Thailand is intensifying its fight against visa overstayers and introducing new procedures
In Thailand, measures to combat visa overstayers have been tightened.
Information verified against official sources on 28 October 2026.
Thailand has stepped up measures against visa overstayers and immigration violators. New deportation procedures, signed by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, came into effect on August 28, 2026, and cover illegal entry, visa overstays, unauthorized work, illegal business activities, document forgery, and serious criminal offenses. In 2026, there were 14,161 arrests related to visa overstays and illegal work, and 668 student visas were revoked. Immigration checks are being tightened, and officers are actively using international databases of wanted persons. 2026-10-26
Source: Vertexaisearch
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Last verified: 28.10.2026
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