Is the Chiang Mai immigration office strictly enforcing the TM30 requirement?

TM30 Chiang Mai immigration visa regulations expat living in Thailand residency certificate landlord obligations

Jul 17, 2018

6 years ago

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Is chiangmai office enforcing TM30?

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Yes, the Chiang Mai immigration office is enforcing the TM30 requirement rigorously. Several commenters shared experiences where individuals were denied services due to not having the TM30 form, which must be filed within 24 hours of moving into a residence. Fines of 1600 baht can be imposed for non-compliance. There are also concerns regarding some landlords not providing necessary documentation for tenants to file the TM30, creating a challenging situation for expats.

Mary ********

And some landlords are being pricks about providing one. Personal rule should be no completed TM 30 from landlord equals no rent from you.

6 years ago

Biff *******

Good point. It's never a good idea to piss your landlord off. I was just thinking that if you stand to get fined by immigration for something they haven't done, it puts you in a difficult spot.

As for what you would lose, I guess that's a calculation you would have to make.

6 years ago

Robert *********

@Biff ******

yes, you can report them, but you have more to loose than them.

6 years ago

Biff *******

Can you report them to immigration if they don't?

6 years ago

Mary ********

I think they are afraid they will get taxed on the income.

6 years ago

Tod *********

I hate that when landlords won't give their tenants the documentation required by the immigration office to file a TM.30 >:(

6 years ago

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Tod *********

Chiang Mai is DEFINITELY one of the immigration offices that is hard core about people (or their thai land lords) filing a TM.30 within 24 hours of moving into a private residence (not a hotel or guest house).

They have no problem fining people 1600baht for failure to file that form when you go to the immigration office for something else and they see you never did one.

6 years ago

Rafael *********

Today when I applied for my residency certificate they turned away a guy in front of me because he didn't have his TM30. I would say yes, it's pretty important :)

6 years ago

Robert *******

Yes.

6 years ago

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Robert *******

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