delvonte ********
If being banned is on the table why not just stay here for the rest of your life? 😂 5 years is a lifetime
Matthew *********
Don’t do landborder bit risky to the airport it’s much easier
Olivier *********
Kat ********
Sucks to be banned from Thailand
Paul *******
If you have a second passport you can use that to enter another country BY AIR without incident and without them even becoming aware of your Thai overstay.
Incognia **********
@Kat *******
i missed before 2015 everything was easy
Text ************
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@Kat *******
I know that's why I would like to know the exact banning procedure. I do have another passport of another country with a slightly different name.
Steve ********
@Text ***********
Do you have another hand with slightly different fingerprints?
John **********
@Text ***********
won't do you any good. Biometrics will catch you.
Text ************
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I entered before they introduced the fingerprint system. And you are correct. I'm trying to beat the system.
Randy ********
@Text ***********
did they take a photo of your face? I’m sure you’ve heard of facial recognition. You won’t be beating the system. Pay your fine, take your ban and get it over with.
David *****
@Text ***********
this why the rest of us have so much trouble with immigration
Taz **********
@Text ***********
good luck 🤣🤣🤣
Text ************
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They didn't take my fingerprints when I arrived.
Ross ************
@Text ***********
Bunch of nonsense. Just an irresponsible individual. Sorry I've wasted my time
Taz **********
@Text ***********
they will take them when you leave 🤣🤣🤣
Marc ********
@Text ***********
Ah ok you try to beat the system? You think they didn't take your fingerprints? When did you enter Thailand?

3 years ago they certainly took fingerprints already.
Randy ********
@Text ***********
your fingerprints won’t change though. So if you were scanned when you first arrived, they got you in the system.
Ross ************
@Text ***********
We'll be looking for you
Andrew *********
Just go to your local Immigration and ask them 🫣
Britten *****
Marc ********
@Andrew ********
Might aswell go to the next police station and "ask"them
Kat ******
@Marc *******
😂😂👍
Todd *********
@Andrew ********
how would he know where it is?
Kat ******
@Todd ********
pack a bag when you go, just sayin 😜
Steve *******
Overstay 3 years is a
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bt fine and a 5 year ban from re-entering the Country.
Kool *******
You will be charged bt20,000, and banned from returning to Thailand for 5 years. If you are picked up by police, or immigration, before you leave you will be arrested, and held until you can afford the plane ticket to your passport country, and until you pay the fine, then banned for 10 years plus the fine. No matter where you exit at you will not be allowed entry back into Thailand at any border, or airport immigration, or trying to enter by sea.
Text ************
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Ekrem ******
This ban, it's a stamp in the passport? Or they put you in some system? they take your fingerprints?
Todd *********
@Text ***********
I would guess all of the above. You will get an overstay stamp indicating your fine amount (20k). No entry into Thailand for 5 years. And very likely fingerprints and face scan to ensure you comply.
Ekrem *******
Yes, if you can pay fine... And 5 years ban to Thailand
Jared **********
Is anywhere even going to let you in?
Paul *******
Neighboring countries (other than Malaysia and Singapore) may let you in after questioning you, why you overstayed so long in Thailand, but it's not a good idea to say the least and there are no guarantees of success. Flying back home is probably best
Jesse *******
@Jared *********
you can go to any country
Jared **********
@Jesse ******
sounds pretty smart
Jared **********
@Jesse ******
yea I’m sure most countries will welcome you in with open arms when your last passport stamp was 3 years overstay 😂
Jesse *******
@Jared *********
Jared Jernegan have you done it and been denied???? I have done it and was not denied so know what your talking about
Chris ************
@Jesse ******
3 years?
Incognia **********
@Jared *********
but 99 percent sending own country
Incognia **********
@Jared *********
Laos maybe
Michael *******
My only question is why in hell would someone overstay 3 years???? Inexcusable
Jesse *******
@Text ***********
or fake visa agent give you fake ed visa and stamps for 2 years then an attorney extort you to fix and in the end can't fix and you need leave .. Thailand is land of scams and corruption more then 50 percent of visa were not legal ( ed and volunteer ) but you buy from an agent . Thailand can't believe anything you read or hear. Illegal things aloud If pay? Can buy things at any shop like e cigarettes but can go jail. Prostitution is illegal but everywhere. I know a guy that was extorted 30k by hookers police bf. You can't trust Thailand period. Hide your money, don't believe anyone or anything and hope for the best and you don't become a victim
Frank **********
@Text ***********
okay. Good luck then.
Text ************
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Frank *********
offcourse there are better options, I did stay Thailand legally always for years, however some unfortunate events happened. And I know I can't count on the Thai police to help me with those. Even I got robbed , they would just dismiss it.
Michael *******
@Av *********
I can say what I want anyone who overstays that long is an idiot
Frank **********
@Av *********
he is telling the truth why overstay 3 years when there are better options.
Av **********
Todd *********
@Michael ******
meh. Won’t be the first or the last
Paul *******
You go straight to jail and when released thrown out of Thailand.
Av **********
@Paul ******
why would you spread false information, what a d*ck
Ekrem *******
If can pay fine 20.000,can leave Thailand,get 5 year ban
Ekrem *******
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