The visa amnesty is now over: Foreigners face fines and possible deportation for overstaying visas

 

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Foreigners in Thailand are reminded that the visa amnesty is now over.

 

The amnesty, which was put in place to help foreigners stranded in Thailand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ended on Saturday.

 

Anyone who needed to renew their permission to stay in Thailand should have done so before the Saturday deadline. 

 

Late last week, a spokesman for the Thai foreign ministry said that they had contacted all consulates and embassies in Thailand to remind them that their nationals who have not extended their visas are now in the country illegally as of yesterday.
 
Thanee Saengrat said that Thai government has been good to those that have been stranded in the kingdom since April issuing three amnesties and keeping everyone informed in English through the media and other means.
 
But it was now time to end the amnesty, meaning that foreigners either needed to extend their permission to stay in Thailand or leave the country. 
 
From today anyone who is found to be on overstay will be fined.
 
People who do not seek to extend their visas after 90 days from now will be deported and blacklisted. 
 
Thanee urged all those with expired visas to act quickly to either extend or exit the country.
 
The penalties for overstay in Thailand are as follows:
 

 

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Van loads of immigration police hit the streets.
"Release The Hounds!!!"

 

 

12 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

People who do not seek to extend their visas after 90 days from now will be deported

Good luck deporting people back to places like Australia or Wales and who knows where else as the ever promised "Second Wave" hits the world and countries begin locking down once again - which is why people got stuck here in the first place, lockdowns...remember?  But never-mind that. 
"Bad foreigners!  Get out now!!!"



 

How will this affect the 60 day extensions that quite a few assumed would be an ongoing situation? 

I 'assume' those with under consideration stamps will get approval until ?????? After that date what will be the procedure?

I see mass confusion coming up and tomorrow this will be a busy thread.

 

I don't understand the thinking behind this.  Are these stranded people a burden on the state?  Do they somehow get more than they spend without bringing currency in from their home country?  Are they taking jobs away from deserving Thai nationals?

 

What harm are they doing except feeding the economy in some minor way?

1 hour ago, connda said:

Good luck deporting people back to places like Australia or Wales and who knows where else as the ever promised "Second Wave" hits the world and countries begin locking down once again - which is why people got stuck here in the first place, lockdowns...remember?  But never-mind that. 
"Bad foreigners!  Get out now!!!"



 

Why cant people just do what they're supposed to do? Its not that hard?

 

If they want to deport them but cant they'll just lock 'em up 'til they can. That better?

25 minutes ago, overherebc said:

How will this affect the 60 day extensions that quite a few assumed would be an ongoing situation? 

I 'assume' those with under consideration stamps will get approval until ?????? After that date what will be the procedure?

I see mass confusion coming up and tomorrow this will be a busy thread.

 

This current extension, effective from 1 November is for "up to 60-days"

 

The shortest extension one can typically expect is 7-days.

 

Who's confused?

1 minute ago, NanLaew said:

This current extension, effective from 1 November is for "up to 60-days"

 

The shortest extension one can typically expect is 7-days.

 

Who's confused?

 

The people writing the article?

 

 

I'm confused. Ok so now let every government go for a tit for tat. Where is the love? Not that I fit into this category, but the multiple entry people are the ones who need a break. 

54 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

This current extension, effective from 1 November is for "up to 60-days"

 

The shortest extension one can typically expect is 7-days.

 

Who's confused?

Not me but many will be.

6 hours ago, connda said:

Good luck deporting people back to places like Australia or Wales and who knows where else as the ever promised "Second Wave" hits the world and countries begin locking down once again - which is why people got stuck here in the first place, lockdowns...remember?  But never-mind that. 
"Bad foreigners!  Get out now!!!"



 

It isn't Thailand's problem that your home countries can't sort out their problems.

47 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

It isn't Thailand's problem that your home countries can't sort out their problems.

 

Nor Thailand's problem that those that don't have long-term visa didn't make arrangements to leave during the generous amnesties.

2 hours ago, Salerno said:

 

Nor Thailand's problem that those that don't have long-term visa didn't make arrangements to leave during the generous amnesties.

 

Well said. 

3 hours ago, Salerno said:

Nor Thailand's problem that those that don't have long-term visa didn't make arrangements to leave during the generous amnesties.

Be careful what you wish for with that disdain for your fellow man. It won't be Thailand's problem either when it does a proper purge and put the squeeze on longterm expats - do you know the mind of the junta?  I hope folk are keeping this in mind and have a plan B. While I have genuine concern for friends, there is a morbid curiosity that would see the Thaier than Thai gone tropo type that likely can't read the alphabet or speak a lick out on their ear.

If only they were as proficient at rounding up the filthy, feral stray dogs as they are for overstaying foreigners. 

3 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Be careful what you wish for with that disdain for your fellow man. It won't be Thailand's problem either when it does a proper purge and put the squeeze on longterm expats - do you know the mind of the junta?  I hope folk are keeping this in mind and have a plan B. While I have genuine concern for friends, there is a morbid curiosity that would see the Thaier than Thai gone tropo type that likely can't read the alphabet or speak a lick out on their ear.

I'm sorry, what?

12 hours ago, holy cow cm said:

Ok so now let every government go for a tit for tat.

I could only wish that the US government would apply the exact same rules to Thais in the US as the Thai government's own immigration policies for all of us.  It would be biblical - "Wailing and gashing of teeth" throughout the entirety of progressive liberal society.

I would applaud "tit for tat".

5 minutes ago, connda said:

Comply, obey, fit in, "do the right thing", be a team player, wear a mask, social distance, participate in 2 minutes of hate, pick up a hoe and join Uncle Pol Pot and bashing in the brains of the bourgeoisie, join Father Jim with a Kool-Aide toast, conform....."just do what you're supposed to do.  It's not that hard.  Now finish your Kool-Aide and be quiet."

I think you'll find there are immigratiom laws in every country.  You be a rebel and tell us how you fare.

 

Good luck.

 

 

 

TAT doing everything they can with hair brain schemes to get foreign tourists. Thai Immigration doing everything they can to get rid of them. Typical Thailand. Left-hand has no idea what the right-hand is doing.

19 minutes ago, KhunKenAP said:

TAT doing everything they can with hair brain schemes to get foreign tourists. Thai Immigration doing everything they can to get rid of them. Typical Thailand. Left-hand has no idea what the right-hand is doing.

 

   Foreigners who have been in Thailand for 8 months can hardly be considered to be tourists 

14 hours ago, Greenside said:

I don't understand the thinking behind this.  Are these stranded people a burden on the state?  Do they somehow get more than they spend without bringing currency in from their home country?  Are they taking jobs away from deserving Thai nationals?

 

What harm are they doing except feeding the economy in some minor way?

They are breaking the law. They were given ample warning that the amnesty was coming to an end so if they did nothing about it they are idiots.

They should quickly buy a 10 million bht condo to stay longer !

I'd like to see the head of immigration and the head of the Thai Tourist authority get into a boxing ring to decide whether they want tourism to survive or not. The winner decides.

 

With very little prospect of getting any tourists here in the foreseeable future , where is the sense in hounding out the few that are still here spending money. The only result is less foreign exchange being spent here. How that profits Thailand is hard to imagine.

2 hours ago, connda said:

I could only wish that the US government would apply the exact same rules to Thais in the US as the Thai government's own immigration policies for all of us.  It would be biblical - "Wailing and gashing of teeth" throughout the entirety of progressive liberal society.

I would applaud "tit for tat".

Amen.

16 hours ago, connda said:

Good luck deporting people back to places like Australia or Wales and who knows where else as the ever promised "Second Wave" hits the world and countries begin locking down once again - which is why people got stuck here in the first place, lockdowns...remember?  But never-mind that. 
"Bad foreigners!  Get out now!!!"



 

Before first lockdown people had enough time to get out from Thailand, but they decided to stay, so whose fault is it in the first place?

 

People who can't return their homeland now have already extended Visas, if not, they will end up to jail or deportation center.

16 hours ago, connda said:

Van loads of immigration police hit the streets.
"Release The Hounds!!!"

 

 

Come Monday.

Van loads of immigration police, stuffing money in there bank accounts.

big bonus day,  thank you very big.

6 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Be careful what you wish for with that disdain for your fellow man. It won't be Thailand's problem either when it does a proper purge and put the squeeze on longterm expats - do you know the mind of the junta?  I hope folk are keeping this in mind and have a plan B. While I have genuine concern for friends, there is a morbid curiosity that would see the Thaier than Thai gone tropo type that likely can't read the alphabet or speak a lick out on their ear.

Just get a proper visa.

2 hours ago, connda said:

I could only wish that the US government would apply the exact same rules to Thais in the US as the Thai government's own immigration policies for all of us.  It would be biblical - "Wailing and gashing of teeth" throughout the entirety of progressive liberal society.

I would applaud "tit for tat".

What a load of rubbish, the USA are deporting loads of people, they even take kids from their parents and from over 500 kids they haven't got a clue where the parents are.

1 hour ago, Destiny1990 said:

They should quickly buy a 10 million bht condo to stay longer !

What if they already own one? ????

13 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

What if they already own one? ????

Just add another condo to the portfolio for diversification! ????