Can I use a hotel address for a non-O retirement visa in Thailand?

Yes

Generally speaking, no, you cannot use a hotel address for a long-term Non-Immigrant "O" retirement visa application or its annual extension.

Thai Immigration requires long-term resident visa holders to provide proof of a permanent, stable residence.

Why a Hotel Address Won't Work for Extensions:

Required Documentation: To apply for or renew a 1-year retirement extension, immigration offices strictly require residential proof such as a signed long-term lease agreement, a condo title deed/purchase contract, a house registration book (Tabien Baan), utility bills in your name, and a properly filed TM.30 form submitted by a permanent landlord or property owner. Hotels generally cannot or will not provide these long-term residency proofs.

Transient Nature: Hotels are classified as short-term tourist accommodations. Immigration expects someone on a retirement extension to have established a fixed domicile in the country rather than living out of a hotel room indefinitely.

Exceptions or Short-Term Workarounds:

Initial Entry / Conversion: If you are staying in a hotel temporarily while house-hunting or finalizing paperwork before filing your official retirement extension, you can temporarily use a hotel address on short-term entry documents.

The Catch: The moment you go to the local immigration office to apply for the actual 1-year extension of stay, you will need to present a permanent address and a landlord willing to handle the mandatory TM.30 notification.

If you are currently planning your retirement stay, it is strongly advised to secure a long-term condo rental or a house lease to ensure your documentation satisfies local immigration requirements.

You only need a tm30 not a lease agreement.

That depends on whether you intend to stay long term or not!?

Some don't.

Depending where you intend to stay, (?) will depend on the cost of it. Large cities are, of course, more expensive if you intend to rent ( or buy!)

Finding a Thai national,with the intention for a long term relationship, for instance, will help you enormously if they own or rent their own place, with costs, language and general knowledge and do's & dont's!

Good luck!

You can.live in a hotel if you want live anywhere as long as you got the right paperwork

So many different answers as always. Wouldn't it be nice if Thailand immigration set the standard for everyone.

The hotel nead give you house book a contract and copy of owner id card

Thank you for your correct English. I haven't seen "an hotel" expressed in too many years.

Some hotels have residency, that you sign a lease

DCKHD

Your Boss or manager has to report your place of stay to immigration within 48 hours regardless of Visa or both will face a fine

Need a TM 30 from them that’s good for a year

Of course you can but might not be accepted when you apply for the 1 year extension

Yes, I done it for several years.

Putting another spin on this, if I am living at my wifes family property but no lease agreement, just a filed TM30.

For 1 year extension you need a 1 year lease contract

Yes you can. Just did it for my Dad.

I live in a hotel in Chiang Mai and had absolutely no problem with my non o. in your initial incarnation you will need a 12-month lease and it is up to the owners of the hotel as to whether or not they will give you one

I’m asking about filling out the initial Visa request while in Vietnam. I can book a hotel, but I can’t get a condo until I’m there.

You can, but if it's for the 12 months extension of stay they will want to see paperwork from the hotel confirming you are a long term resident so you need to commit to staying at the hotel for at least a few months

No

Yes.

Yes. For the extension based on retirement present the tm30 and have hotel prepare letter saying you have long term booking and other proof like booking confirmation . Others may differ but in my experience it was accepted.

If they will give you a TM-30 for the 12 month extension of stay application, and better to refer to it as a serviced apartment.

Possible only if you rent it long term.

I stay in Kalasin with my girlfriend and I don’t have a lease agreement. Filed a TM3O and gave the landladies details along with a copy of my girlfriend’s agreement. In and out in 15 minutes. However, each Immigration office sets its own rules

My hotel gave me a standard Lease Agreement and I had no isdues. We fid leave the word Hotel off the document but othrrwise legit

For a 90 day yes. But not for 12 month extension. You will need a TM30 for 12 month extension

Nope. Only Apartment, Condo or House. You must present your contract and the owner details and other things

I did. But but I use an agent.

Cannot need to have a lease contract, and a bank account.

For a 90-day non-O visa, most likely yes. But I don't think you're asking about the visa. I think you are asking about an annual extension based on retirement.

Whether you can use a hotel address for a retirement extension depends on your immigration office. Some immigration offices require proof of a long-term lease for extensions, while others do not.