What is TM30?

TM30 is the notification of residence for foreign nationals after entering Thailand.
It is a legal obligation for anyone who provides accommodation to a foreigner, including homeowners, hotels, apartments, or any type of lodging.

How to submit a TM30 notification:

🌐 Online via the official website

OR
🛂 In person at the nearest Immigration Office to the place of residence

Who is required to submit TM30?

Anyone who provides accommodation to a foreign national must submit a TM30 notification in all cases, including:

• Homeowners
• Hotels / Resorts
• Apartments
• Property owners or landlords

Can the TM.30 notification be submitted online on behalf of someone else?

Yes. Anyone may submit the notification, provided that they use the information of the house owner or the person in possession of the accommodation, as well as the information of the foreign national.

Documents required for online TM.30 notification

Documents of the house owner / accommodation provider

• House registration (Tabien Baan)
• Thai national ID card of the house owner
• (In case of rented accommodation)
  • Confirmation letter from the property owner
  • Business license, or
  • Accommodation registration certificate

Documents of the foreign national

• Passport
• Thailand entry stamp

❓ If I stay at a hotel and then stay overnight at my Thai spouse’s home, how should TM30 be reported?

• Hotels normally submit the TM30 notification on your behalf.
• You should request a copy or proof of the TM30 notification from the hotel and keep it for your records.
• In most cases, one TM30 notification is sufficient.

⚠️ Important:
The address reported in TM30 must be in the same district or province where you apply for a visa extension.
For example, if TM30 is reported in Bangkok, you cannot apply for a visa extension in Ubon Ratchathani using that TM30.

❓ If the hotel has already reported TM30, is it okay not to report it again at a private residence?

• Legally: Every place that provides accommodation to a foreign national must report TM30.
• In practice: If the hotel has already submitted TM30, in many cases a private residence may not need to submit another report.

However, it is essential to keep proof of the TM30 notification, because Immigration officers may request it when you:

• apply for a visa extension,
• change visa type, or
• contact Immigration for any immigration-related matter.

❓ If the hotel does not submit the TM.30 notification, what should you do?

• First, ask the hotel whether they have already submitted the TM.30. If they have, request proof or a confirmation document. If not, remind them to submit it as soon as possible.

• If the hotel refuses to handle it, you can submit the TM.30 yourself. It is recommended to do this online, using Thai house owner documents and the foreigner’s documents.

• Keep your hotel booking confirmation as evidence. If you are later contacted by Immigration, explain that you genuinely stayed at this hotel, but the hotel failed to submit the TM.30, which caused a late notification. In this case, the hotel may be held responsible for the violation.

❓What should I do if there’s no head of household documents ?

For example, you can submit the Thai household registration of your wife or other member in the house (such as a Thai child/sibling) who is not the head of household as notifier.

In TM30 online select “Other/etc.” instead of “Head of Household” and in the fill-in-the-blank field, enter “Resident”.

Required documents include:

1. Thai ID card of the notifier

2. Copy of the Thai house registration of the residence where the foreigner will be staying, in the same name as notifier (even if it’s not the head of household’s registration, it can still be attached)

Why is TM30 important?

If you need to contact the Immigration Office, such as to:

• apply for a stay extension (visa extension), or
• change your visa type,

✅ Immigration officers may request proof of residence notification (TM30).

👱🏻‍♂️ If no TM30 proof is available, the foreign national will be fined, not the property owner.

Why do some people say they never reported TM30 and never had any problems?

This is because:

• ❌ they never contacted Immigration to apply for an extension or conduct any immigration-related procedures,
• ❌ therefore, they were never asked to present TM30 documentation.

🔴 However, if Immigration is contacted in the future and no TM30 proof can be provided, problems may arise immediately.