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Last updated on septembre 7, 2026
TM30 (ตม.30, also written TM.30 ou Tor Mor 30) is the notification of residence of a foreigner that the owner or possessor of a dwelling must file with immigration under Section 38 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979), within 24 hours of the foreigner arriving at the property. The duty belongs to whoever heads the household at that address, or to the hotel, and not to the guest. Nationality is not the test and neither is ownership: Section 38 uses the term house master, which the Act defines as the head of the household in occupation, whether as owner, as tenant, or in any other capacity, so a foreigner who rents a home and puts up an overnight visitor can be the person who must file. The duty also runs only where the guest is a foreigner permitted to stay in the Kingdom temporarily. Whoever owes it, the guest feels the consequences: immigration offices ask for the TM30 receipt before accepting an extension of stay, a 90-day report or a permis de rentrée.
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What Section 38 of the Immigration Act requires
Article 38 places the duty on the house master, owner or possessor of a residence, and on the manager of a hotel, to notify the competent official when a foreigner stays on the premises. Notice is due within 24 hours of arrival, in Bangkok to the Immigration Bureau and in the provinces to the local immigration office or, where there is none, the police station. The prescribed form, the TM30, records the foreigner’s passport details, visa type, date of entry and the address.
The penalty is in Section 77: a bien of up to 2,000 baht for an ordinary owner or possessor, and from 2,000 to 10,000 baht for a hotel manager. A fresh notification is due each time the foreigner arrives at a dwelling, which strictly includes returning after a trip abroad and always includes moving to a new address.
Filing the TM30 in practice
Four routes exist. The Immigration Bureau’s online TM30 system (web portal and mobile application) is now the normal method: the owner registers once with the title deed or lease and Thai ID card, then adds each foreign guest. The other three come from the Police Department regulation of 25 May 1979, made under Section 38 and published in the Royal Gazette on 15 June 1979: the host may lodge the notice in person, may authorise another person to deliver it, or may send it by registered post. The delegated route is the one worth knowing, because it lets an owner who is away put the filing in the hands of someone on the spot. That regulation also obliges the officer who receives the notification to issue a receipt as evidence, whichever route was used, so the acknowledgement is an entitlement and not a favour of the counter. The host needs a copy of the foreigner’s passport data page, current visa page and latest entry stamp, plus proof of ownership or the lease.
The foreigner should keep the receipt or online confirmation with the passport. Officers ask for it when processing an extension of stay or a residence certificate for a driving licence or bank account. The common mistake is assuming the letting agent has filed; unless the owner has done it, nothing is on the system. Foreigners who own their condominium file as possessor in their own name.
TM30 compared with the 90-day report and TM28
The TM30 is confused with two other forms. The 90-day report (TM47) is filed by the foreigner under Section 37 to confirm their address every 90 days; the TM30 is filed by the host each time the foreigner takes up residence. The TM28 is the foreigner’s own notice of a change of address, and Section 37 sets its deadlines and its addressee. Under Section 37(3) the foreigner notifies the police at the station for the locality within 24 hours of moving, and where the new address falls in a different precinct, notifies the police there as well within 24 hours of arriving. Section 37(4) adds a duty that is easy to miss: a foreigner who travels to another province and stays there more than 24 hours must notify the local police within 48 hours of arrival.
| Formulaire | Who files | Quand |
|---|---|---|
| TM30 | Owner, possessor or hotel manager | Within 24 hours of the foreigner’s arrival |
| TM47 | The foreigner | Every 90 days of continuous stay |
| TM28 | The foreigner | Within 24 hours of moving (Section 37(3)), and within 48 hours of arriving in another province for a stay of more than 24 hours (Section 37(4)) |
When no TM30 was ever filed, the office normally collects the fine, registers the notification on the spot and then processes the extension. A landlord who refuses to file cannot be compelled by the tenant, but the tenant can file in person with a copy of the lease, and most offices accept it. Repeated gaps combined with an overstay draw attention to the whole file.
Foire aux questions
Who is responsible for filing the TM30, the landlord or the foreigner?
Section 38 puts the duty on the house master, on the owner or possessor of the dwelling, or on the hotel manager, and not on the foreign guest. House master is defined in Section 4 as whoever heads the household in occupation, whether as owner, as tenant or in any other capacity, so a foreigner who rents a home holds the duty for a guest they take in. In practice the foreigner suffers the delay when the receipt is missing, so many tenants file it themselves with a copy of the lease and the landlord’s ID card, and most immigration offices accept this.
How much is the fine for not filing a TM30?
Section 77 of the Immigration Act sets a fine of up to 2,000 baht for an ordinary owner or possessor and from 2,000 to 10,000 baht for a hotel manager. The fine is usually collected at the immigration counter when the missing notification is discovered, and the notification is then registered so the visa matter can continue.
Do I need a new TM30 every time I return to Thailand?
Strictly, the notification is due each time the foreigner arrives at a dwelling, and returning from abroad counts as an arrival. Many offices no longer insist on a new filing when the foreigner returns to the same registered address, but Bangkok and several tourist provinces still do, so it is safer to update the online record after each trip.
Last reviewed: 7 September 2026. Sections 4, 37, 38 and 77 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979) were read in Thai from the consolidated text. Section 4 defines the house master, Section 38 sets the 24 hour notification and where it is made, Section 77 sets the fines, and Section 37 supplies the 90 day report and the change of address and provincial travel duties. The filing routes and the receipt come from the Police Department regulation of 25 May 1979 made under Section 38, Royal Gazette volume 96 part 96 special issue page 5.
Voir aussi : 90-day report (TM47), extension of stay, Bureau de l'immigration, overstay, et les guides complets pour TM30 notification in Thailand ET the history of the TM30 rule.
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