Thailand overstay fine calculator
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- THB 500 for each day past the permitted date.
The minimum charge is 500 Baht per day. This goes to a maximum of 20,000 Baht for overstays of 40 days or longer.
Note: The embassy's per-day settlement figure for the section 81 offence (staying past permission); section 81 itself sets only the THB 20,000 ceiling.
Royal Thai Embassy, Washington D.C.: Advice on Thailand Visa Overstay Regulations (14 Sep 2023), "How much is the fine for overstaying?" · checked 13 October 2026
Open the source ↗ (opens in a new tab) - The overstay fine is capped at THB 20,000.
The minimum charge is 500 Baht per day. This goes to a maximum of 20,000 Baht for overstays of 40 days or longer.
Note: The embassy's per-day settlement figure for the section 81 offence (staying past permission); section 81 itself sets only the THB 20,000 ceiling.
Royal Thai Embassy, Washington D.C.: Advice on Thailand Visa Overstay Regulations (14 Sep 2023), "How much is the fine for overstaying?" · checked 13 October 2026
Open the source ↗ (opens in a new tab) - Section 81 of the Immigration Act: a fine of up to THB 20,000, prison of up to two years, or both.
Section 81 : Any alien who stay in the Kingdom without permission or with permission expired or revoked shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding 20,000 Baht or both.
Immigration Act B.E. 2522, consolidated Thai text with English translation and amendment footnotes (Phuket Immigration Office copy; last footnote 2018), Section 81 · checked 13 October 2026
Open the source ↗ (opens in a new tab) - Overstay of more than 90 days, reported at departure: re-entry ban of 1 year.
An alien who overstays more than 90 days beyond his/her permitted date will be banned from re-entering the country for 1 year, starting from the departure date.
Royal Thai Consulate-General, Ho Chi Minh City: Thailand Overstay Measures (updated 30 Nov 2022), item 3.1 · checked 13 October 2026
Open the source ↗ (opens in a new tab) - More than 1 year, reported at departure: re-entry ban of 3 years.
An alien who overstays more than 1 year beyond his/her permitted date will be banned from re-entering the country for 3 years, starting from the departure date.
Royal Thai Consulate-General, Ho Chi Minh City: Thailand Overstay Measures (updated 30 Nov 2022), item 3.2 · checked 13 October 2026
Open the source ↗ (opens in a new tab) - More than 3 years, reported at departure: re-entry ban of 5 years.
An alien who overstays more than 3 years beyond his/her permitted date will be banned from re-entering the country for 5 years, starting from the departure date
Royal Thai Consulate-General, Ho Chi Minh City: Thailand Overstay Measures (updated 30 Nov 2022), item 3.3 · checked 13 October 2026
Open the source ↗ (opens in a new tab) - More than 5 years, reported at departure: re-entry ban of 10 years.
An alien who overstays more than 5 years beyond his/her permitted date will be banned from re-entering the country for 10 years, starting from the departure date.
Royal Thai Consulate-General, Ho Chi Minh City: Thailand Overstay Measures (updated 30 Nov 2022), item 3.4 · checked 13 October 2026
Open the source ↗ (opens in a new tab) - Caught overstaying, up to 1 year: re-entry ban of 5 years.
An alien who is caught overstaying less than 1 year beyond his/her permitted date will be banned from re-entering the country for 5 year, starting from the departure date.
Royal Thai Consulate-General, Ho Chi Minh City: Thailand Overstay Measures (updated 30 Nov 2022), item 3.5 · checked 13 October 2026
Open the source ↗ (opens in a new tab) - Caught overstaying, more than 1 year: re-entry ban of 10 years.
An alien who is caught overstaying more than 1 year beyond his/her permitted date will be banned from re-entering the country for 10 years, starting from the departure date.
Royal Thai Consulate-General, Ho Chi Minh City: Thailand Overstay Measures (updated 30 Nov 2022), item 3.6 · checked 13 October 2026
Open the source ↗ (opens in a new tab) - A visa-exempt stay can be extended by up to 30 days at an immigration office, before the permitted stay ends.
If travellers wish to stay longer than the permitted duration, they may request an extension of stay for up to 30 days.
Note: Extension of a temporary stay under the Immigration Act.
Royal Thai Embassy, London: Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival Schemes (effective 15 Sep 2026), Visa exemption scheme · checked 13 October 2026
Open the source ↗ (opens in a new tab) - The extension fee is THB 1,900.
Fee 1,900 baht
Note: Fee schedule issued under the Immigration Act.
Immigration Bureau Public Handbook 2.4: extension of stay, tourism purpose (published 8 Nov 2019), Fee table, row 1 · checked 13 October 2026
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Figures checked: 13 October 2026
What this does not cover
- Visa types with their own rules (for example LTR, DTV or a work permit), and overstays already under a court case.
- The embassy notes that an officer may waive a few hours of overstay; this tool counts whole days only.