Overstayed in Thailand? What Happens and How to Leave or Regularise Safely
Overstaying means remaining in Thailand after the permitted stay stamped in your passport. Thai law sets fines and, for longer overstays or arrest, can bar re-entry for a period. The safest path is to act before the date passes — by extending or changing status if you are eligible — or, if it has already passed, to resolve it voluntarily at Immigration rather than wait to be stopped. We do not publish fine amounts here because they must be checked against current rules.
We do not publish company service prices. Ask our team for a case-specific quotation; official fees remain those announced by the authority on the filing date.
Before the date passes
If your permitted stay is about to end, check whether you qualify for an extension at your local Immigration office or for a change of visa type. Many people overstay because they misread the stamp, count days from the wrong date, or assume a pending application protects them when it does not.
- Read the admitted-until date in your passport, not the visa's validity date
- Check whether a re-entry permit or 90-day report is also due
- Bring the documents for the basis of your extension, not just your passport
If you have already overstayed
Voluntary resolution at an Immigration checkpoint or office is treated differently from being caught. Have your passport, onward ticket if leaving, and any explanation such as a hospital record ready. If there are complications — a lost passport, a court case or a long overstay — speak to us or a lawyer before travelling to the airport.
How we work, step by step
- Tell us the dates. We read your passport stamps with you and confirm the exact situation.
- Check options. We explain whether an extension, change of status or departure is realistic, based on public rules.
- Prepare documents. We list what to bring and help organise supporting evidence.
- Attend Immigration. You attend in person; we can accompany or brief you on what to expect.
- Plan re-entry. If you intend to return, we help you plan the correct visa so it does not happen again.
Questions we are asked most
Will I be banned from returning?
It depends on the length of the overstay and how it was resolved. Check the current rules with Immigration; we will not guess for your case.
Can you deal with Immigration without me?
Overstay matters require the passport holder in person.
Do you publish prices or guarantee the outcome?
No. We quote after looking at your documents and situation, and every decision is made by the Thai authority concerned. We will tell you plainly when we think a plan is weak.
Official sources
Reviewed 9 October 2026. These links are starting points; the receiving authority decides the current case-specific requirements.
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