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What do I need to do about TM30 if I'm staying at my girlfriend's place on a 60-day visa in Thailand?

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Nov 11, 2024
10 days ago
Raymond ********
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Hi guys talk of 60 day visa and the tm30. Whats the story here if l stay at my girlfriends place. Do l need to document this fact and if so with whom and when
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If you are staying at a private residence in Thailand, such as your girlfriend's place, you are required to file a TM30 form. This must be done within 24-48 hours of your arrival by the property owner, who must report your presence using the TM30 system either online or at the local immigration office. Not complying can result in significant fines and potential issues with immigration. If you're staying in a hotel, the hotel will typically handle this for you. It's important to keep proof of your TM30 filing.
SJ *******
Surely your love you long time will be all over this…sure you aren’t her first rodeo.
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Ross ********
Not in Udon Thani, they don't ask for it for 30 day extension
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Bob ********
She lodges it on-line, either printout the lodgement or take a screenshot.
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Kevin *********
Yes. If you go to a party you need to report it to Immigration.

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Darin ********
@Kevin ********
 laughed funny man with Zero knowledge
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Peter *********
If not staying more than 60 days do nothing
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Ian ********
Is there a link to do it yourself so you know its been done
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Darin ********
I have a fixed address so they just updated my information when I do the mandatory 90 day report
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Darin ********
@Ian *******
 if you are staying in holiday accommodation as hotel as a tourist you are almost guaranteed it done for you but as l keep saying if you are staying in a private home you will have to do it or go to a visa agent for 200-500 baht, everyone will say it’s easy to do but if you are in the tourist areas it can be hours of queues
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Darin ********
@Ian *******
 yes there is and very easy to understand but if you live in a private home owned by a Thai it is your responsibility to complete the TM30. Hotel and so on do bear the responsibility. If they don’t copy your passport on check in then they are not doing a TM30 to avoid taxes
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Ian ********
@Darin *******
 good advice thank you
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Darin ********
@Ian *******
 l drive about a hour from my village of Pakham to Buriram for a two day holiday with my and do it in person and have never had any problems. The online system is still problematic in country. I can’t speak for the system outside the kingdom
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Darin ********
At anytime you are questioned by police or immigration and don’t have a copy of your TM 30 you are in trouble. If you are staying in a hotel they will take a copy of your passport and do the TM30 but if you are saying at a private residence you are required to complete the TM30 on line or at immigration
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Chris *******
@Darin *******
 absolutely wrong.

There is no requirement for anyone to carry a copy of the Tm30.

We are required only to be registered.

There are no "spot" checks for tm30 ever.

The TM30 is used to locate you if the authorities need to get in touch with you.

It only comes into play when dealing with Immigration for extensions, residence certificates, drivers licenses, etc.

Most actual tourist will come and go without any Immigration contact ever.
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Wayne *********
@Darin *******
 you don't need to carry a copy of the TM30. Where did you get that false news from. To much weed smoking ?
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John ********
@Darin *******
 no need for him to have a copy of the tm30 on him, until he goes back to immigration, but it's his landlord who is responsible to ensure that they have done it even if its his girlfriend who owns the property or it's down to the owner
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Alf ***********
@Darin *******
, you are so clueless
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Lawrence *******
@Alf **********
 Clueless does not even begin to describe this guys rants.😅🤣😂
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Darin ********
You need to do a TM 30 she will need to provide proof of housing. If you don’t do a TM 30 within 24-48 hours you can be fined 2000 to
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baht fine and be deported.
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Darin ********
You don’t state any law, you gave your opinion which was wrong.
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Darin ********
I told you to cover his ass and do a TM30 not hard to understand
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Darin ********
No You gave them the wrong information
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Nick *******
@Darin *******
 wow could you be any more wrong. It is the property owners responsibility. Imagine all those tourists, that have never heard of a TM30 being fined and deported 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡
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Darin ********
@Nick ******
 he was asking about staying with his girlfriend in a private home so they need the house book and submit the TM30 themselves
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Nick *******
@Darin *******
 still a ridiculous answer. If the landlord is Thai and they don’t do it - where are they going to deport them too!?!?? 🤣
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@Darin *******
 No! It's the homeowners responsibly not yours and he can be fined 1800 bht! Get your facts straight.
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Brent *********
@Darin *******
 I have a non O visa and when we went to get information on the non O one year visa we had to fill out the TM 30 and were fined 800 Baht and it was no big deal to immigration. We brought the form back the next day. I have been here for over 90 days staying not in a hotel much of the time. I have been in and out of Thailand 3 times in that period.
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Ning ******
@Darin *******
 they will just refuse your requires for any immigration service, pay a fine if you need it. never deport or anything.
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Brent *********
@Ning *****
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Graham ******
@Ning *****
 correct and the fine is only 800 to 1600B depending on the Immigration Office not thousands of Baht
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Ryan ****
@Darin *******
 lawyer wannabe, try harder
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Darin ********
@Ryan ***
 no I’m not really interested, l live in lsan with my Thai wife and family on our own land and I still have to do a TM30 every 90 days report. We have to show our house book.
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@Darin *******
 no one is deported for not having a TM30. It's not even your responsibility. It's the property owner's responsibility. You can't be deported because your hotel didn't fill out a form
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Darin ********
@Brandon ***********
 really, at the end of the day l advise someone that he is not registered in hotel and in private premises it is in his best interest to submit a TM30 and you said if you are only staying 60 days and no asking for immigration support don’t worry about a TM30 
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Brandon ************
@Darin *******
 and I also stated what the law was. I'm giving complete information so they can make their own informed decision. Not scaremongering with things that never happen.
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Darin ********
@Brandon ***********
 you just don’t get the point if he stays at his Thai girlfriends house it is his responsibility to submit a TM30
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Darin ********
@Brandon ***********
 l don’t say he would be deported l said you can deported.
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Darin ********
@Brandon ***********
 look at the Question asked, he is not staying at a hotel he is staying with his Thai girlfriend in private residence
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Brandon ************
@Darin *******
 IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. NO ONE IS DEPORTED FOR TM30! You literally have people that WORK AT IMMIGRATION telling you that your advice is garbage.
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Darin ********
@Brandon ***********
 Are you saying you work at immigration and giving advice?
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Brandon ************
@Darin *******
 I do not but others who have commented do
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Legally, any property owner in Thailand is required to report the arrival of a foreigner within 24 hours. This is doing through the online TM30 system or in person at the local immigration office.

Realistically, if you don't plan on going to immigration at all during your entire stay in Thailand, then you won't need a TM30. The TM30 is only needed when getting some type of service from the immigration office.
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Darin ********
@Brandon ***********
 95% of Thai people don’t know what a TM30 is or anything about Thai immigration laws.
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Darin ********
@Brandon ***********
 he comes on a 60 days visa exempt and stays at his girlfriend house without doing a TM30 and decides to apply for a 30 day extension at immigration. He has been living in Thailand without submitting a TM30 for 60 days. Tell him the outcome as you clearly think you are a expert on Thai immigration 
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Darin ********
You are the one that clearly has no comprehension of what you say or read. Good bye l have better things to do than argue with clowns
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Brandon ************
@Darin *******
 Once again, you clearly either didn't read or cannot comprehend what I posted.
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Raymond ********
ORIGINAL POSTER
I do not mean for what has happened to occur. Thank you to all. APPRECIATED
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Raymond ********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Yes l am going to be seeking information from them so l will file online whether needed or not later on.
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Darin ********
@Brandon ***********
 you just gave very bad advice, learn the basics laws here before giving advice
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Ralph *******
@Darin *******
 Can you please say what the law is. This may affect me so I need to know what the rules are.
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Brandon ************
@Ralph ******
 You can't read either? The first sentence of my post says what the law is.
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Ralph *******
@Brandon ***********
 I wasn’t talking to you.
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Brandon ************
@Ralph ******
 you want information from the person giving wrong information on this group. Okay good luck
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Ralph *******
@Brandon ***********
 Pull your head in. I wanted the person that made the statement to give his extensive knowledge of the law.
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@Darin *******
 I literally said what the law was. Can't you read?
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Darin ********
@Brandon ***********
 no you don’t he asked if he is staying in his Thai girlfriend house dose he need to do a TM30, yes he does, no reception in a private residence to do on his behalf
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