Will overstaying my visa in Thailand affect future visa applications?

Aug 29, 2024
2 months ago
Richard ******
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Got a question 😊

I can book a flight out of Thailand 🇹🇭 on April 14 on miles; however, our visa will expire on April 9th.

I know overstay days are 500baht per day which is not a problem for me. But!!!! Will the 5 overstay days prevent me from getting our visas again later in November of 2025????

We do not want to have any trouble with the Thai government as my wife is Thai and we try to come every year if we can afford to do so.

Please advise
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The user is concerned about the implications of overstaying their visa by 5 days in Thailand while planning to book a flight out of the country on April 14, after their visa expires on April 9. Commenters advise against overstaying due to potential future visa complications, suggesting alternatives like a last-minute immigration extension application or a quick border run to avoid penalties.
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Henrik *****
Remember that the authorities use face recognition from cctv and police vehicles, so if you get stopped after the visa run out and until arrived at the airport, you will get fined, taken into custody until first plane out to your homecountry (And yes, you will have to pay for the plane ticket) and risk to be banned from returning to Thailand for years.

So don’t run that risk.
Gary **********
There won't be a problem I over stayed for ,3 days ( not my fault ,,) I paid the fine at airport and adverse effects or black marks etc.
Peter *******
Do not overstay. It’s a huge red flag
Richard ******
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@Peter ******
thank you
Wayne *********
Do you need a visa ? How long are you coming for ? Currently you get 60 days plus extension of 30 days having a USA passport. Depending on your arrival date you may not need a visa.
Richard ******
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@Wayne ********
I know we can get the visa exempt but we don’t like going down to immigration as it is always busy.
Wayne *********
@Richard *****
ok I see you said non O

Option I guess is quick border run come back in on exempt avoid the overstay stamp then
Richard ******
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@Wayne ********
last border bounce we did was at Nong Khai went pretty well with the border agency on the left just before you go into Laos.
Brendan *********
Overstays are cringed upon from Thai authorities.

Why would you jeopardise future visas by purposely overstaying when you can avoid it and pay unnecessary overstay fines ? 🤔
Stephen *********
You could go to a border and return on a non visa entry stamp.
Brandon ************
You don't say what type of visa or extension you will be in Thailand on. Will you be there as a tourist? Something else?

If you are going as a tourist you can apply for a 30 day extension. If you have some other entry that you can't or won't extend, you go on April 8th or 9th (no earlier than this) and apply for an extension that you do not qualify for. The immigration officers will take your money, and put a stamp in your passport that says "extension denied, 7 days to leave Thailand" and then you will receive a new stamp that should cover you through the 14th. These 7 days start from the day you apply at immigration, so you can't go any earlier than that.
Richard ******
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@Brandon ***********
sorry i didn’t mention we will be on a 90 day non o visa single entry.
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