TM30 Thailand: address notification for landlords, hotels and tenants

The TM30 is the notification of a foreigner's place of residence in Thailand: the landlord, owner or hotel reports it to immigration within 24 hours.

Last checked: 11 October 2026

In short (as of 11 October 2026)

• The duty to notify is set out in section 38 of the Immigration Act of 1979: anyone who gives accommodation to a foreigner with temporary permission to stay reports this within 24 hours after the foreigner moves in.

• The duty lies with the head of the household, the owner or the possessor of the residence, or the hotel manager, not with the guest.

• You can notify in person (or through someone else), by registered post or online via tm30.immigration.go.th.

• Fine for not notifying: up to 2,000 baht; for a hotel manager 2,000 to 10,000 baht (section 77).

• For an extension based on a Thai partner and for a DTV extension, immigration asks for a copy of the TM30 notification.

This article is for Dutch and Belgian nationals who rent a home in Thailand, own an apartment or receive foreign guests, and for anyone asked for a TM30 at an extension. The general Thai rules in this guide apply to all nationalities; the parts about embassies and documents are written for Dutch and Belgian passport holders, so if you hold another passport, check the requirements of the Thai embassy or consulate that serves you.

What the TM30 is

TM30 (ตม.30) is the name of the form used to register a foreigner as a resident of an address with immigration ("notification of residence for foreigners"). It is not the same as the 90-day report (TM.47), which the foreigner makes personally.

The text of section 38, as the Immigration Bureau presents it on its page: the head of a household (เจ้าบ้าน), the owner or possessor of a residence, or the manager of a hotel who gives accommodation to a foreigner with temporary permission to stay reports this within 24 hours of the moment the foreigner moves in.

Who has to notify

• Hotels: the manager of the hotel (section 38). For guesthouses, mansions, apartment buildings and other businesses, the Immigration Bureau names the owner of the building or the operator.

• Rented homes: the Immigration Bureau writes that the owner of the rented home or the operator notifies with form TM.30.

• Your own home or apartment: the law places the duty on the head of the household, the owner or the possessor. If you, as a foreigner, own an apartment and receive a foreign guest, you may be the one who has to notify.

• The foreign resident: does not have this duty under section 38, but does have an interest in it: immigration asks for the proof at some extensions (see below).

Where and within what time limit

• Time limit: within 24 hours of the moment the foreigner moves in.

• Where: at the immigration office of the area where the home or hotel is located. If there is no immigration office there, at the police station.

• Bangkok: at Immigration Division 1, Government Complex on Chaeng Wattana Road, building B, 2nd floor (south side), on working days.

Three ways to notify

1. In person or through someone else

You take form TM.30 to the immigration office of the area, yourself or through someone you appoint for this. The form has two parts: details of the person notifying and of the residence, and a list of the foreigners staying there. Fill everything in as in the passport, in block capitals. After checking, the officer tears off the bottom part as a receipt; keep it.

2. By registered post

1. Fill in and sign the form.

2. Enclose an envelope of 6.5 x 9 inch, with a 10 baht stamp and your own address, for the receipt.

3. Send everything by registered post (keep the proof of posting) to the immigration office of the area. In Bangkok: the address notification section of Immigration Division 1, Government Complex, 120 Moo 3, Chaeng Wattana Road Soi 7, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210.

3. Online

On its website, the Immigration Bureau refers to tm30.immigration.go.th ("Notifications of residence for foreigners"). According to the Immigration Bureau, you register first; after approval you receive a username and password by email. For businesses, the system also works with a passport reader.

The foreigner's own duties

Besides section 38, section 37 of the Immigration Act places duties on the foreigner with temporary permission to stay:

• Subsection 2: stay at the address known to immigration. If you cannot, for a good reason, you report the change within 24 hours of moving into the new address.

• Subsections 3 and 4: notifications to the police when you move and when you stay more than 24 hours in another province. The law allows the director-general to make an exception to this for certain groups. The Immigration Bureau pages consulted describe no separate procedure; ask your immigration office how this applies to you.

• Subsection 5: the 90-day report.

According to section 76, a foreigner who does not comply with section 37(2) to (5) risks a fine of up to 5,000 baht plus up to 200 baht a day.

Fines

Section 77, notification under section 38 not made
  head of household, owner or possessor   max. 2,000 baht
  hotel manager                           2,000 to 10,000 baht

Section 76, foreigner not complying with section 37(2) to (5)
                                          max. 5,000 baht, plus
                                          max. 200 baht per day

Indication at the ECB reference rate of 9 October 2026 (1 euro = 37.574 baht): 2,000 baht is about 53 euros, 10,000 baht about 266 euros.

TM30 and your extension

At a number of extensions, immigration asks for proof of the address notification:

• Extension with a Thai wife or for a Thai child: copies of your passport "with ... Report address (TM30), Report 90 days" (Immigration Division 1 and checklist 7-4 of the Immigration Bureau). For a foreign woman with a Thai husband, Immigration Division 1 asks for "evidence of report address".

• DTV extension: "Copy of previous notification of staying over 90 days (TM.47) and Notification of residence of foreigner (TM.30)" (Immigration Division 1).

• Retirement extension: checklist 7-6 does not list the TM30 separately, but does list other documents requested by the immigration service.

So ask your landlord or hotel for a copy of the receipt.

Common mistakes

Thinking the tenant has to notify. Under section 38, the duty lies with the head of the household, the owner or possessor of the residence, or the hotel manager. For rented homes, the Immigration Bureau names the owner.

No copy of the receipt. Without proof of the TM30, your extension based on a Thai partner or a DTV can get stuck.

Confusing the TM30 with the 90-day report. The landlord or hotel makes the TM30; you make the 90-day report (TM.47) yourself.

Moving without notifying. At a new address, the 24-hour time limit applies again, for the new landlord (section 38) and for you (section 37(2)).

What the official sources do not settle

• Notifying again after a trip. The law speaks of notifying within 24 hours after moving in. Whether a new TM30 is needed after every return from a trip is not stated on the official pages consulted. Ask the immigration office where you live.

What has changed

• 1979: the duty to notify of section 38 and the fines of section 77 have been in the law since the Immigration Act B.E. 2522.

• 27 September 2023: the Immigration Bureau updates its page on the address notification.

• 1 May 2025: the paper arrival card TM.6 has been replaced by the digital TDAC. The Immigration Bureau's instructions for filling in the form (updated 27 September 2023) ask for the TM.6 number; ask the office what to fill in if you have no TM.6.

Frequently asked questions

Who is responsible for TM30 in Thailand?

The head of the household, the owner or possessor of the residence, or the hotel manager, under section 38 of the Immigration Act of 1979. For rented homes, the Immigration Bureau names the owner of the home.

What is the TM30 deadline?

Within 24 hours of the moment the foreigner moves into the address.

What is the fine for not doing TM30?

Up to 2,000 baht for the head of the household, owner or possessor; 2,000 to 10,000 baht for a hotel manager (section 77).

Can I do TM30 online?

Yes, via tm30.immigration.go.th, which the Immigration Bureau refers to. You register first and receive login details by email after approval.

Do I need a TM30 for my visa extension?

For an extension with a Thai partner or for a Thai child and for a DTV extension, immigration asks for a copy. For the retirement extension, the TM30 is not listed separately on the checklist.

Does a hotel have to do TM30?

Yes. Section 38 names the hotel manager explicitly; a fine of 2,000 to 10,000 baht applies to the manager for not notifying.

Read also

• 90-day report Thailand : the address report you make yourself.

• Thailand visa extension of stay : which extensions ask for a TM30.

• Thailand marriage visa: Non-O with a Thai spouse : where the TM30 is on the checklist.

• DTV: Destination Thailand Visa : also asked for at the DTV extension.

Sources

All sources opened on 11 October 2026.

• Immigration Bureau, Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979), sections 37, 38, 76 and 77

• Immigration Bureau, address notification of foreigners (updated 27 September 2023)

• Immigration Bureau, home page with a link to the online system: https://www.immigration.go.th/ and https://tm30.immigration.go.th/

• Immigration Bureau, criteria for extension with checklists 7-4 and 7-6

• Immigration Division 1 (Bangkok), extension of stay (sections 18 and 39)

• Thai embassy Brussels, Visa information (TM.6 replaced by TDAC as of 1 May 2025)

• ECB, euro/baht reference rate 9 October 2026

This article is general information, not legal advice. Thai visa rules can change and are sometimes applied differently from one office to another. Check the current requirements with the Thai embassy or the immigration office before you apply or travel.