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Can you leave Thailand by land after paying an overstay fine and reapply for a visa?

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Jul 14, 2018
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Scott **********
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If you go and pay an overstay fine at an immigration center of less than 90 days, are you able to leave by a land border and apply for a visa and re-enter?
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If you have overstayed your visa by less than 90 days, you can pay the overstay fine at an immigration office and choose to leave the country by a land border the same day. Paying the fine allows for a smooth exit and does not typically affect your ability to apply for a new visa. Alternatively, you can pay the fine and purchase a 7-day extension for an additional fee, allowing you to stay longer before leaving. Overall, getting a new visa at a consulate after resolving an overstay is generally uncomplicated.
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Tod *********
Okay, the way it works when you clear an overstay of under 90 days (where you're not banned) IS

you can go to the immigration office, pay the overstay and leave the country THAT day

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you can go to the immigration office, pay the overstay and buy an 'extension denied' 7 day stamp for 1900baht to get out of thailand in a week

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you can just pay the overstay at the border when you stamp out of the country.

Using any of those options are not gonna cause you any difficulties at a thai consulate getting a new visa.

Face it you're not the first foreigner in the history of thailand to overstay.
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Tod *********
@Ba***
 your own opinion doesn't matter, either contribute to the discussion or don't comment,

thanx (y)
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Martyn *********
@Scott *********
 fucking chances of you being a good boy are slim!
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Scott **********
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@Barry **********
 how do you known you fat bald idiot go back to sleep
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Barry ***********
Theirs no excuse for an overstay
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Scott **********
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@Tod ********
 will do for sure, I plan to pay the fine, travel to Savanakhet by bus get a non o and be a good boy, hopefully with no more issues :), thanks for the response.
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@Scott *********
 good luck, report back and let us know how it works out for you.
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Scott **********
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@Tod ********
 I'll happily pay the 1,900 bht for peace of mind and technically I can go a few days before I travel and get the fine less
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@Scott *********
 then be ready to "run for the border" the second you get done paying your overstay because unless you get the 7 days to get outta thailand stamp for 1900baht after you pay the fine, you need to leave the country that day.
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Scott **********
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Going to the office has to be safer when travelling through Thailand, especially due to many road blocks near borders
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Robert *******
How many days is your overstay? Less than 90 I understand but this is still from 1 day till 89 days.
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Scott **********
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well it was nice to find out that its a better option to go to the office if im prepared to pay an extra 1900 bht, a relief in fact
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@Robert ******
 well see i would sooner do that and get 7 days than travel to bangkok then the airport visa'les
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Robert *******
Immigration office is not a good idea. Next to the fine of 500 Thb a day you have to pay for an Extension of Stay of 1.900 Thb.
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Robert *******
Best and easy option is at the airport while having a flight out Thailand.
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Scott **********
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yes around amonth
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Bob **********
Do it at the airport or border
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Robert *******
Waist of time and money in my opinion.
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@Robert ******
 right sorry, so proabbly not best to risk going to the office
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Robert *******
NO, I did not say that. Sorry I had to edit this text. I was wrong as you can read in the comment from
@Tod ********
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Bob **********
@Scott *********
 plus whatever overstay fine
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@Bob *********
 but what rober lagas said saying i would have to pay 1900 bht for and extention of 7 days is safer than travelling without a visa
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@Scott *********
 that’s what I thought you’d say 555
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Scott **********
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@Bob *********
 fuck that
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Bob **********
@Scott *********
 TIT I think you should go and report back to us as to what happened at that desk
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@Key ******
 waist of a desk as the immigration office then isnt it
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Key *******
Scott but how will they let you leave immigration if you have no visa ??? Think about it 😉😉
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@Robert ******
 so would you reccomend paying at the border?
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Scott **********
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i dont want an extention as such, but i have herd its better to pay at an immigration center before hand to avoid the risk of travelling without a valid visa, and ther are desks for that in the immmigration centers
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Key *******
Correct^^^
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Robert *******
Scott Williams No, you will NOT get any Extension if you just pay fines.
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 I’ve always been told not to go to Immigration for an overstay problem there’s a very good chance you’ll be deported and stamped not to return for a period of time just pay at the border or better at the airport
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Scott **********
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i dont fancy travelling thorugh bangkok then a long bus journey without a visa, im sure they issue a small extention showing proof of travel
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Scott **********
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hopefully someone here as applied for a visa after a short overstay fine was paid and can give me some feedback
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Key *******
Ur visa is expired mate. Immigration only do extensions of stay. If you go to immigration I guarantee you will get arrested or have to pay a back hander for them to get you a visa which will be more than paying the fine at a air or land boarder. Trust me.
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@Key ******
 i'm not sure thats true but im hoping to find out
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Key *******
If its under 90days pay at the boarder you will have no problems. Do not go to immigration centre they will not be able to give you a visa so will be deported no ban but a load of hasle.
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Martyn *********
The general rule is if you don’t have scott Williams on your passport you are fine.
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