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Wednesday, 29 December 2010 23:23
THE Immigration Bureau of the Royal Thai Police has denied there has been any change in policy on overstayed visa.

The denial was made amid web reports saying foreigners who overstayed their visa in Thailand by more than 15 days faced mandatory jail time.

“The penalties established under the terms of the ImmigrationAct 1979 remain in effect.

We do not want foreigners to believe they are in jeopardy of arrest and detention for overstaying their visa if they have overstayed less than one year,” an immigration offi cer said.

He added that “the enforcement guidelines for the governing statute strictly state that detention is mandatory only if the foreigner has overstayed for one year or more.”

Saying there have been no changes in the guidelines, he said only foreigners who had overstayed for 364 days or more faces detention and court appearance.

Under the law, any foreigner who stays in the Kingdom without permission, or with expired or revoked permission, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years, or a fine not exceeding 20,000 baht, or both if the overstay exceeds one year.

If the overstay is less than one year the fine is 500 baht per day to a maximum of 20,000 baht. If the offender is arrested or stopped by any Thai police officer for a traffic offense or other incident and found to be overstaying his or her visa, then they will be detained.

“It’s best to clear up the overstay yourself before being caught,” the immigration officer said.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 December 2010 23:40

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