Visa, Three Days Too Shy

[dolli]

I am going to Chiang Mai, Thailand this summer from the U.S. My Visa expires on July 11th, but the only cheap plane ticket I could get was on the 14th of July, how do I get an extention for three days, should I do it before or while I am there? Is it going to be a problem? I have a non-immigrant visa because I am going to college there.

[Phil Conners]

If you want to be on the safe side go and get a weeks extension in your lcoal immigrations office. It used to be 500, but with the recent "adjustments" it might be 1,900 now, not sure.

Otherwise I understand you can "pay as you go" for 200 per day overstay when you exit ... but that'd assume they boys in brown didn't nab you before.

[KevinN]

Let me see if I got this right.

You are in the USA now and want to fly to Chiang Mai on july 14,you state you have a non-immi. Thai visa that expires on the 11 of july,

The way I understand it,if you punched out of Thailand with a non-immi. visa,it is no longer any good and will need to be renewed upon arrival,unless it is a multi entry,But no matter.

When you come back to Thailand get a visa on arrival.then go into the thai immigration and apply for a new non immi. visa,that is what you would have had to do anyway once it was going to expire. or if they will let you in with a non immi. visa that is expired by 3 days or was revoked on leaving,no sweat.

[dolli]

I am leaving the United States on May 25 and I am leaving Thailand on July 14th, the Visa expires July 11th, will I be in trouble for traveling 3 days extra or will I have to pay something when I leave?

[thaihome]

I am leaving the United States on May 25 and I am leaving Thailand on July 14th, the Visa expires July 11th, will I be in trouble for traveling 3 days extra or will I have to pay something when I leave?

If you indeed have a multi entry Non-Imm visa (not an extension) you will get 90 days on entry so if you arrive on 26-May, your entry stamp should say you can stay until 24 August regardless of the date on the visa. The date in the visa is a "use by date". If you are on an extension of a Non-Imm visa then the entry stamp will match the date on extension stamp.

At least this is my experience.

TH

[dr_Pat_Pong]

I am leaving the United States on May 25 and I am leaving Thailand on July 14th, the Visa expires July 11th, will I be in trouble for traveling 3 days extra or will I have to pay something when I leave?

You will get a 90 day stay provided you enter Thailand prior to July 11, so you are fine. Is your Non-Immigrant visa a single or multiple entry and what was the date that the visa was issued ?