Immigration Alert: Overstay
The Immigration Bureau is now strictly monitoring foreigners who violate the Immigration Act, B.E. 2522 by overstaying in Thailand.
Keywords: Mazars, Thailand, Legal, Immigration Office, Overstay
14 August 2014
When contacting the Immigration Office (either for a visa extension, to apply for re-entry or 90 day reporting), foreigners will be asked to sign “An Acknowledgement of Penalties for Visa Overstay”, where the penalties are as follows:
Foreigners who present themselves: | |
Overstay for more than 90 days | Forbidden from re-entering to Thailand for 1 year |
Overstay for more than 1 year | Forbidden from re-entering to Thailand for 3 years |
Overstay for more than 3 years | Forbidden from re-entering to Thailand for 5 years |
Overstay for more than 5 years | Forbidden from re-entering to Thailand for 10 years |
Foreigners who are apprehended: | |
Overstay for less than 1 year | Forbidden from re-entering to Thailand for 5 years |
Overstay for more than 1 year | Forbidden from re-entering to Thailand for 10 years |
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