[How to surrender yourself on visa overstay?]

On 5/8/2019 at 6:37 AM, Tagged said:

Were you nervous? 

 

????

not nearly as nervous as I thought I'd be but yea a little bit I guess 

[How to surrender yourself on visa overstay?]

so update: flew from cm to bkk. Then went 3 hours before flight, turned myself in. Got some nice immigration ladies, no hostility very professional they were even laughing/joking around. Paid 20k baht, got 3 year blacklist stamp and they sent me on my way. The whole process was smooth and roughly 20 minutes. Thanks again for the advice here.

[What sort of questions to expect at immigration when turning yourself in on a long overstay?]

I'm guessing the main questions will be where did I have money from and where was I staying? What else should I expect to have to answer for? I just wanna prepare myself best as possible.

[How to surrender yourself on visa overstay?]

Thanks for all the advice, much appreciated. So if my flight out from BKK is at 9pm what would be my best bet for leaving enough time to clear immigration? Would taking a flight from CNX to BKK that arrives at BKK around 4-5pm leave me enough time? Or should I book even earlier than that?

 

Also as someone previously mentioned it is a possibility of surrendering at CNX immigration? Would this be safer or only make it more likely that I get detained and miss my flight?

[How to surrender yourself on visa overstay?]

Just now, ubonjoe said:

The only look at your passport photo page for identification purposes. Nothing to worry about at checkin and security when flying on a domestic flight.

You will need you old passport to check in for the flight in Bangkok and immigration unless you have  police report for a lost or stolen passport.

Okay great. Yes I have the old copy. So to confirm, I can fly from CNX to BKK without getting in trouble from immigration?  

[How to surrender yourself on visa overstay?]

2 minutes ago, madmen said:

They will look at your passport for the train at the ticket counter as well

would a photocopy work?

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29 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

If you were to turn yourself in before going to immigration on departure from the country at an airport you would end up in detention and be deported.

The safest way to travel is by air from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. Then check in for your flight, go through security and turn yourself in at departure immigration to pay the 20k baht fine, be banned from entering the country for 3 years and then board you flight.

Thank you for the info. If I try to fly from CNX to BKK won't they ask for my passport at the check-in desk? I have a fresh passport so all the pages are completely empty so it would be obvious even if they take a glance at it.

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3 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

6 minutes ago, SyaR1 said:

a couple years

Let us know how it goes when you leave and how much you have to pay

Will do. And I believe the fine doesn't exceed 20k baht.

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2 minutes ago, elviajero said:

How long is your overstay?

a couple years

[How to surrender yourself on visa overstay?]

So I overstayed my visa and have a flight from BKK, I am currently in chiang mai. How should I go about getting to suvarnabhumi without getting stopped at immigration checkpoint along the way? Should I take a train or bus? Is it an option to turn myself in at CNX airport and fly from there to BKK to catch my flight?

[how to go about leaving country on a long overstay? And possibly clear it?]

thanks for all the replies. Much appreciated.

[how to go about leaving country on a long overstay? And possibly clear it?]

So I've overstayed my visa by over a year and plan on leaving in a couple days. 3 mains issues 1. the overstay 2. lost departure card 3. fresh passport with all clear pages (have old passport with most recent visa). How should I go about to ensure that if I get a plane ticket and turn myself in I won't end up being detained and missing my flight? Should I contact the american embassy regarding this? Also I've heard its possible to avoid blacklisting through some sort of agent? Where can I find said agent?