What is the TM30 requirement for foreigners staying in Thailand?

if your cousin goes to stay at your address the owner, you or wife are responsible to report to immigration. This keeps tabs on tourist and expats alike

you are funny I see you got a TM30 on 30th Oct, prior to applying for a yellow book, I seen your earlier post I am going through the process. Already have the non-O visa extension until 26. September 2026.|

Today I got TM30. and day before post 'at Samut Prakan Immigration Office for TM30." But your wife didn't know about this!

TM30 is required by all foreigners within 24hrs of arrival.

If you never have any immigration interaction it may not matter.

Doesn't change the rule.

ANYBODY who lives here has a tm30 or they would not be able to have their extensions of stays.

Most tourists won't ever know the hotel had registered them.

All hotels I check in enter passport details through the system, friend works in hotel has to register every guest with immigration. This week I helped friend move to another condo, first thing the owner did once contact was signed was asked for passport details to register online, not in person. Many friends stay in my home, some for a week, some longer I report every foreigner to immigration

Not true, every foreigner needs to be reported once they arrive at a new address within 24 hours. Hotel, apartment, condo, doesn’t matter, the reporting obligation exists. Your “long term Thai resident “ tells nonsense.

From my experiences over the past 18 months... some do and some don't... depends on how local immigration enforce the notification process

I would take this post with a grain of salt. I “fact checked” it with AI and this came up:

“You're right to question how TM30 enforcement works in practice — it's a *confusing and inconsistently applied rule*.

✅ Here's the current reality (as of 2025):

- *TM30 is still legally required* under Thai immigration law (*Section 38* of the Immigration Act).

- It applies *whenever a foreigner stays at a Thai address*, and the *owner/host* (not the guest) is responsible for filing.

- *Hotels and registered accommodations* still submit TM30 — but they do it *digitally and automatically* via their internal systems or apps. So tourists *don’t see or handle it*.

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🏠 For private stays (condo, house):

- If your *friend or cousin* stays at your condo or house (rented or owned), *you (as the host)* are responsible for TM30 filing — *not them*.

- But in practice, *TM30 is rarely enforced* for *short-term visitors staying with friends or family*.

- For *long-term renters* or *visa holders* (e.g. non-immigrant visas, extensions), *TM30 is checked* when doing 90-day reports, visa extensions, or re-entry permits.

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📌 Clarifications:

- *Hotels still do TM30* but *automated* — so yes, the "uproar" led to *streamlined processing*, not a full cancellation.

- *Tourists in hotels* never have to deal with TM30 personally.”

As we all know, AI also makes up stuff and gives inaccurate answers, but this sounds legit.