What happens if you outstay your visa in Thailand?


What happens if you outstay your visa in Thailand? If you have already overstayed, our advice is different depending on length of overstay. Overstay a week or two -> prepare the fine and leave by airport immediately. Overstay more than 90 days -> seek legal help immediately and do not put yourself in any situations where you might be detained by police.


Can I leave Thailand and re-enter the same day?

Thai Visas are issued for single or multiple entries, usually for a period of thirty days to a year. In the case where a visa is issued for a single-entry, if you leave the country, you cannot re-enter, even if you have not exhausted the number of days you were given. This is where a Thailand Re-Entry Permit comes in.


Can you enter Thailand multiple times without visa?

In other words, you can enter Thailand as many times a year as you like without a visa, as long as you do so via an airport, and you have not stayed 182 days or longer in a 12-month period.


What happens if your visa runs out in Thailand?

Overstay a week or two -> prepare the fine and leave by airport immediately. Overstay more than 90 days -> seek legal help immediately and do not put yourself in any situations where you might be detained by police.


Can I extend Thai tourist visa in Thailand?

Tourist Visas
After arrival in Thailand, a tourist visa may be extended at the discretion of an immigration officer once for an additional 30 days with the total period of stay no longer than 90 days. There is a 1,900 Baht fee for the extension.


What is the penalty for overstaying in Thailand?

The standard fine for overstaying their permission to stay is 500 THB per day. These fines have a maximum limit of 20,000 Baht (when overstaying 40 or more days). Overstaying for 90 days or more is a serious offense that will result in the guilty party being deported and banned from entering Thailand.


Can I leave Thailand and re enter on a tourist visa?

You need a Re-Entry Permit for Thailand if you have a Single-Entry Visa and want to leave Thailand without your visa becoming void. You can get a Re-Entry Permit for both Tourist Visas and Non-Immigrant Visas.


How many times can I overstay in Thailand?

In the past people could do infinite border runs (leaving by a land border and re-entering, getting a new visa exemption in the process) however as of January 1, 2018 you can only do 2 border runs per calendar year (any more and you will likely be denied).


Can you leave and come back on a tourist visa?

The period of time a foreign national has to re-enter the US on a tourist visa depends on how long they stayed in the country. If their presence was 90 days or less, they will be able to return to the country again after leaving the US up to a maximum of 180 continuous days per year.


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