Do you need to report to immigration for a TM-30 if extending a stay on a Visa exemption in Thailand?

Visa Exemption Visa Extension TM-30 Form Thai Immigration Rules Accommodation Reporting

March 30, 2023

a year ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

When entering Thailand on a Visa exemption. And planning to extend your stay. Do you need to report to immigration within 24 hours of arrival for a tm-30?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Yes, if you plan to extend your stay in Thailand on a Visa exemption, your landlord or property owner is required to report your presence to immigration using a TM-30 form within 24 hours of your arrival at that property. However, when extending your visa, it's sufficient to present the TM-30 form at the time of your extension application, regardless of when it was actually submitted.

Bob **********

Your landlord should report you

a year ago

Bruce ***********

a year ago

Frank-Steven ***********

In most Immigration offices you do need a TM.30 for extending, yes. And yes your accommodation has to file those within 24 hours. BUT: For you effectively it makes no difference when the TM.30 was actually filed. It is sufficient to just present one at the time of extension (no matter if it was filed within 24 hours or an hour before you show up for your extension).

a year ago

Cris ********

I’ve extended twice this year and never needed to bring a form. I show up at immigration with my passport and money. They give me a form and a worker helps me fill it out (mostly the address section), and then they sit me with an officer who takes my photo digitally, asks me if I like Thailand, stamps the passport and I’m out the door. Super easy!!

a year ago

Dave **********

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@Cris *******

7 years ago I entered Thailand visa on arrival/ Visa exemption and when I showed up to extend my stay they find me either 1,000 or 1900 THB I've had a bad taste of that in my mouth for a long time :-) I stayed in several hotels, but when I showed up to extend my stay. They said that I had never TM 30

Bob **********

1600 baht

Cris ********

7 years ago is a lifetime. My experience has been from this year, extending twice with no issues.

a year ago

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Cris ********

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

The owner of the property you're staying at is required to report that you're staying there within 24 hours of your arrival at that property.

a year ago

Dave **********

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@Brandon ***********

we will be staying at several different hotels. I've heard some hotels do not report. The last thing I want is for my daughter to have to pay a fine

a year ago

Bob **********

@Dave *********

you can extend now why wait it’s added on to your existing stamp

a year ago

Dave **********

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@Bob *********

relax I have a retirement Visa this question involves my adult daughter that's coming to visit. She will enter the country on Visa exemption April 9th. I'm just trying to get ducks in a row

a year ago

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Dave **********

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

@Dave *********

ask them for a copy of the TM30.

The only one that really matters is the one you're staying at right before you go and apply for your extension though.

a year ago

Dave **********

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@Brandon ***********

thanks

a year ago

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Dave **********

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