Answered4 years ago

Will an overstay stamp of less than 24 hours cause future issues in Thailand?

Visa Rules Overstay Thailand Immigration Passport Stamps Visa Regulations

asked Dec 30, 2022

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Not to take up anyone's time but my last excursion to Thailand I received an extra stamp in my passport on leaving. Wife said matey had something to say about being an overstay on my visa but no more then 24 hours. I wasn't fined or anything but I'm curious to know if it may cause any dramas in the future? Thanks guys and this Page is the duck's nuts, so much information, thankyou.

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The user received a stamp indicating an overstay of less than 24 hours on their last trip to Thailand and is concerned about potential future implications. Several comments confirm that an overstay of under 24 hours typically does not incur a fine if exited by air and is unlikely to affect future visa applications or re-entry into Thailand.

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Mma *******

It's not a big deal and wont affect you in the future; 1 days grace allowed for delayed flights miss-timings etc.

4 years ago

Dave **********

It’s 30 days not 1 month, now 45 for many countries. Many months have

*****

/31 days for those people who have never seen a analog calendar 😆

4 years ago

Steve ********

Always pays to look at your stamps. You were stamped in until the 17th, and departed on the 18th, so that's one day over. But as Tod points out, it's no big deal.

4 years ago

Steve ******

Thank you Tod,,, until this trip I had never ever put much thought into my length of stay in relation to the visa for some reason, food for thought for the future, thanks again.

4 years ago

Tod *********

remember the day you stamp IN to the country (no matter what time it is) is always considered day ONE.

4 years ago

Wilhelmina ********

@Tod ********

OK, thanks always, Tod.

4 years ago

Steve ********

@Wilhelmina *******

And it's the time you go through immigration. So if your flight leaves early on the 4th, as long as you clear immigration before midnight on the 3rd, you're ok

4 years ago

Wilhelmina ********

@Tod ********

I wanted to know when the overstay is counted Jan. 3 or 4, as based on my example dates. Thanks always, Tod.

4 years ago

Steve ******

@Wilhelmina *******

it's actually quite clear in my photo, I was granted till the 17th but I left on the 18th, there is no time stamp so it must all relate to calender days.

4 years ago

Tod *********

@Wilhelmina *******

the overstay starts at 12AM on the day after your stamp SO if you have a stamp dated Jan 3 and you stamp out on the 4th you're ON overstay. it's just if you fly out they don't charge you the 500baht

4 years ago

Wilhelmina ********

@Tod ********

Tod, just a question, too, for my clarity: if stamped 'valid until Jan. 3', the overstay starts on Jan. 4? I still could fly out on Jan. 3 without any issue, right?

4 years ago

Tod *********

@Wilhelmina *******

I don't know how to make it any clearer

If you have an overstay of less than 24 hours and are flying out they waive the overstay 500 baht fine and just put that small thai stamp in your passport

4 years ago

Tod *********

it's the "overstay under 24 hours no fine" stamp and it will NOT cause you any issues at all getting visas or entering thailand. They only waive the 500 baht for overstay under 24 hours when you FLY out, if you'd have went out by the border you'd have gotten fined.

4 years ago