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What should I do if I've overstayed my visa in Thailand due to a stolen passport?
Jan 15, 2026
4 months ago
JD ***********
ORIGINAL POSTERHi can anyone help??
I’ve overstayed my visa because I have had my passport stolen and have left it a little long but want to travel more without having to fly home if anyone can point me in the right direction would appreciate it… thankyou
I’ve overstayed my visa because I have had my passport stolen and have left it a little long but want to travel more without having to fly home if anyone can point me in the right direction would appreciate it… thankyou
TLDR : Answer Summary
The post discusses a user who has overstayed their visa in Thailand due to a stolen passport, expressing a need for advice on how to manage their situation without needing to return home. The comments emphasize the importance of reporting the stolen passport to the police, obtaining a replacement from the embassy, and addressing the overstay issue to avoid severe penalties. The community provides a variety of perspectives, cautioning that overstaying can lead to fines, bans from returning to Thailand, and potential legal trouble.
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Andreas *********
*** file a police report for stolen passport
*** visit your embassy and ask them to issue an express emergency travel document
*** buy a one-way ticket back home and head straight to the BKK Airport
*** before exit Immigration, do not use the automated gates but head straight for a manned counter. Hand them the police report and the emergency travel document and your flight ticket out
*** pay the overstay fine which is 500 Baht per day, receive the small stamp inside the travel document
*** then get out of Dodge as fast as can
*** visit your embassy and ask them to issue an express emergency travel document
*** buy a one-way ticket back home and head straight to the BKK Airport
*** before exit Immigration, do not use the automated gates but head straight for a manned counter. Hand them the police report and the emergency travel document and your flight ticket out
*** pay the overstay fine which is 500 Baht per day, receive the small stamp inside the travel document
*** then get out of Dodge as fast as can
Quokka **********
you can return to your home country without a passport. i have done it, no problem. or get emergency one done same day at your embassy. Ignore haters who make unhelpful comments, bad things happen to everyone at some stage no matter how "careful" you may or may not be. I have a friend who lost 4 passports in 2 years!! Have had 2 stolen myself. And 600 euro "fine" from 3 big burly bearded Russian police for NOT carrying my "papers", despite hotel insisting leave it in safe too dangerous to take out. Giant scam was common but only a handful of brave fools would go now, this was 2010. And ONLY cash, had to drive around several ATMs to find working one that gave the money - i said want to go to police station, he just loaded a round into the Kalashnykov and pointed it at us ... they got the cash we got the hell out of there next day, would never EVER go back.
Sam ********
This has got to be a troll post surely?
Quokka **********
@Sam *******
why would anyone bother trolling about this - supposed to be an Advice group not a discipliary body or negative personal judgement forum. Wonder what jobs most haters had or have, probably police or immigration types !Sam ********
@Quokka *********
okay buddy.Reply to
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Robert *********
Not sure how losing your passport is connected to your overstay.
Did you report to police and immigration,?
If not you have a problem.,they simply won't believe you.
Did you report to police and immigration,?
If not you have a problem.,they simply won't believe you.
Mark ******
Cross over to Cambodia illegaly and fly out of there.
Quokka **********
@Mark *****
this must be dangerous currently? esp "illegally" .. then you will be found out when trying to leave Cam could end up in a cell for a while. Silly idea.Mark ******
@Quokka *********
But no Thai ban.Reply to
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Marty ******
NO brainer your embassy first
Greg *********
You lost your passport and never thought about reporting it to the police? You should of done that first thing then went to the embassy. You over stayed on top of that? Good luck from getting banned from Thailand
Quokka **********
@Greg ********
you might only find its lost the day before u leave ...Reply to
Quokka **********
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Fred *********
You have money ? If yea you won't have a problem like 90% people travel broke to Thailand it's a most
Nigel **************
Ask for Grace
Peter ********
This post makes zero sense to me. Blaming an overstay on loosing your passport? At this point I can't see anyone helping you. These are important issues that should have been taken care of immediately as they happened.
Bradley ********
Not the sharpest tool in the shed.
Trevor ******
Fake
Frank **********
Fake profile
Will ************
@Frank *********
real profile the company exists in the UK , I've had a look at the accounts.Reply to
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Shaughn ***********
If this is true story, there is a risk going to the police station to report it stolen if already in overstay. They can arrest you on the spot and be banned from Thailand simply from being in overstay. A new passport from embassy may take a little time which he may not have. An emergency travel document may be quicker / safer and then get back to home country asap while paying the 500 baht per day. Yes talk to your embassy as people already mentioned. The longer the overstay becomes, it becomes harder to come back, get new visa etc, so need to weigh up time to get replacement passport to go to a nearby country or emergency travel document to go back to home country.
Phillip ******
As soon as you realised your passport was missing you should have done this, 1st report it to police and get a report. 2nd contact your embassy. Why the fuck.would you just wait. You have created your own problems now. This could have been sorted in a few days. Some embassy's on the same day. Good.luck but it seems you dont have the intelligence to travel alone.
Robert *********
@Phillip *****
wouldn’t say good luck to someone who brought this all on themselves, who wouldn’t report a passport stolen strain away unless you are deliberately trying to overstay 🤦♂️Joe ********
@Phillip *****
is your middle name ‘izza’Phillip ******
@Joe *******
oh buddy at 60 years old I've heard them all. I have 2 daughters called, Roda and Aphilia. Now that's funny.Reply to
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Baz *********
@Phillip *****
I call Bullshit on the stolen passport..He has probably met the love of his life in some bar and been too busy with her to worry about overstaying..
Now he has finally run out of time or money and made up the story of the stolen passport in some hope he won't get in big trouble with immigration for deliberately overstaying..
Heard these kinds of stories before about idiots like this who try to scam or abuse the system..
It won't help him as immigration are tough on overstaying especially if its a long overstay of weeks or months..
Let's hope he is banned from Thailand for a long time because he is definitely too stupid and ignorant to travel overseas..
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Bruce *****************
Maximum overstaying fine is 20 000 baht ....first priority must be get an emergency passport if you are able to.....
Tim **********
This has got to be a fake post
Baz *********
The right direction is...
Police report of stolen passport (should be done immediately you know its stolen)
Go to your embassy with a copy of your Police report and request a replacement travel document..
Once you get the replacement please leave Thailand and go home ASAP as you are too stupid for overseas travel..
Get your replacement passport as quickly as possible and leave Thailand and pay the overstay fine before you get a ban from Thailand for many years..
Waiting so long you have screwed yourself and don't expect any sympathy from immigration or police..
They have heard every possible story and excuse there is on overstaying multiple times before..
Police report of stolen passport (should be done immediately you know its stolen)
Go to your embassy with a copy of your Police report and request a replacement travel document..
Once you get the replacement please leave Thailand and go home ASAP as you are too stupid for overseas travel..
Get your replacement passport as quickly as possible and leave Thailand and pay the overstay fine before you get a ban from Thailand for many years..
Waiting so long you have screwed yourself and don't expect any sympathy from immigration or police..
They have heard every possible story and excuse there is on overstaying multiple times before..
Chad **********
This is either fake or someone who shouldn't be traveling. How do you get your passport stolen when it shouldn't leave the safe in your hotel room?
Quokka **********
@Chad *********
because they require you to show them for lots of things here ... so you may need to take it eg banks tax refund forms sim cards anything immigrn.Reg ***********
@Chad *********
thai law requires a tourist to carry their passport at all times ,although i agree the man comes across as a little stupid 😀Chad **********
@Reg **********
I would never carry my passport in public in Thailand, or anywhere else. Been there twice and it has never been an issueReg ***********
@Chad *********
I've lived here 3 years visited 14 times i too have never had an issue,im just stating thai law ,I have a thai id card but by the letter of the law should carry my passport,in reality I have a photo of ,my latest visa extention and my latest 90 day report ,no issue up to now but always a first time 😀Reply to
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Baz *********
@Chad *********
I will give you my guess on what is happening..He has traveled to Thailand and met the love of his life in some Bar in Pattaya..
He has remained in Thailand with his new girlfriend way past his visa exemption entry period and no doubt run out of money by now..
So he has made up a story about being robbed of passport so it doesn't seem like he deliberately overstayed ..
He has probably also contacted family to send him more money using the same "I had my passport and money stolen" so please help me..
Just so he can stay longer with the new girlfriend..
I have heard this story before a couple of times.
I know a father who ended up traveling to Thailand to get his son to come home after getting a similar story and sending money several times and he just wouldn't leave...
If this is the case this guy is a complete idiot and deserves to get banned from returning to Thailand for a very long time..
Joe ********
@Baz ********
oh my gosh. Grow up baz you sound a right nobReply to
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Ozan *******
Do you know what is this you are Embassy
Jan **********
first step is declare "stolen" passport issue at police station, next contact your embassy.
Area *************
Your embassy lol
Josh *********
Too late pal you report your passport stolen the next day no sympathy for you. If your an overstayer you deal with the consequences if you wasn’t that quick to deal with a theft. Probably too busy down soi 6 😂😂😂😂
djfre*****
@Josh ********
r u taking pompous pillsJosh *********
Only yabba sorry mate 😁
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Peter ********
@Josh ********
you all about soi 6 i can see.....get a life poor guy !!!!Reply to
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Sean *********
You should of gone straight to the police station and reported it stolen, then informed your embassy so to replace the stolen one. That way the number can't be used. Also you have covered all the angles. If you didn't do these steps you could be in all sorts of trouble. Heavy fine maximum 20,000 Baht, being banned from Thailand, that can be up to 10 years.
Joe ********
@Baz ********
twatReply to
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Leong ***********
Just checking you have had a police report.
Todd *********
@Leong **********
most important thingReply to
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Gary ***********
I think you get banned if you overstay more than 90 days
Todd *********
@Gary **********
just for a year. And basically you can take that up to 365 days with no addional fines beyond the 20k baht or additional ban lengthReply to
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Stephen *********
You probly need to go to your Embassy & discuss they'l be the only ones that can assist you,leaving it wont assist you it perhaps you may get a harsh penalty as they dont take it likely .
JD ***********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Stephen ********
what is likely to happen if I stay more than 90 daysStephen *********
@JD **********
that depends if you went to immigration to extend it as normally get 60 days,pay 1,9oo bht for extension of stay but like i said you need to talk to your Embassy theyl know morethan i do .Gary ***********
@JD **********
90 day stay or 90 day overstay?Stephen *********
@Gary **********
Probly Monkey house coming even if he involves Embassy,im not sure it will be nice in there,well not for Ferang.Reply to
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John *******
@JD **********
you are banned for a year. But if you don’t have a passport, you need to fix that asap with your embassy.Reply to
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Brandon ************
Help you with what exactly? Only your embassy can replace your passport. Then on the way out of Thailand you'll pay 500 baht per day for overstay. If your overstay gets too long you'll be banned from Thailand. If you're stopped by the police during overstay, you'll be banned from Thailand.
Deborah *******
@Brandon ***********
Go to an Immigration attorney.Cissi *********
@Deborah ******
haha, why would @Bra****
do that? 😂Reply to
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JD ***********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Brandon ***********
I just want to ask the right person a few questions really. I’m coming up to being here 90 days was hoping to pay my fine for overstay then to travel and return to Thailand soon so I need a full passport not etd, I love put it off to long thinking they would just deport me and would ruin all my plansJohn **********
@JD **********
there really are no good options for you. You need to report your passport stolen to the police, then take the police report to your embassy and request a new passport or an emergency travel document and leave Thailand ASAP. Assuming you make it to the airport safely you pay the overstay fine and leave. Being discovered on overstay other than when leaving the country isn't something you want to contemplateJoe ********
@JD **********
sounds like you’re not even far into overstay. Faster you sort it less friction you’ll have, good luckJan **********
@JD **********
ask your embassy.Reply to
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