TM30 Thailand: The Residence Notification Foreign Guests and Hosts Both Need to Understand

TM30 is Thailand’s address-notification process for foreign guests: the house master, property owner, occupier or hotel manager must report a foreign national’s stay to Immigration within 24 hours of arrival at the residence. It is not the same thing as the foreigner’s 90-day report, which is a separate filing the guest makes for themselves. This guide separates the host’s duty from the guest’s follow-up so you know exactly what to do, and what to ask for, on check-in day.

The reporting duty sits on the accommodation side, but the guest depends on it. Later immigration steps can involve the TM30 record, and saving the exported proof gives both parties a record of the notification. If you are still preparing your trip, our guide to Thailand entry requirements covers what happens before you reach your accommodation.

Rules and office practice can change. Treat this as a practical checklist based on the official Immigration system, and verify current requirements on the official portal before you rely on any detail.

Step 1: Confirm Who Must File the TM30

The house master, property owner, possessor or hotel manager is the responsible notifier for a foreign guest’s stay under the residence notification requirement. In plain terms, the duty belongs to the accommodation side, not to the foreign guest.

Here is how the 4 roles map to common situations:

• House master: the person in charge of the dwelling, such as the head of a household where the guest is staying.
• Owner: the person who owns the house or condo, even when a tenant or agent manages the booking.
• Possessor or occupier: the person who controls the residence in practice, such as a long-term tenant hosting a visiting friend.
• Hotel manager: the manager of a hotel, guesthouse or similar commercial accommodation.

If you are the foreign guest and you do not hold one of these roles for the residence in question, the duty is not yours. A foreign resident who owns or possesses the residence where someone stays may hold one of the listed roles themselves, so identify which role applies to your situation rather than assuming the guest never files. Your job as a guest is to understand the process and make sure the notifier can complete it, because you may need evidence of the filed notification for your own immigration paperwork later.

The Immigration Bureau’s public handbook ties the notification to the immigration office relevant to the residence. This article is general information only, so confirm current practice with Immigration rather than assuming a specific office’s routine.

Step 2: Note the 24-Hour Deadline From Arrival

The notification must reach Immigration within 24 hours after the foreign guest arrives at the residence. The clock starts with arrival at the place where the guest stays, which is the trigger stated in the official wording of the requirement.

That distinction matters in practice. A guest can enter Thailand, transit or spend a first night elsewhere, and only later move into the residence covered by the report. The 24-hour window runs from arrival at that accommodation, not from the moment the guest cleared the airport.

A practical tip for guests: raise the topic on check-in day. A short reminder that the report is due within 24 hours of arrival gives the responsible notifier time to gather details and file without pressure. A host who rents to foreigners regularly usually has a routine, and the host must file when they hold one of the listed roles, but a new host may not.

On where reports go, the official bilingual form states that reports for Bangkok go to Immigration Division 1, while reports for the provinces go to the responsible provincial immigration office. Filing is done through the online system, but if you ever need to confirm routing, that division is the stated structure. Verify current practice with Immigration, as office procedures can change.

Step 3: Gather the Information the Official System Asks For

The official online system asks for the accommodation address, check-in and check-out dates, and the guest’s passport and personal details. Collecting everything before you open the form can help the notifier complete the form without stalling on missing fields.

Here is the full list from the official English instructions:

• Accommodation address
• Check-in date
• Check-out date
• Passport number
• Name
• Nationality
• Gender
• Date of birth
• Telephone number

If you are the guest, send your host a clear photo of your passport photo page before you arrive, along with a working telephone number. Preparing these details in advance helps the notifier work through the form.

The system may request additional details beyond this list, and the official portal is the authority on what it currently asks for. Treat the checklist above as the minimum to have ready, not the complete upper bound of what any filing could involve.

Step 4: Register and File Through the Official Online System

The notification is filed through the official Immigration online system, which requires registering before you can submit and adding your accommodation details first. Start from the current portal itself.

The workflow breaks into 4 sub-steps:

1. Register on the system. The notifier creates the account.
2. Add the accommodation details. The system expects the residence information to be in place before you file.
3. Complete the form. Work through the fields using the Step 3 checklist so nothing stalls the submission.
4. Submit the notification. The filing is then recorded in the system, where it can be searched and exported later.

If registration or adding accommodation details does not work as expected, the official system FAQ covers troubleshooting for those steps. It is the first place to check before assuming the process has changed.

For readers planning longer study stays in Thailand, this is where your own paperwork starts to matter. If you are weighing an Education Visa route, our overview of the ED Visa explains that route without any obligation.

The official portal is the current authority, and practice can change, so always file through the live system rather than a saved or third-party copy of it.

Step 5: Search the Filing and Export Your Proof of Notification

After submission, the online system lets the notifier search the filing and export evidence of the notification. This step is easy to overlook, and the exported proof is a record the guest may want to keep.

The exported proof is the record that the notification was made. As the guest, you may ask the host for a copy of the exported file and keep it with your passport for your records. A notifier who files correctly but never exports the evidence produces no copy to share.

Keep the proof as part of your own records of the stay. Retrieving old evidence after the fact can be harder than saving the file when it is produced.

One point of separation, since the two reports get confused constantly: TM30 is the accommodation-side notification this article covers. TM47 is the separate 90-day report that a foreign national staying long-term files for themselves. Our guide to the 90-day report in Thailand covers that process in full.

Verify current document requests with Immigration rather than assuming any specific office will ask for the TM30 proof, since office practice varies and changes.

FAQ: TM30 Thailand

Who is responsible for filing the TM30 in Thailand?

The house master, property owner, possessor or hotel manager is responsible for filing the TM30 for a foreign guest’s stay. The duty sits with the accommodation side under the residence notification requirement, not with the foreign national, unless the foreign resident themselves holds one of the listed roles for the residence. If you are the guest, your role is to provide your passport details and telephone number so the notifier can complete the filing.

How long does the responsible notifier have to file the TM30 after I arrive?

The TM30 must be filed within 24 hours after you arrive at the residence. The window is tied to arrival at the accommodation where you are staying, not to your entry into Thailand. The responsible notifier is the person holding the house master, owner, possessor or hotel manager role, so mentioning the deadline on check-in day helps make sure the notification is filed in time.

Is the TM30 the same as the 90-day report in Thailand?

No, the TM30 and the 90-day report are distinct processes. TM30 is an accommodation notification made by the house master, owner, possessor or hotel manager reporting where a foreign guest is staying. TM47 is the foreign national’s own 90-day report on their continued presence, filed by the guest themselves. See our 90-day report guide for that process.

What information does the TM30 online system require?

The official online system requires the accommodation address, the check-in and check-out dates, and the guest’s passport number, name, nationality, gender, date of birth and telephone number. Having these ready before starting the form helps the notifier complete the filing. The system may ask for additional details, so treat the official portal as the authority on current requirements.

How do I get proof that the TM30 was filed for my stay?

The notifier can search the filing in the online system and export evidence of the notification after submission. As the guest, you may ask for a copy of that exported proof and keep it with your passport for your records. Our overview of the types of visa in Thailand explains which stays involve the most paperwork.