Does my friend need to submit a TM30 for my stay on a 60-day tourist visa in Thailand?

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Jan 7, 2022

3 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi after sine advice about tm30,I entered Thailand on a 60 day tourist visa and staying at my friend's house,does my friend need to submit at tm30.many thanks

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Upon entering Thailand with a 60-day tourist visa, your friend is indeed required to submit a TM30 registration with the local Immigration Office within 24 hours of your arrival at their residence. This requirement applies regardless of how you entered the country or your relationship with the property owner. While some users mention that TM30 checks are not typically enforced during the exit process, compliance with the law is still necessary.

Stuart *********

If you have no need for interaction with immigration (like an extension or such) it’s very unlikely you’d ever be asked for it. They do not check at exiting Thailand through the airport.

3 years ago

Nigel **************

@Benjamin *****

thanks a lot for your reply 😀

3 years ago

Robert *******

Checked or not checked, some people follow the rules and law of this lovely country.

3 years ago

Nigel **************

@Robert ******

what do you do if you are moving around staying in a variety of places for the 60 days and then want to extend for another 30 days? I hope to get back later this year and travel around.

3 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Nigel *************

At each place you stay, they should submit a TM30.

3 years ago

Nigel **************

@Benjamin *****

thanks. But if I stay in a friends house how do they do that? There is no lease docs?

3 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Nigel *************

Your friend (or whoever owns the house/condo your friend is staying at) can register you. Different immigration offices have different requirements, but a rough guide can be found at the image below for Bangkok Immigration.

3 years ago

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Benjamin ******

Robert *******

Every foreigner needs to be registered at the local Immigration Office within 24 hours after arrival at the address..

Your type of visa or if you know the person that owns the house does not matter.

3 years ago

Leigh *****

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Robert ******

ok thanks

3 years ago

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Leigh *****

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