What is the duration of stay in Thailand under a visa exemption for Australian citizens?

Thailand Visa Visa Exemption Australian Citizens Immigration Rules 30-Day Stay Visa Extension Overstay Rules

Jan 19, 2024

a year ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Apologies if this is obvious to many but better to check then fall fowl. If I enter visa exempt (From Australia), the 30 days starts on the date of the stamp in my passport on day of arrival and I have to leave on or before the 30th day? Booking flights and want it right. Thanks in advance.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

When entering Thailand under a visa exemption, Australian citizens receive a 30-day stay from the date stamped in their passport on arrival. This means that the arrival day counts as Day 1, and they need to leave on or before Day 30. However, it's possible to extend this stay by obtaining a one-time 30-day extension at a local immigration office for 1,900 THB, provided they can show proof of onward travel within the initial 30 days. Thus, they can stay for a maximum of 60 days if the extension is granted.

James ********

And I believe that the OP has the answers needed for his question.

Thanks all for your helpful replies.

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a year ago

Tod *********

ok, here's how that works IF you're flying out and have an overstay of UNDER 24 hours (READ THAT people) you do not get fined for overstay and you do not get a regular overstay stamp in your passport,

you just get a thai only stamp under your exit stamp that says "overstay under 24 hours fine waived"

Like this

allowed until the 13th, stamped out the 14th got the thai only stamp NO fine

a year ago

Dick ********

Your last day must be the date stamped in your passport showing in the entry stamp.

a year ago

Neil ********

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@Dick *******

Good point, last year admitted

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a year ago

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Neil ********

Tom *******

Yea they day you land is day 1 you leave on day 30 you technically can leave day 31 if your flight is at 1 am etc as long as you pass through immigration before midnight

a year ago

Neil ********

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@Tom ******

I'd rather avoid an overstay as we are planning to retire in Thailand so do not want to raise my head above the parapet

a year ago

Tom *******

@Neil *******

you replied to the wrong person , wasn’t me who mentioned overstay

a year ago

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Tom *******

Jan ******************

@Tom ******

And one single day overstay normally doesn’t give you any problems, though it’s not recommended. Just left with one day overstay last week and no questions or money to pay for the first day.

a year ago

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Jan ******************

And you don’t have to leave within 30 days. You can can get a one time extension of the visa exemption for another 30 days at the local immigration for 1900 thb, BUT you formally have to show proof of a ticket out of Thailand within the first 30 days which you don’t need to use. This can just be a cheap bus ticket. Then you can stay for 60 ore 59 days on visa exempt.

a year ago

Neil ********

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@Jan *****************

I am trying to avoid paying for extra time beyond the 30 days

a year ago

Jan ******************

@Neil *******

Ok I understand, then it’s just as

@Tod ********

explained. First day arriving is also a day and you do the math from there.

a year ago