Overstaying a visa in Pattaya, or anywhere in Thailand, carries fines and potential re-entry bans. The fine is 500 Thai Baht per day of overstay, up to a maximum of 20,000 Baht. For overstays exceeding 90 days, a re-entry ban can be imposed, ranging from 1 to 10 years, depending on the duration of the overstay.
Overstaying your visa is illegal. If you overstay for a short period you will have to pay a fine. However, if you overstay for more than 90 days then it is a serious offence and the result will be you are deported from Thailand and banned from visiting again. The length of the ban depends on how long you have overstayed your visa.
Overstay Fine & Penalties
If you are not apprehended by immigration officers or police for overstaying your visa in Thailand, you will be subject to a clearance fine of 500 Thai Baht for each day you have overstayed, with the total fine not exceeding 20,000 Baht. Provided your overstay does not surpass 90 days, you will not be entered into the immigration “Black List,” a record identifying individuals who have violated immigration laws. However, overstaying beyond 90 days results in a ban from re-entering Thailand, with the duration of the ban directly proportional to the length of the overstay.
If you have overstayed for more than 90 days, the duration of the blacklist shall be:
More than 90 days but not exceeding 1 year – 1 year ban
More than 1 year but not exceeding 3 years – 3 year ban
More than 3 years but not exceeding 5 years – 5 year ban
More than 5 years – 10 year ban.
During this time you will be denied entry into Thailand.
In instances of repeated breaches of immigration regulations, the Thailand Immigration Department may issue overstay stamps in your passport, each mark designating you as an ‘undesirable alien.’ This status significantly complicates your ability to travel to and gain entry into other nations and results in a prohibition from entering Thailand until such time as your ban is rescinded.
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