overstaying in Malaysia for 1 day?
I have been staying here on a social visa for 3 months. My visa expired today and I can't go anywhere except Indonesia because it's the only country around where I can get Visa on Arrival and I don't have enough money to buy a ticket to go back home (Algeria). I'm still waiting for the the money my family sent me. I went to the immigration office to get an extension but they said it's not possible and that I had to make a u-turn, meaning I have to leave Malaysia and then come back. My question is, Will I be in trouble for overstaying for 1 day? And do you think I will have a problem coming back to Malaysia from Indonesia? Thank you I'm not doing anything illegal. I was just trying to go back to university but they didn't accept me for some reason. I got accepted at another university and after a month of studying they said they needed some documents in order to apply for my student visa. Unfortunately I don't have those documents here so I have to go back home and get them myself. I asked my family to send me some money but it's taking a month already. I don't really wanna stay here, but I'm stuck. I did go to the immigration office today and explained my situation to them. They just asked me to do a u-turn. He didn't seem to be too worried about it, as if it was a normal procedure.
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Yes, you will get into trouble even overstaying one day. and no, you won't get into trouble if you leave Malaysia before your visa expires and return, but maybe you will be questioned as to why you need to return again after staying for 3-months. And yes, what were you doing in malaysia for 3 months? please do not do anything illegal, Malaysia has already her fair share of trouble, please.
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I'm sorry to hear that. However, if you overstayed in any country, even just for a day, you will be penalized for it. You should have gone to the immigration office and state your case. They may have given you some options with what you can do so you can leave and come back to Malaysia without any immigration violation. Good Luck!
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Do you really have to go back home to Algeria to get the necessary documents? Can't our family courier it? You are most welcome to study and enjoy your stay in Malaysia but overstaying your visa in ANY country is an offense so you should expect conflict with the authority. Making a U-turn is indeed a normal procedure, but the cheaper step would have been to seek help from the university to write a letter supporting an extension for your visa. It is your responsibility to take care of such matter and find solution before it's too late. One thing that surprises me in your case is that you came here on a one-way ticket. If you can't show a return ticket to your original country, Algeria, you should expect a lot of interrogation when you come back from Indonesia.
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Here's your solution 1. Buy a ticket ( either flight of ferry ) to any destination in Indonesia 2. Take that ticket together with your passport to the immigration. You'll be fined RM30 for everyday you overstay and then you'll be allowed to leave Malaysia without any problem 3. Upon paying the fine and your passport endorsed accordingly by the immigration, leave for Indonesia. 4. Stay in Indonesia for a day or two and then return to Malaysia. You'll be issued with a new social visit pass. An overstay is an overstay. It doesn't matter whether it's 1 day or 1 month or 1 year. Once caught you'll be sent to the detention centre for illegals. At the moment, if you want to obtain a valid social pass, going to Indonesia and then return to Malaysia is the only option. Going to Indonesia is really inexpensive these days. Perhaps you could choose to go to Padang, Medan, Palembang as these places are nearer to Malaysia and thus cheaper. You may also take ferry from Port Klang or Melaka to destination in Indonesia ( ferry fare for a two way trip cost not more than RM250.00 ). Don't worry, you'll be given your social visit pass accordingly upon you return from Indonesia to Malaysia.
