{"id":156,"date":"2025-07-10T21:15:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/tm30-notification-in-thailand\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T18:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:03:09","slug":"tm30-notification-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/tm30-notification-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0e17\u0e35\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e47\u0e2130"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- tlo-tm30-rebuild-2026-08-16 -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Last reviewed: 25 September 2026. Read in Thai against the Immigration Act B.E. 2522, sections 4 (the definition of house master), 38 and 77, and checked in the government&#8217;s central law register that none of the Act&#8217;s recorded versions converts the section 77 fine under the Administrative Fines Act B.E. 2565. Not verified in this review: the Director-General&#8217;s regulation on how the notice is lodged (the online and postal routes), the document lists, and the enforcement practice described, which varies by office.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/glossary\/tm30\/\">\u0e17\u0e35\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e47\u0e2130<\/a> is the notification a property owner files when a foreigner stays overnight at their address. The duty comes from <strong>Section 38 of the Thai Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979)<\/strong> and falls on whoever takes in a foreigner who is permitted to stay in Thailand temporarily: the house master, the owner or possessor of the dwelling, or the hotel manager. The Act defines the house master as the head of the household in occupation, whether as owner, as tenant or in any other capacity (section 4), so a tenant who puts up a foreign guest, even a foreign tenant, can be the person who must file. Immigration offices routinely ask to see the TM30 receipt when a foreigner applies for a visa extension, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/glossary\/work-permit\/\">\u0e43\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e38\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e15\u0e17\u0e33\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19<\/a> \u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/90-day-report-thailand\/\">\u0e23\u0e32\u0e22\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27 90 \u0e27\u0e31\u0e19 (\u0e15.\u0e21.47)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e0d<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#legal-framework\">\u0e01\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#required-documentation\">\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#submission-methods\">\u0e27\u0e34\u0e18\u0e35\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e07\u0e1c\u0e25\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#compliance-and-penalties\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e0f\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e15\u0e34\u0e15\u0e32\u0e21\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e1a\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e25\u0e07\u0e42\u0e17\u0e29<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"legal-framework\">\u0e01\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The obligation is set by Section 38 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979). For how the requirement was enforced, relaxed and amended between 2018 and 2020, see our detailed account of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/tm30-history-and-regulation-development\/\">TM30 history and regulation developments<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"landlord-responsibilities\">\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e1c\u0e34\u0e14\u0e0a\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e08\u0e49\u0e32\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The duty lies with the house master, the owner or possessor of the dwelling, or the hotel manager (section 38). It applies only where the foreigner is permitted to stay in the Kingdom temporarily, so a foreigner holding permanent residence is outside it; within that group, the type of visa makes no difference. The fine falls on whoever owed the notification: usually the landlord, but the tenant where the tenant is the house master who took the foreigner in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reporting-timeline\">\u0e44\u0e17\u0e21\u0e4c\u0e44\u0e25\u0e19\u0e4c\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e23\u0e32\u0e22\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TM30 registration must occur within 24 hours of a foreigner\u2019s arrival at the property. This applies to new arrivals and returning residents after travel abroad. The notice goes to the immigration office for the area, or to the local police station where there is none; in Bangkok it goes to the Immigration Division (section 38).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"required-documentation\">\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tenant-documentation\">\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e48\u0e32<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e48\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e27\u0e15\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e15\u0e34\u0e08\u0e30\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e41\u0e2a\u0e14\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e40\u0e19\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e31\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e41\u0e01\u0e48\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e48\u0e32 \u0e0b\u0e36\u0e48\u0e07\u0e23\u0e27\u0e21\u0e16\u0e36\u0e07:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e49\u0e32\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e27\u0e19\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e04\u0e04\u0e25<\/li>\n\n<li>\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e49\u0e32\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e27\u0e35\u0e0b\u0e48\u0e32\u0e1b\u0e31\u0e08\u0e08\u0e38\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e19<\/li>\n\n<li>\u0e15\u0e23\u0e32\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e17\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e25\u0e48\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14<\/li>\n\n<li>\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e27\u0e19\u0e02\u0e22\u0e32\u0e22\u0e01\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e49\u0e32 (\u0e16\u0e49\u0e32\u0e21\u0e35)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"landlord-documentation\">\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e08\u0e49\u0e32\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0e40\u0e08\u0e49\u0e32\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e17\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1e\u0e22\u0e4c\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e19\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e23\u0e27\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e27\u0e21\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e14\u0e31\u0e07\u0e15\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e1f\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e21\u0e43\u0e1a\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e31\u0e04\u0e23 TM30 \u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e01\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e04\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e16\u0e49\u0e27\u0e19<\/li>\n\n<li>\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e40\u0e19\u0e32\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e15\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e08\u0e33\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e31\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e08\u0e49\u0e32\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19<\/li>\n\n<li>\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e40\u0e19\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e38\u0e14\u0e17\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19<\/li>\n\n<li>\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e40\u0e19\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e48\u0e32<\/li>\n\n<li>\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e2a\u0e14\u0e07\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e17\u0e18\u0e34\u0e4c\u0e43\u0e19\u0e17\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1e\u0e22\u0e4c\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"submission-methods\">\u0e27\u0e34\u0e18\u0e35\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e07\u0e1c\u0e25\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"online-registration\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e25\u0e07\u0e17\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e44\u0e25\u0e19\u0e4c<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/glossary\/immigration-bureau\/\">\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e04\u0e19\u0e40\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e07<\/a>\u2019s TM30 online system streamlines registration for tech-savvy landlords. The system requires initial account setup with property verification and allows ongoing management of multiple foreign tenants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-person-registration\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e25\u0e07\u0e17\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e14\u0e49\u0e27\u0e22\u0e15\u0e19\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e07<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local immigration offices process TM30 registrations same-day. This method ensures immediate confirmation and receipt generation for tenant records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"postal-registration\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e25\u0e07\u0e17\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e29\u0e13\u0e35\u0e22\u0e4c<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mail submission provides an alternative for remote property owners. Processing takes longer and carries risks of postal delays affecting compliance timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"compliance-and-penalties\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e0f\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e15\u0e34\u0e15\u0e32\u0e21\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e1a\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e25\u0e07\u0e42\u0e17\u0e29<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enforcement-levels\">\u0e23\u0e30\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e07\u0e04\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TM30 enforcement varies by location and circumstances. Bangkok and major tourist areas typically enforce more strictly than rural provinces. Immigration officers may request TM30 receipts during visa extensions and other procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"penalty-structure\">\u0e42\u0e04\u0e23\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e23\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e25\u0e07\u0e42\u0e17\u0e29<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The penalty is set by <strong>\u0e21\u0e32\u0e15\u0e23\u0e32 77<\/strong> of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979). A house master, owner or possessor of a dwelling who fails to comply with Section 38 is liable to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/glossary\/fine\/\">\u0e14\u0e35<\/a> \u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07 <strong>not more than 2,000 THB<\/strong>. Where the person responsible is a <strong>hotel manager<\/strong>, the fine is <strong>from 2,000 to 10,000 THB<\/strong>. There is no statutory minimum in the first case, so the amount is set within that ceiling. The fine is assessed against whoever owed the notification, which is not the foreign guest as such, but non-compliance can still affect tenants\u2019 immigration procedures and future visa applications.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last reviewed: 25 September 2026. 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