philcol Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Hi ,hope this is the right place . I'm in Thailand on a tourist visa, and have extended it for 30 days . I just booked an air ticket to leave, misread the extension , and have a ticket that leaves on 21st ...not 20th Flight is early morning ....can I go through passport control before 12.00 midnight to avoid a fine ? To change the ticket costs $75 , I presume any fine would be less than that if I do have to pay Do they stamp anything bad in the passport .....or is there any other way round this .....advice gratefully received.....Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 There would be no fine for an overstay of less than 24 hours if departing from BKK, they will stamp in your passport, but this should not cause issues later on, if you are able to check in etc. before midnight, then it should avoid the stamp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket Man Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 No fine will be issued. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 (edited) 18 minutes ago, philcol said: can I go through passport control before 12.00 midnight to avoid a fine ? Yes. However, they don't, as standard practice, charge if leaving one day late, and they should waive the fine (500 baht). 18 minutes ago, philcol said: Do they stamp anything bad in the passport .....or is there any other way round this They might stamp your passport with an overstay stamp. An overstay stamp shouldn't cause you any problems in the future, but it would be better to avoid it and clear passport control before midnight if you can. Edited November 7, 2017 by elviajero 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 1 minute ago, elviajero said: They might stamp your passport with an overstay stamp They almost certainly will put an overstay stamp in his passport if clearing immigration after midnight, as he is then on overstay, even if it is only a few minutes / hours, agree no fine will be applied, if he can go through before midnight and doesn't have too long to wait for his flight, then agree, better doing that, keeps the passport clean. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 19 minutes ago, Mattd said: They almost certainly will put an overstay stamp in his passport if clearing immigration after midnight, as he is then on overstay, even if it is only a few minutes / hours, agree no fine will be applied, if he can go through before midnight and doesn't have too long to wait for his flight, then agree, better doing that, keeps the passport clean. Plenty of people haven't had their passport stamped in the past. It's not certain, which is why I said "might". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon789561 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 i've overstayed by over a week in the past and didn't get any overstay stamp. a few years back and a friendly border mind. just paid the fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcol Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Thank you all for your swift and helpful replies ....I think I'll go through before midnight ...don't fancy extra stamps in the passport , Only lose a few hours sleep ,,?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 One thing for you to look out for. Obviously, you will need to be checked in for the flight before you can go through immigration (probably you can do that online) but your airline may also require document checks before you can go through. This depends on the airline and your destination. If you will be using an airline that does not always have check in desks open, you may want to contact them to confirm this will not be an issue, and you will be able to clear immigration before midnight. It would be annoying, to say the least, to arrive at the airport six hours early, and then need to wait around for hours waiting for the check in desks to open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffy653 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 If you leave from DM or Swampy it's free, from all provincial airports you have to pay 500 baht and you do get a stamp in your passport. Also they supply you with an official police receipt for the 500 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wump Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 7 hours ago, Mattd said: They almost certainly will put an overstay stamp in his passport if clearing immigration after midnight, as he is then on overstay, even if it is only a few minutes / hours, agree no fine will be applied, if he can go through before midnight and doesn't have too long to wait for his flight, then agree, better doing that, keeps the passport clean. Nothing wrong with the stamps. If it's only 2 or 3 and a couple of days nobody cares. But you WILL get a stamp if passing immigration even at 12:01am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcol Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Thanks again ....good call on the desk being open for checking before midnight ! Have to look into that ! Nice forum ....ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wump Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Be aware that checkin only opens some 3 hours before departure and figure about a 30-40 minute queue at immigration at this time of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 25 minutes ago, wump said: But you WILL get a stamp if passing immigration even at 12:01am MIGHT. It depends on the IO stamping you out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wump Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 If this wasn't standard procedure I doubt that the IO would have done all the paperwork for the 30 seconds I was over and with no personal benefit to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 11 minutes ago, wump said: Be aware that checkin only opens some 3 hours before departure and figure about a 30-40 minute queue at immigration at this time of the day. Depends on the airline. Many open more than three hours before, and if you check on online it's usually available within 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericthai Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 18 hours ago, Mattd said: They almost certainly will put an overstay stamp in his passport if clearing immigration after midnight, as he is then on overstay, even if it is only a few minutes / hours, agree no fine will be applied, if he can go through before midnight and doesn't have too long to wait for his flight, then agree, better doing that, keeps the passport clean. It's based on what time your flight is not what time you check-in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Just now, ericthai said: It's based on what time your flight is not what time you check-in I am not so sure that is 100% correct, as IF he passes through immigration before midnight, then he is officially cleared out of the country from an immigration point of view, it would be extremely harsh for them to impose overstay in that situation and I doubt if they would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericthai Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 4 minutes ago, Mattd said: I am not so sure that is 100% correct, as IF he passes through immigration before midnight, then he is officially cleared out of the country from an immigration point of view, it would be extremely harsh for them to impose overstay in that situation and I doubt if they would. might not be 100% correct, this is what I've seen in the past. Maybe Unbonjoe can advise on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) It is immaterial really, as the OP would not be subject to an overstay fine in either event, the only difference would be a stamp or no stamp. Edited November 8, 2017 by Mattd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardflory Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 WHY get a overstay stamp when it can be avoided? As Immigration rules tighten, WHO do you think will be the object of scrutiny, a person with a "clean" passport or a person with a "overstay" stamp? Also upon entry into another country, might the overstay stamp be noticed? Play safe, exit to the transit area BEFORE midnight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipterocarp Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 I don't recommend overstay even one day It remains on your permanent record. If you get a stamp in your passport, other countries you might apply for a visa might not like that and not understand how minor is a one day Thai overstay. Worst is the remote possibility of a police check before you get to airport. If caught on overstay you will have problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 8 hours ago, ericthai said: It's based on what time your flight is not what time you check-in It has nothing to do with flight time or check in time. It is the time/day you get stamped out of the country by passport control. You need to clear passport control by midnight of your last day, or the time the IO changes the date stamp, otherwise you've overstayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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