BSA Law advises that Thailand's immigration authorities will on 20 March 2016 begin enforcing new visa overstay rules for foreigners.
(1888PressRelease) January 27, 2016 - Both a visa warning and a visa advice are currently being carried on the Immigration Division 1 website, which list the penalty for overstaying a Thai visa relevant to the period of overstay.
The advice identifies the enforcement date of the new overstay rules as being 20 March 2016. It says that a foreigner who has already overstayed beyond his/her permitted date in the kingdom must leave Thailand before the enforcement date (for which the fine is Bt500 per day of overstay but not exceeding Bt20,000), while those who have overstayed and do not leave before this date will be banned from re-entering Thailand as follows:
Where the foreigner surrenders to authorities:
Overstay of more than 90 days: Banned from re-entering Thailand for 1 year
Overstay of more than 1 year: Banned from re-entering Thailand for 3 years
Overstay of more than 3 years: Banned from re-entering Thailand for 5 years
Overstay of more than 5 years: Banned from re-entering Thailand for 10 years
Where the foreigner is arrested and prosecuted by authorities:
Overstay of less than 1 year: Banned from re-entering Thailand for 5 years
Overstay of more than 1 year: Banned from re-entering Thailand for 10 years
The period in which the foreigner is banned from re-entering begins from the departure date.
"All foreigners in Thailand need to familiarize themselves with these new visa overstay rules. The Thai government and immigration authorities are increasingly cracking down on the practice of overstaying, including the implementation of stricter penalties such as these new rules that will come into effect in March", said BSA Law spokesman Apisakdi Kongkangwanchoke.
As a leading international law firm in Thailand, BSA Law has a Thai visa service section that can provide assistance and advice on visa related matters.
The firm also offers a comprehensive range of legal and financial services, including in the areas of tax consulting, accounting, auditing, Thai labour law, the Thailand work permit process, investment and starting a business in Thailand.
About BSA Law:
For over 30 years, Bamrung Suvicha Apisakdi Law Associates (BSA Law) has focused on providing reliable legal advice and services to the Thai and foreign business community in Thailand. BSA Law seeks to provide international standards of legal services while retaining the customs of the Thai business culture.
For more information please contact:
Jim Byrne
Business Advisor, BSA Law.
Email: jim ( @ ) bsalaw dot co dot th
BSA Law advises that Thailand's immigration authorities will on 20 March 2016 begin enforcing new visa overstay rules for foreigners. 
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