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Do I need a Thai-English rental contract to apply for an address certificate in Thailand?
Address CertificateRental ContractTM30 FilingThai VisaBank Account OpeningVisa ExemptionRetirement VisaExpat Living in Thailand
Oct 24, 2022
4 years ago
Alex *******
ORIGINAL POSTERI am wondering to apply for the address certificate, do I have to bring a Thai-English rental contract, or English-only rental contract is enough. Thai is too tough. I rent a condo from my friend and neither of us knowing the Thai language. Thanks for your advice.
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The discussion addresses questions about applying for an address certificate in Thailand, specifically whether a Thai-English rental contract is necessary or if an English-only version suffices. Participants confirm that an English contract should be adequate but highlight additional steps like having a TM30 filed by the landlord. They also mention the possibility of opening a bank account without an address certificate, suggesting that larger banks in malls may be more accommodating to expats.
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Brandon ************
There's nothing that says you need a certificate to open a bank account. It might make things easier, but you can open a bank account on any visa.
The hard part is finding a bank that will do it without charging extra fees.
The hard part is finding a bank that will do it without charging extra fees.
Alex *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Brandon ***********
thanks. Do you know any bank in Bangkok can open an account without requiring a address certificate?Chris ********
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krungsri opened mine just with rental contract.Alex *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Chris *******
I see, will give it a try.Chris ********
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I don't sorry. There are just common tips to try and find a bank. Mostly it just involves asking many banks. Go to branches inside of the bigger malls as they will speak English and used to dealing with foreigners. Bring a Thai friend if possible. Have money ready to deposit and mention it.
The most common thing they will say is that you must purchase an insurance policy to open an account (around 5000 baht) but it's not true at all. It's just each branch makes their own rules.
You can either move on to the next branch to ask, pay the money and get an account, or find an agent to help you. But the agent fees are usually around 5000 baht for bank account as well.
The important thing to remember is even with the same bank, every branch has their own rules.
So kbank in Emquartier will have different rules than Kbank in Siam. You'll have to ask each branch individually.
Alex *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Brandon ***********
thanks a lot for the detailed explanation. I want to apply retirement visa after gets in with visa exemption, is there a proper website that I can trust, to list the proper steps I can follow in Bangkok as a Canadian? I am planning to send the required 800k baht in. I see too much conflict information regarding this online.Brandon ************
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Every office has their own requirements and they change from time to time. The only way to get an accurate list is to get it directly from the immigration office you want to use.Alex *******
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John **********
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your friend should file online then give you a print out of the receipt (or send you a screen grab which you can print out yourself). If you have a lease of a year you might be able to do it yourself but will want copies of your friends ID and housebook also?Alex *******
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also, can we do it online without understanding of Thai language?Alex *******
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thanks, is a 6-month lease good enough for the TM-30?John **********
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and yes there is English on the online formAlex *******
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thanks for the confirmation.Reply to
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tm30 only requires one night. If the owner does the filing the lease is irrelevant for thatReply to
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Kool *******
Did your friend that you rent from file a TM30 on you within 24 hours after you moved in?
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I am not there yet. My flight arrives Bangkok on Saturday, i am not sure I can report the TM30 by ourselves on time as they don’t work on weekends. Maybe I have to book a hotel for a day just to let the hotel do the TM30 report?Tao ******
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任意移民局外的visa 办公室 都可以帮你， 今天我选择了最快的1500 thb 一个小时拿到Alex *******
ORIGINAL POSTERThanks a lot.
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your friend can sign up online to file TM30s. It is very easy. If you were to get a hotel for a day to do that, your friend would still need to file one when you moved into the condo. When you apply for a residence letter from immigration they mail it to you.Alex *******
ORIGINAL POSTERIt seems not easy to do it online. Also, it seems later I still need a paper copy of the TM30 for address certificate.
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Stuart *********
English contract would be fine. However what office are you going to use as some will not issue a certificate without a 90 report filed.
Alex *******
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thanks, both of us are not in Bangkok yet. Just planning.Stuart *********
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Bangkok is one of the offices that will not issue a certificate unless you’ve filed a 90 day report - which you can’t do on a tourist or exempt entry.Alex *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Stuart ********
so it sounds like I need to hire an agent to do all those visa formalities for me in Bangkok since I am using entering with visa exemption. Or, would it be easier for me to just apply an 3-month O visa first at my home in Canada?Alex *******
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can I file a 90-day report right after I enter Bangkok? Or I have to wait 90 days before I can file it?Alex *******
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Do you know if Hua Hin is also requiring a 90 day report by any chance?Stuart *********
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I do not bit others on here may be able to help. Phuket will issue on any visa entry type provided you’ve filed a TM30 (which your landlord or hotel must do anyway).Reply to
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