visa on arrival overstay

[mahtin]

Wife's sister visiting with her UK husband. She has Thai passport, he has UK.

He wants to stay 3 or 4 days longer  than the 30 days he got on arrival.

Told him he can just pay the fine at immigration at the airport when checking in for flight. Now 500 Baht a day?

Read somewhere this is equivalent to surrendering and not a problem, but if caught in a street check it is breaking the law. This could be serious.

He is worried.

Any reassurance possible?

Thanks.

[ubonjoe]

He got a 30 day visa exempt entry not a 15 day visa on arrival that requires a 2000 fee be paid for it.

He could apply for a 30 day extension at immigration for a fee of 1900 baht.

The overstay fine is 500 baht a day and is paid when clearing departure immigration.

If caught with a overstay he could be taken to the Immigration Detention Center and the be deported with a 1 year ban from entering the country.

 

[DrJack54]

Pay 1900 baht and obtain 30 day extension is his best option imo.

Which immigration office? 

Edited March 5, 2022 by DrJack54

[mahtin]

OK thanks Joe and Doc.

Can he obtain this extension at Khon Kaen Immigration office on Monday - delay?

[ubonjoe]

Just now, mahtin said:

Can he obtain this extension at Khon Kaen Immigration office on Monday - delay?

Yes he can apply for it there and it will be issued while he waits.

[DrJack54]

1 minute ago, mahtin said:

OK thanks Joe and Doc.

Can he obtain this extension at Khon Kaen Immigration office on Monday - delay?

He will be issued the extension on the spot. 

 

[mahtin]

Wonderful. Thanks a million, really appreciated.

[ChaiyaTH]

1 hour ago, mahtin said:

Wonderful. Thanks a million, really appreciated.

Next time tip: do it on arrival, you can do it right away.

Edited March 5, 2022 by ChaiyaTH

[BritTim]

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

If caught with a overstay he could be taken to the Immigration Detention Center and the be deported with a 1 year ban from entering the country.

 

Isn't it a five year ban if arrested while on overstay? My understanding is that, although not advisable, Western foreigners are unlikely to be arrested on a short overstay (though there is a small chance of someone angling for a bribe). You will just be told to arrange an immediate departure from Thailand.

[ubonjoe]

21 minutes ago, BritTim said:

Isn't it a five year ban if arrested while on overstay?

I think I got that wrong but it is possible for the judge doing the deportation to lower it.

Not ready to did the rules up again.

[aussiexpat]

As already said, simple to get a 30 day extension. Here are the overstay penalties

 

[mahtin]

Thanks again.

 

Wife's sister will be taking her husband to Immigration tomorrow morning to get the extension.

 

(Then to dentist to get his tooth abcess treated.)

[PolarAttack]

20 hours ago, mahtin said:

Thanks again.

 

Wife's sister will be taking her husband to Immigration tomorrow morning to get the extension.

 

(Then to dentist to get his tooth abcess treated.)

You’ll also need a couple of photos. My immigration guy charges 2000 and that includes the required photos.

[unblocktheplanet]

Anybody ever been stopped & checked by cops???

[steven100]

On 3/6/2022 at 10:49 AM, mahtin said:

Thanks again.

 

Wife's sister will be taking her husband to Immigration tomorrow morning to get the extension.

 

(Then to dentist to get his tooth abcess treated.)

I can fix the tooth .....  the visa extension is a bit more tricky    

 

 

 

Edited March 7, 2022 by steven100

[yogi yogi]

On 3/5/2022 at 4:02 PM, ubonjoe said:

He got a 30 day visa exempt entry not a 15 day visa on arrival that requires a 2000 fee be paid for it.

He could apply for a 30 day extension at immigration for a fee of 1900 baht.

The overstay fine is 500 baht a day and is paid when clearing departure immigration.

If caught with a overstay he could be taken to the Immigration Detention Center and the be deported with a 1 year ban from entering the country.

 

so it would not be smart not to just go get the extension

[sometimewoodworker]

18 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Anybody ever been stopped & checked by cops???

Lots of people have, it’s not so likely going to an airport, but in the days of land border crossings, police stopping busses and checking all foreign passengers passports was not uncommon.

[Wydahoan]

On 3/5/2022 at 2:59 AM, ChaiyaTH said:

Next time tip: do it on arrival, you can do it right away

Is this possible! At the airport, while getting stamped in? On a visa exempt?

Edited March 7, 2022 by Wydahoan

[ubonjoe]

5 hours ago, Wydahoan said:

Is this possible! At the airport, while getting stamped in? On a visa exempt?

No

It certainly cannot be done at any airport.