Do hotels and Airbnbs in Thailand commonly submit TM30 notifications for foreign guests?

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Mar 22, 2022

3 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi!

Is it common for hotels/airbnb's to submit a TM30 if you request it?

Or should I expect I need to get on a longer term lease before the landlord wants to bother?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

It is common for hotels in Thailand to submit TM30 notifications for foreign guests daily, as required by law. However, Airbnb hosts often provide excuses for not submitting these notifications, which may be due to tax avoidance concerns. While legally obligated to notify immigration within 24 hours of a foreigner's stay, many Airbnb hosts do not comply, affecting their tax status. In larger hotels, submissions may be made electronically in batches, and some guests may not always receive a TM30 copy.

Srini ******

Also in larger hotels they submit them electronically in a batch so you can't get a copy from them. This happened to me at Hua Hin Marriott. However the immigration office didn't ask me for it. In fact at Hua Hin you don't need to fill any forms except the address form for a 30 day extension. They will make the requisite copies themselves. Amazing service.

3 years ago

Kool *******

By law anyplace you stay must submit notification of your staying there within 24 hours, even if you are staying at a friend's house. They do not have to report when you leave, or report everyday you are there. Most Airbnbs don't do it because they don't pay taxes, and by doing it would flag them as avoiding taxes. They don't realise that when someone can not give a TM30 from them they are flagged as a tax avoider.

3 years ago

John *******

Yeah, lots of stories about abb hosts ‘not being able to do it’.

3 years ago

Garrett ***********

Everyone hosting a foriegner is required to submit tm30s by law. Most hotels do it everyday without issue. Airbnb is hit or miss, you'd have to ask the host.

3 years ago

Michael ********

Hotels will do it every day. Air bnbs usually will give some excuse not to even though they are supposed to. Probably to avoid declaring income.

There are great deals out there on hotels at the moment its a buyers market.

3 years ago

Kevin *********

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@Michael *******

good to know!

Do you know if there is any check out date present on the t30? I'm unsure if the accommodation has to be a long term booking to be accepted(for ED visa)

3 years ago

Wylie *******

@Kevin ********

not sure about education visa, but for non-o and non-o 1 year extensions the office I applied to required a lease of at least 3 months I believe, but recommended it be 6 months minimum.

3 years ago

Michael ********

@Kevin ********

TM30 is done daily in hotels, not sure about long term I do it in app and just register when come in and thats it

3 years ago

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