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What should I do if my passport stamp in Thailand has a shorter validity than my husband's, and can I leave before it expires?

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Rachelle ******

asked Nov 15, 2023

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My husband and I just crossed into Thailand from Cambodia by land border. I noticed at the immigration office that my passport had been stamped for only 13 days and my husbands for 30. When I tried to go back, I was ushered out and unable to have it fixed. We have Canadian passports. I read that I will need to go back to that border crossing to have it fixed but do I need to do that if I just leave before the stamp date? We will just cut our time here to leave before that date because going back is going to be extremely disruptive to our trip. Thanks in advance!

Answer summary

The user encountered an issue at the Thai-Cambodian border where their passport was stamped for only 13 days, while their husband's was stamped for 30 days. They wanted to know if they could simply leave Thailand before the stamp expiration instead of returning to the border to correct the stamp. Commenters confirmed that the correction can only be done at the original border and advised leaving before the stamp expires. Suggestions included the possibility of seeking a 30-day extension at an immigration office, though it was unclear if the bad stamp would affect that.

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Tod *********

Looks like the O/P left the group, thanx one and all for the comments, good luck to them

we are done

3 years ago

Becky **********

I took an American that this same thing happened to her to the immigration on Chang Watthana. They fixed it for them. They just have to contact that border and have them change it in the computer then they re stamped it for them.

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Becky *********

good to know, I have seen people be turned away at immigration offices with bad land border entry stamps 🙂

3 years ago

Bernie ******

Sell them the Extension? Never heard of that before?

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Bernie *****

i routinely use the terms "buy a 30 day extension", or "buy a tourist visa" <-meaning you go apply, and pay to get it issued.

3 years ago

George ******************

She is Canadian, could she not get a 30 day extension for ฿1,900 at an Immigration Office?

3 years ago

Tod *********

@George *****************

she said she'd cut her time short here.

AND

I honestly don't know if they'd give the extension on a bad stamp OR tell her to go correct the stamp and then sell them the extension

BUT

There's certainly no harm in her going and asking.. Worst they can say is no..

3 years ago

Tod *********

Sorry that happened, and you should have made a fuss about it while you were there at the border, no matter how much they tried to shuffle you out.

You are correct, you can only fix errant land entry stamps at the border that issued it, no immigration office will adjust it

and

you're correct on the second part too, that means you cut your trip short and leave on or by the time that stamp runs out..

3 years ago