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What should an Australian do if he has overstayed his tourist visa in Thailand by one month?
May 9, 2018
8 years ago
Darren *******
ORIGINAL POSTERHi. Bumped into australian guy yesterday that has overstayed by 1 month on tourist visa. Does he pay fine at airport or can he pay fine at local immigration and if so can he extend his visa or does he have to leave asap. Thanks in advance.
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An Australian individual who has overstayed his tourist visa in Thailand by one month must pay a fine. He can settle this fine of 500 baht per day at the immigration office before leaving the country, where an overstay fine accumulates up to a maximum of 20,000 baht. However, he cannot extend his visa due to the length of the overstay. It's advisable for him to address the issue at the immigration office, as confronting police might lead to arrest or deportation. If he resolves it at immigration, he could receive a 7-day stamp to leave legally.
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Darren *******
ORIGINAL POSTERAs far as i know yes. He just didnt extend it
Tod *********
Actually it doesn't matter if he's on a 60 day tourist visa OR a 30 day visa exempt entry. IF he has a month overstay he can't get any extension on it because they only issue a 30 day extension dated from the date your entry stamp expires.
He could go to the immigration office pay the overstay fine of 500 baht a day and then immediately get an "extension of stay denied" 7 day stamp to get out of the country. That would at least make him legal for a week so he can leave the country rather than chance the fact he'll get caught out on something else while on overstay <-which will open a whole different can of worms for them..
He could go to the immigration office pay the overstay fine of 500 baht a day and then immediately get an "extension of stay denied" 7 day stamp to get out of the country. That would at least make him legal for a week so he can leave the country rather than chance the fact he'll get caught out on something else while on overstay <-which will open a whole different can of worms for them..
Brent *******
He must have really partied hard lol
Darren *******
ORIGINAL POSTERMaybe a superwash 555
Darren *******
ORIGINAL POSTEROk got it. Thanks tod
Tod *********
@Darren ******
wow that was one mean wash cycle :OTod *********
@Darren ******
one year ban if you turn yourself in with an overstay more than 90 days. FIVE year ban if you're caught out on an overstay of under a year.Darren *******
ORIGINAL POSTERIts completely wrecked
Darren *******
ORIGINAL POSTEROh ok. Thanks.
Darren *******
ORIGINAL POSTERIs it a year ban for staying under 90 day overstay tod
Tod *********
Hmm, I'd say passports don't get "destroyed" by washing them, they get "washed out" but they don't get destroyed.
He needs to get a new passport ASAP, OR an emergency travel document from his consulate so he can go back to his country. He can pay the overstay fine when he flies out, BUT as other people stated don't let him overstay more than 90 days or he'll get banned for a year when he stamps out of the country
He needs to get a new passport ASAP, OR an emergency travel document from his consulate so he can go back to his country. He can pay the overstay fine when he flies out, BUT as other people stated don't let him overstay more than 90 days or he'll get banned for a year when he stamps out of the country
Darren *******
ORIGINAL POSTERThanks tod. He has also accidentally destroyed his passport in the washing. Hes not having a good week
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Tod *********
So he's on a 60 day tourist visa that he got from a thai consulate in another country?
Colin **********
If he goes to immigration or is stopped by the police, its likely he will be arrested and deported
Nigel *********
@Tod ********
Just a note on that slim chance Todd, every time I've traveled to Phuket from Khaolak on the public bus (both the local one and the ones from chumpon and suratthani, I've had my I'd (passport) checked at the Sarasin checkpoint.Tod *********
IF he is stopped by the police there is a slim chance of that happening. BUT if he goes to the immigration office there is NO chance of that happening.
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Ashley ***************
Hes got about a 10% chance of them extending his visa. Genereally would have to be under good circumstances. He can jst turn himself in when he flys out pay the fine of 500 baht per day / max 20k baht ..
Ashley ***************
Make sure it doesnt exceed 90 days then there are serious concequences... if he gets caught will be banned 3 yrs. Turning himself in will be 1 yr (and 20kbaht fine)
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Daniel ************
on the way out leaving the country - at the airport - leave now
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