What are the consequences of not having a TM30 when applying for a visa extension in Thailand?

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Hello,
I came through Phuket Sandbox with 45 days exempt and stay in Chiang Mai in an Airbnb atm. I want to do the 30 day extension now but from what I read the Immigration Office needs you to have a TM30. I don't know if my Airbnb host filed that TM30, and I sent her messages several times, but she's not answering for over a week so I assume she didn't, but I don't know...like Schrödingers TM30 lol.
I stayed in a Phuket Sha+ Hotel so I guess there was a TM30. Then I stayed one night in a hotel in Chiangmai before going to the Airbnb which is booked for 3 months. So the Chiang Mai Immigration should have the TM30 from the one night hotel I guess?
What would happen if I just go to Immigration for the extension and write in my Airbnb Adress? If it's not filed for this adress will I get a fine? If I just pay the fine will i still get the extension?
My other option would be to check in a hotel for a few days to do the extension and then hope the airbnb situation clears up next month because my stamp now is until November 3.
Thank you for your help :)

Ask Thailand · Answer

A user in Thailand is seeking advice on extending their visa after staying in an Airbnb and being uncertain if the TM30 (a form required for visa extensions) has been filed. They fear that without the TM30 from their host, they may face fines or denial of the extension. After visiting Immigration, they learned that the TM30 was indeed not filed, leading to a verbal denial of their request. Users in the thread discuss various outcomes, including the possibility of paying a fine or switching to a hotel that will file the TM30. The situation is complicated by the legality of short-term Airbnb rentals without a proper lease agreement.

Mischa ********* · Answer

Update: Went to Immigration. They need TM30 and neither my Host nor the Hotel before filed it so they verbally denied the extension.

So I will change to a Hotel next week and make sure they file the TM30 and then go Immigration again.

I will continue to try to reach the host or maybe contact Airbnb to get a refund.

Thanks for your help all 🙋

Tod ********* · Answer

How about just going to the Chiang Mai immigration office and seeing if you can apply without a TM30 FIRST and if not then worry about how you're going to get one

John ******** · Answer

1600 baht fine for no correctly filed tm30 at many io.

Benjamin ****** · Answer

LEGALLY, AirBnbs are illegal if they are rented out for under 30 days (and you don't have a lease agreement).

To use the online TM30 system, the property owner must be in Thailand. The online system is having problems (see my pinned/ featured post).

>What would happen if I just go to Immigration for the extension and write in my Airbnb Adress? If it's not filed for this adress will I get a fine? If I just pay the fine will i still get the extension?

A couple of things my happen:

1. The immigration office may decide that you do not need a TM30, and will grant you the extension of stay.

2. The immigration office will fine you for not filing a TM30, and will grant you an extension of stay. The maximum fine is 1,600 THB.

3. The immigration office will verbally reject your extension of stay request.

>My other option would be to check in a hotel for a few days to do the extension

If the hotel is willing to do the TM30, that's one possibility.

>My other option would be to check in a hotel for a few days to do the extension and then hope the airbnb situation clears up next month because my stamp now is until November 3.

You do realize you can only get one 30 day extension of stay based on tourism, correct?

What are the consequences of not having a TM30 when applying for a visa extension in Thailand?

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