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Is it normal for a landlord in Thailand to charge for the TM30 notification of residence?

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Jan 15, 2025
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Koda **********
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I have a question. I am rent a apartment and I would like to extend my Exemption. The apartment owner has asked me to pay for 500 buht for TM30 ( NOTIFICATION OF RESIDENCE FOR FOREIGNERS.) is this normal to have to pay ?
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The question revolves around whether it is normal for a landlord in Thailand to charge a tenant 500 baht for submitting the TM30 (Notification of Residence). The consensus in the comments is that landlords are required by law to file the TM30 free of charge within 24 hours of a foreigner's residence. Many commenters advised against paying the fee, asserting that the landlord's request is illegal and that tenants can take the matter to the immigration office if necessary. Some recommend switching to a different accommodation that would handle the TM30 properly.
Marianne ********
Not normal.

I would get a cheap room somewhere else random for the TM30 and refuse to pay the landlord.

That's just bullshit, would not accept it. I would rather pay more for the one night rented room out of principle.
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Koda **********
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@Marianne *******
 I agree . I told them I have spoke to immigration and i was informed by immigration they are responsible for submitting the TM30 form and i shouldn't have to pay . They have aggred to do it with out me paying now 😁
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Moisel ********
You can do it by yourself at the immigration but you need a rental contact, house book and copy of the landlord’s ID along with the entry stamp, and your passport
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Kate *******
They’ll have a go at charging for anything these days, it’s literally them who’s in legal trouble if they don’t do it! 🙄
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Pa***
It's free 🙌 you can even DIY it :)
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Nick ************
If registered on tm30.i o then they charge 500 baht for the print out. Use official government site.
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Tony *********
My condo in Samrong completes the TM30 every time I arrive. They said it’s free for the first 3 times and they might charge a small fee above that each year…but they never do
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Bill ********
No...
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Gino ************
You’re in Thailand, nothing is free
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Jake *****
The owner is garbage only
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Christopher ********
Wait until it’s time to get the deposit back
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Kate *******
@Christopher *******
 Yeah this is hardly a good sign.
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Christopher ********
@Kate ******
 oh it’s def not
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David ***********
500 baht is not much and well worth it. Make life simply for a small cost
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Jordi ********
Or just get a cheap room somewhere and ask them to print you the TM30. I rather do that then give this scammer a single baht.
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David **********
No it is part of being a landlord.
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Michael ******
Should not have to pay for TM30

Period! But for peace of mind set up your own notification of residence with Thailand immigration and do yourself then your not reliant on anyone doing it for you and it's FREE!
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Bent *************
No!
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Peter **********
if its free to do a TM30, why would he want 500baht
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Jon ****
I have never been charged for one
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Sarick **********
It's just a few click task. No more than fifty baht tip is acceptable for their paper, ink, printer maintainence or their time!
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Stan ***********
If there’s effort on his part what’s a few bucks to give him. If you can’t afford it then you have some bigger issues.
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Thai *********
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Bob **********
No it’s the law but a fine can be given as it wasn’t done in your first 24 hrs 1600 baht
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Pierre *********
No
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Tony ********
The landlord is entitled to charge you an admin charge (same as a bank will charge you for a hard copy bank statement). Their obligation is to report your stay, not to produce a paper copy when you want one. But 500bht per person falls well outside of any reasonable charge (which most forgo). They can use the online system registering your stay from the date of filing, so no travel expenses or late filing charges need to be incurred. Ask for a breakdown of how they settled on a figure of 500bht, even 50bht for both would be ott.
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John ********
@Tony *******
 all the landlord has to do the paperwork on line and send an copy on line to you
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John ********
No its not normal the landlord has to do it by law if he refused to help you with it when you go to the immigration office give them his phone number so that they can ring him and that should work
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Uday ********
If he is going to fill Tm30 himself then its okay to give him 500 baht

From which immigration you are doing this
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Pertti *************
Just go immigration and say land lord is refusing to do tm30 and asking money to do it🙏
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Darren **********
There is no fee for the TM 30. Your landlord is trying to rip you off.
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Peter *********
500 baht not going to break the bank say ok 👌
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Jordi ********
@Peter ********
 What breaks the bank is subjective. I would never pay, grow a spine. This is literally just shaking some money out of someones pocket for something millions have for free.
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Gilly ***********
My tenancy agreement has a clause which states i need to do the tm30. Is this legally binding?
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John ********
@Gilly **********
 yes if the landlord has given you permission
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Uday ********
You need rent agreement and owner identity card photocopy

He knew that , dont worry give him
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Koda **********
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@Uday *******
 I need a copy of his ID ?
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Sue **********
@Koda *********
 yes, his housebook and rental contract as well and try at immigration to get a TM30 with all those papers
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Ang *****
I just saw a print out whereby hotels I visited hadn’t registered me - in Bangkok, Phuket and Krabi!
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Brandon ************
@Ang ****
 what?
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@Brandon ***********
 at immigration I saw a print out of the TM30’s under my name and so many missing. I believed it is mandatory - yet hotels hadn’t reported my stay.
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Koda **********
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@Brandon ***********
 I also didn't understand 🤔
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Stephen ********
It is not unusual for the owner to file the initial tm30 free, then to charge a small admin fee for subsequent tm30-which the tenant could file for themselves
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John ********
@Stephen *******
 rubbish and if you pay it then you are a fool
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Stephen ********
@John *******
 rubbish? No. You just have different experience. Its often in the tenancy contract.
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John ********
@Stephen *******
 your a fool 🤣 😂
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Stephen ********
@John *******
 you're
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Sue **********
@Stephen *******
 A tenant can‘t file for himself on the online website without agreement of owner. I jd to ask my landlady for her thai id and housebook etc. and register a new account so I can file all my tm30 s myself
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Stephen ********
@Sue *********
 correct. Often they get their condo office to do it (as with hotels ) or visit imm.
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Graeme ******
No it should not cost you anything because they should have already submitted the tm30 on your arrival as it's thai law. That being said if I were you I would have a chat with them first if you are wanting to extend your stay with them? If not then book yourself into a cheap hotel and they will submit a new tm30 for you and you can get a copy and use that for your extension
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Graham ******
@Graeme *****
 Unfortunately if it was done online the PDF is only available to download/print within 7 days of filing
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Greg ***********
The home owner or the hotel by law have to register a foreigner in the TM30 system within 24 hours of the foreigner moving into the premises. If your home owner wants you to pay for the registration, he is acting illegally. He is required to do it for free. Visit Immigration, call your home owner and pass the phone to an Immigration officer so he can instruct your home owner about his duties. However, in case you are already late, over 24 hours, then expect that you will have to pay the fine, not the home owner
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@Greg **********
 you are correct in that the homeowner/landlord must file a TM30 on each person staying there within 24 hours, but there is nothing saying they must give you a copy for free. Under bt50 could be reasonable, but not bt500.
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Koda **********
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@Greg **********
 Am not late yet my exit date is for the 27th was planning to go to immigration the 22th
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Wayne ********
@Koda *********
 tell him you will go to Immigration and tell him that the man wants to charge you ฿500 for you and ฿500 for your wife to file the TM 30.
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Jack ****************
@Koda *********
 definitely go and make life uncomfortable for the pretty landlord. The TM30 is filed online and takes about 45 seconds.
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Greg ***********
@Koda *********
 go as early as you can! You do not lose any days, the extension counts from the day after your current stay permit expires
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Rod ********
What’s normal in Thailand 🇹🇭
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Jack ****************
@Rod *******
 to be clear you mean "normal for naive tourists to get scammed"
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Graham ******
No, the landlord is required to do it by law. Personally I would stick two fingers up to him and book one night in a cheap hotel/hostel where they will provide you with a TM30 and save you some money.
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Philip *******
@Graham *****
 just explain to landlord his legal problems remember they are his legal problems
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Ross *******
@Graham *****
 2 fingers is the archer's taunt 555
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Ralph *******
@Graham *****
 I don’t think he will save much.
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@Ralph ******
 but the landlord gets feck all ;)
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Jayne *********
I think I am correct in saying that a TM30 doesn’t cost anything 🤔
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Koda **********
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@Jayne ********
 You are correct . Don't think they filed it . when I told them am getting a extension they said they need to put in a Tm30 and I need to pay 500 bht . 500 for me and 500 for my wife .
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Lesly ****************
@Koda *********
 what did you mean by extend " exemption "
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@Lesly ***************
 come on you know what he meant. He came in on a visa exemption and now he wants to extend how is that so hard to figure out?
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Koda **********
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@Lesly ***************
 yes
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@Koda *********
 read again what i asked. I think i know why he ask u money now. U read but u dont follow
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Koda **********
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@Lesly ***************
 yes extend Exemption.
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@Koda *********
 of what
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