Answered8 years ago

Do I need to bring my wife's blue book and ID card in person to register my TM30 at Bangkok Immigration?

TM30 Bangkok Immigration Visa registration Thai Immigration ID requirements

Howard ********

asked Feb 23, 2019

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I am going to Bangkok Immigration next week to register my TM30 as I’m moving into my wife’s mothers home in Bangkok. Do I need to take her blue book and ID card (she can’t come with me) or will a signed photocopy of both be ok?

Thank you 🙏

Answer summary

The user plans to register their TM30 at Bangkok Immigration and asks whether a signed photocopy of their wife's blue book and ID card will suffice since she cannot accompany them. Commenters provide insights, noting that Bangkok doesn't strictly enforce TM30 lodgement but caution that registering is advisable due to potential fines. Experiences from other locations suggest that immigration offices may accept signed photocopies, as seen in Chiang Mai.

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Eric *******

Each immigration office are different, but in Chiang Mai, signed photocopies are ok

8 years ago

Glen *********

Bangkok doesn’t enforce TM30 lodgement, so need to lodge if you don’t want...

Personally I always do in case things change...and some foreigners have been caught out in Bangkok when immigration visit condos etc...meant to be the owner who pays the fine but often ends up being the foreigner who pays as immigration refuse to process extensions, 90’day reports etc without the fine being paid.

Good luck

8 years ago

Henry *********

@Liam ****

I think if Bangkok ever decide to enforce TM30s they wouldn't be able to cope!

8 years ago

Steve *****

@Howard *******

if you have them why not bring them? Problem solved....

8 years ago

Liam *****

It's only enforced in a pretty limited way in Bangkok. There is no need to do it every time you re enter the country, for example

8 years ago

Barry ***********

@Glen ********

Big Joke is the new head of immigration everything has changed now I think every office enforce the TM 30

Howard ********

thank you so much 🙏

Howard ********

thank you 🙏

Glen *********

Joshua Sasiprapa well according to Tod and others it’s not enforced in BKK, but...as I said I always did it anyway... if you search TM30 on here you will see the majority of people say it’s not... so many different opinions lol...that’s why I always play it safe and lodge

8 years ago

Barry ***********

Fill out a TV 30 make copies of the owners ID card and Tambien Ban

8 years ago

Joshua **********

Glen Shkolar they do indeed enforce here in Bangkok ,the last 2 times I have done it people before me have been paying fines for not updating or lodging the tm30 ,I got caught out last extension but the officer gave me a warning and made me do it on the spot because my wife was present .did it once at immigration office now have registered online and do it via the online option 👍👍photocopies are fine I think they never asked for originals it's a fairly simple process took both times less than 10-15mins

8 years ago

Howard ********

@Glen ********

thank you, I always tegister wherever I stay, even Bangkok.

Just need to know whether photocopies will do or does the owners ID card and blue book need to be seen?

8 years ago