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Will I be considered an overstay if I visit the immigration office on the last day of my visa?

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Jul 29, 2024
4 months ago
Ajané **********
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Greetings! Would love someone else’s guidance on this! I completely messed up thinking my visa expiration date was first week of August, so was planning to go this Monday to extend. Went to check my passport and my visa actually expires the 30th!

Something told me to check immigration office and it looks like tomorrow may be a holiday so I’m not confident they’ll be open.. which means I wouldn’t be able to go until the 30th, which is my last day.

So my question is, if I go ON the 30th does that mean Iwould then be considered an overstay on my visa??
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The user mistakenly believed their visa expired in early August but found it actually expires on the 30th. They are concerned about going to the immigration office on the expiration date and whether it would classify them as an overstay. Commenters clarified that as long as they seek an extension before midnight on the 30th, they will not be considered in overstay.
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Tor ******
Question is, will they give you an extension when your passport is expired.
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Nick ************
@Tor *****
 the answer to your question is no they wouldn't and you would be in deep do do!
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Andi ***********
Tor Toiz Her visa is expiring soon not her passport.
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Tor ******
@Andi **********
Oh right, I read it wrong.
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Carl *********
30th Tuesday ? You got 2 days go get an extention, very easy
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Ajané **********
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@Carl ********
 yes, the 29th looks like they will be closed. I was worried that there would be an issue if I go on the last day exactly (30th) but from others’ reassurance, looks like I will be ok
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@Ajané *********
 no issue with extending a visa 14 days before including day it runs out. But get their early, if doing on last day, as if you run out of time and dont get sorted 30th then you may get problems.
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Ajané **********
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@Carl ********
 thank you! Plan on going right at opening!
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@Ajané *********
 too late. Be there at 05.00 and join the que.
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Brandon ************
You must leave Thailand by midnight on the 30th. If you get an extension before then, you're not on overstay.

You better go very early as immigration offices are usually very busy the day after a holiday.
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Ajané **********
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@Brandon ***********
 but just to clarify, the only way to get an extension before it expires would be to go on the 29th, but if they’re closed I obviously can’t do that.

So midnight on the 30th would be when the day first begins.. so if I go in at 8 am on the 30th that is after midnight, wouldn’t that mean my visa is now expired?

I posted in another group and mostly so far everyone has said if I go on the 30th I’ll be fine, so I just want to be sure I’m clear on what you’re saying!
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Kim *********
@Ajané *********
 1 minute past midnight the 30th is the 31st! You have all day the 30th. In your own example is actually after midnight the 29th
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Ajané **********
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@Kim ********
 thank you for the clarification!
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Lynnette *******
@Ajané *********
 8 am on 30th is the 30th. It remains the 30th all day till midnight then becomes 31st.
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Damo ***********
@Lynnette ******
 july only has 30 days? 😳 day after 30 July becomes 1 August? 🤔
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Colin *********
@Damo **********
 you should have a look at a calendar
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Damo ***********
@Colin ********
 huge clue for you… look ar what I was replying to! I cant understand why I am wasting valuable time on 🤡🤡🤡
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Colin *********
@Damo **********
 Lynnette Munoz july only has 30 days? 😳 day after 30 July becomes 1 August? 🤔

That is your comment that I was responding to,. So, you rude f****** 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 check your calendar
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@Colin ********
 i dont need to ejiot.. but thanks for your comment!

You obviously not smart enough to understand my comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Are you a 🤡🤡🤡🤡
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Colin *********
@Damo **********
 after you have checked your calendar, come back and tell me who's not smart enough! 🤡🤣🤣🤣
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Damo ***********
Colin Boyland and you walk amongst us... very scary
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@Colin ********
 I gave you a clue as to what I was replying too... because it is YOU that is clearly not smart enough.. I was replying to a lady who was suggesting that after the 30th, it became the 1st.. My reply was sarcastic...

Clearly it is you not smart enough... you should stop as you are embarrassing yourself.
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Ajané **********
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@Lynnette ******
 gotcha! This was my original understanding. The “midnight on the 30th” just threw me off a bit. Thank you for the clarification!
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@Ajané *********
 good luck, hope queues are too long.
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Ajané **********
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@Lynnette ******
 same 😅😅
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@Brandon ***********
 thank you! I live very close so getting there early isn’t an issue. The last time we had to go was also right after the holiday so I’m prepared!
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