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Do I need to report my friend's temporary stay at my villa in Thailand due to his accident?

Retirement Visa TM30 Report Immigration Procedure Temporary Stay Visa Compliance

Jul 21, 2025

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I have a retirement visa and rent a villa.  My friend from the US was in a scooter accident  in Vietnam and broke his leg.  He just flew in to stay with me for a few weeks until he has better mobility.  Do I need to take him to immigration to report he is temporarily living at my rental house, and what are the documents needed?  Does the house owner need to be involved?

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The user with a retirement visa asks whether they need to report a friend's temporary stay in their rental villa after an injury. The community clarifies that if the friend is only staying for a short time and does not require an extension, filing a TM30 may not be necessary. If their stay could lead to an extension, a TM30 must be filed, which is the property owner's responsibility. The owner can file the TM30 online using necessary documents like the blue book and a Thai ID.

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Tyler *******

File a tm30 online

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Mark *************

My mate stayed with me 3 weeks every December I never file one .

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Ally ************

You can file a tm30 online

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Rob *******

@Ally ***********

... only if you have the property/owner details from the tabien baan to register or ID and password if the property is already registered.

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Ally ************

Yes you need a copy of the blue book (main page) and the Thai ID to upload 👍

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Pierre *********

@Ally ***********

have you ever done it on line?

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Ally ************

@Pierre ********

I always do it online.. but it can only be done by creating an account on the tm30 website.. and having a digital copy of the blue book (main page) and Thai ID to upload to the system 👍

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Dca *****

FYI about the TM30 Report Filing—

As the foreign guest staying at whatever type of accommodation, the guest doesn't need to do anything (except provide their passport information details), but the property owner (house/condo/villa/hotel/resort/hostel/motel owner) is responsible to report and would file a TM30 for that foreign guest staying at their property (hotel, house, villa, condo, hostel, resort, etc.) and doesn't involve the foreign guest going to a local Thai Immigration Office or anywhere to file a TM30 Report

The property owner can file a TM30 online

Also, it doesn't necessarily have to be the property owner, but a representative or someone who has all the necessary property ownership paperwork can file a TM30 for the foreign guest staying at the property/accomodation

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Lloyd ********

The law also says "possessor", which means the renter.

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Bob **********

If he’s only staying a couple weeks not really but if he’ll need an extension yes file a tm30

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Lloyd ********

If your friend is not going to need an extension, then don't bother with the TM30, if he will or might need one, then you should file the TM30

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ORIGINAL POSTER

well, he had wheelchair service at the airport and I hired a private car to get from the airport to my house and I suppose he could use crutches to get to immigration but it would be difficult. And we hope for a walking boot in a few weeks. Not all that amazing, I don't think.

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thank you. My realtor had said we need to go to immigration which would be difficult as he can't walk yet and we don't have the owners house papers anyway. We only expect him to stay 2-3 weeks until he can get a walking boot. He is just here on the automatic visa exemption the USA nationals get when arriving at the airport.

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Peter **********

for a stay of 2 or 3 weeks he don't need a TM 30. And even if he want a TM 30 he don't need to go to the IO, you could do it for him

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Brandon ************

Then don't bother. Only if he plans to stay more than 60 days would you worry about it. And you can always do it later if plans change.

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