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Will my police clearance certificate be affected by having an overstayed visa in Thailand?

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May 9, 2025

4 days ago

Joanna ****

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Hello I have a question regarding police clearance certificate.

I was dismissed from the school and when I ask about my visa status, they don’t give clear answer. I am planning to leave Thailand this week. And I need police clearance certificate for my another country visa.

I want to know if my visa is canceled and I have been overstay, is there any affect on my police clearance certificate. Do they recheck my visa status?

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The user is seeking clarification on whether their police clearance certificate will be impacted by their visa status, particularly their potential overstay due to being dismissed from their school. Comments indicate that the police check typically relates to criminal records rather than visa status. However, the user's concern about possible repercussions from immigration is raised, especially since the school is not providing necessary documentation for visa cancellation.

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David ********

The police check is not linked to your visa or any overstay. It is a crimnal check you have no police record in Thailand your ok. Is that what you are asking,??

3 days ago

Joanna ****

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@David *******

yes that’s what I want to know, thank you 😊

2 days ago

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Joanna ****

Lloyd ********

You said "was dismissed" so we can assume that was in the past, also, if you were dismissed, possibly you are not on the best terms with the school. Ergo, you ask them for a letter stating your last day of employment, that is likely to be in the past, therefore you could already be on overstay.

4 days ago

Joanna ****

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@Lloyd *******

My school refused to give cancellation letter and I don’t understand why. They have to give me cancellation letter so that I can go to the immigration and cancel my visa, right?

Is there any problem if I leave Thailand without cancelling my visa? Will I know if I have overstayed or not when passing through airport immigration? If I overstay, then I can pay the fine and leave at the airport?

I don’t have any plan to get long-term visa in Thailand except for tourist purpose.

2 days ago

Lloyd ********

@Joanna ***

Immigration may not let you leave the country.

2 days ago

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Lloyd ********

Robert *******

It is easy to know. Open your passport, look at the last stamp.

IF that is a small square stamp with Admitted Untill, you can stay until that date.

BUT if you visited Immigration Office and got a big stamp with the text Extension of Stay permitted up to xx/xx/xx, than the xx/xx/xx date must be the last day of working. If that day is in the past your are in overstay since that day until you make your way into the Immigration Office to cancel yours stay based on employment.

4 days ago

Joanna ****

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@Robert ******

I have stamp with the text stating extension of stay upto July 3 2025.

4 days ago

Robert *******

@Joanna ***

You have to cancel your work permit and this Extension of Stay using the last day of working.

4 days ago

Lloyd ********

@Joanna ***

BUT when was your last day of employment?

4 days ago

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Lloyd ********

First question, do you have a VISA or an extension (90 days or 1 year)?

4 days ago

Joanna ****

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@Lloyd *******

I have extension for 1 year.

4 days ago

Joanna ****

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I want to know if I have been overstayed, is there any record on my police certificate? Like a kind of criminal record for overstay?

4 days ago

Bob **********

@Joanna ***

if your on overstay don’t go anywhere near the police you’ll get jailed and deported if caught outside the airport.

3 days ago

Joanna ****

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@Bob *********

the visa extension stamp on my passport is still till July 3. As my school is refusing to give cancellation, I cannot go the immigration to cancel it. Will the police station check my visa with the immigration?

2 days ago

Bob **********

@Joanna ***

Your in a tough spot but if your stamp is until July 3 you should be able to get your check and then go from there

2 days ago

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Bob **********

Lloyd ********

@Joanna ***

ok , that and your work permit need cancelling. A letter from work stating your last day of employment, take to Labour, then take the letter from them to immigration.

4 days ago

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Lloyd ********

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