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Is a TM 30 card slip sufficient for my visa application or do I need a residential certificate?

TM 30 Residential Certificate Visa Application Thai Immigration E-Visa Expat Guidance

Mar 30, 2026

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is a TM 30 card slip ok or do I need something like a residential certificate?

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A TM 30 card slip serves as proof of where you have stayed in the past and is not useful outside of Thailand. For visa applications, especially for an E-Visa at a Thai Embassy or Consulate, it is advisable to use booking confirmations or specify the name of your hotel instead, as domestic immigration documents are generally not accepted.

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generally, domestic Thai Immigration documents (inside Thailand) are not to be used for a Thai E–Visa Application at a Thai Embassy/Consulate (outside Thailand)

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Just put the name of the hotel you'll be staying at initially, and booking confirmation if you have it

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A TM30 is proof that you stayed somewhere in the past. It's not useful for anything outside of Thailand.

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