Leaving Singapore the day after visa period ends
I am an Indian citizen travelling for a holiday to Singapore Malaysia and Thailand.
I will be arriving in Singapore on May 16th. Now the problem I am facing is that my Singapore visa (tourist visa) is valid for May 16th and 17th. I will be departing for Malaysia on 18th at around 10am. Will this pose a problem for me?
If yes, is it possible to extend the visa by a day so that I am not considered as staying illegally for the few hours I will be in Singapore on 18th?
Best Answer
If your visa expires on May 17, and if you leave the country by May 18, it's still a one day overstay. There will be a fine to pay, but the worst thing is you will be registered as you overstayed. And trust me you don't want to do that.
Going to Malaysia from Singapore is one of the easiest overland border crossings.
You can easily take a bus from Singapore to Kuala Lampur.
If I were you, I would go to the woodlands by May 17, get my passport sealed, and go to Kuala Lampur by train. Woodlands is the Singapore side of the border, and Johor is the Malaysia side of the border. You can easily take a train to go to Kuala Lampur (takes about 5-7 hours).
You can also try to extend your visa. Since you have two weeks to do that, do it from the the Singapore embassy in India (Delhi one is quite friendly I heard).
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Can I leave on the last day of my visa?
If you overstay the end date of your authorized stay, as provided by the CBP officer at a port-of-entry, or United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), your visa will generally be automatically be voided or cancelled, as explained above.How long do I have to leave after my visa expires?
Leaving the US After Overstaying Your Visa If you have overstayed your stay for less than 180 days, you will not trigger any bars to re-entry. Although when/if you try to re-enter the United States the border officer will be able to see that you overstayed your permitted time on your previous stay and could deny entry.What happens if you overstay your visa by one day?
Automatic Visa Cancellation After an Overstay Even an overstay of one day will result in your visa being automatically cancelled. So if you had a multiple entry B-2 visa, you are out of luck; it will no longer be valid for U.S. entry. (See Section 222(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (I.N.A.)What happens if I stay after my visa expires?
If you stay in the U.S. beyond your visa expiration date, your visa automatically becomes void. You must return to your country of nationality to get a new visa; you can't apply at a consoluate that is closer to the U.S. There are exceptions to this rule in extraordinary circumstances.Retrenchment during COVID - Leaving Singapore as an EP Holder - What to Know
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Answer 2
You have the following options:
- Contact the Singaporean visa office and ask for an extension. Make sure you include copies of your flight tickets. This will help to get the extension.
- Go back to the airport on the 17th late night (23:00), check in and go through immigration immediately. Stay in there until your flight leaves the next morning. The question will be if they let you check in that early. You will have to find out by calling the airline. Otherwise you are stuck in the entrance check-in hall of the airport and still have the same issue.
- Overstay your visa. (Not recommended)
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