Landlord Notification Receipt

The Landlord Notification Receipt TM30 form is an administrative document that every owner must present to register a foreigner residing in his property within 24 hours. Hotels used to do this registration, but now individuals will also have to do it for short stays and habitual residence. The application of the now famous Landlord Notification Receipt TM30, the notification of place, resulting from Article 38 of the Immigration Law (2522 B.E- 1979), is now strictly enforced.

Formally and effectively, the responsibility for declaring a foreigner’s stay lies with the host: the owner of a property, hotel or service apartment. Late declaration of a foreigner can be punished by a fine of 1,600 THB per person (in general, the penalty does not exceed this amount, even if your landlord declares the stay several months too late).

Article 38 of the Immigration Act of 2522 states: “The owner of a house, the owner or possessor of a dwelling place or the manager of a hotel, who takes in as a resident a foreigner who has permission to stay temporarily in the Kingdom, shall notify the competent officer of the immigration office in the locality where the house, dwelling place or hotel is located within twenty-four hours of the foreigner’s move. If there is no immigration office in that locality, the police officer of a police station within the jurisdiction of that locality must be informed.

We recommend that you discuss with your landlord and provide them with the necessary documents to proceed with your Landlord notification receipt TM 30 registration:

In case the owner has entrusted this task to a property manager, a letter is needed to authorize the property manager to declare the Landlord notification receipt TM30 on behalf of the owner, with the stamps of the tax office on this letter.

The Notification of Foreign Nationals Residing Abroad form for owners, possessors or proprietors of residential premises (TM. 30), as well as the list of foreign residents living abroad, are available at www.immigration.go.th or upon request from an immigration office.

Send the notification documents directly to the relevant immigration office; Bring the document to be notified yourself or designate another person to advise at the Resident Alien Notification Center (TM.30) Division 2, Immigration office 1, Immigration Bureau, Government Complex Commemorating His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary, Chaeng Watthana Road, 7th Lane, Thung Song Hong Subdistrict, Lak Si District, Bangkok (during office hours).

Send the notification documents by postal services:

The following Thai laws govern Landlord notification receipt TM30 and its related laws:

Section 38: “The owner of a house, the owner or possessor of a dwelling or the manager of a hotel who takes in, as a resident, a foreigner authorized to stay temporarily in the Kingdom, shall notify the competent official of the immigration office located in the locality where the house, dwelling or hotel is located, within twenty-four hours of the arrival of the foreigner. If there is no immigration office in that locality, the police officer of a police station within the jurisdiction of that locality shall be notified.

If the house, dwelling place or hotel where the alien is staying under paragraph 1 is located in the locality of Bangkok Metropolis, such notification shall be made to the appropriate officer of the Immigration Division.

The notification referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Director-General.”

Article 77: “Whoever fails to comply with the provisions of Article 38 shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand Baht. If the person is a hotel manager, the penalty shall be a fine of two thousand baht to ten thousand baht.”

Stipulates that for offenses under Article 77 of the Immigration Law B.E. 2522, if the offender surrenders or appears with a warrant before the investigating officer or the comparison officer, a fine of not less than 800 baht shall be imposed. However, if the offender is arrested for an offense under any circumstances, the investigating officer or managing officer shall impose a fine of not less than 1,600 baht.

If the offender is the manager of a hotel and surrenders or reports in accordance with a warrant issued before the investigating officer or the comparison officer, a fine of not less than 4,000 baht shall be imposed. However, if the offender is arrested for an offense under any circumstances, the investigating officer or managing officer shall impose a fine of not less than 8,000 baht.

For further information, please contact 0-2141-788 or contact the Foreign national residing notification office, Division 2, Immigration office 1, Immigration Bureau 120 Moo 3, Chaeng Watthana Road, 7th Lane, Thung Song Hong Subdistrict, Lak Si District, Bangkok 10210.

There are many articles on Landlord notification receipt TM30 registration. Any foreigner arriving in Thailand must submit a TM30 report within 24 hours of entering the country if they hold a non-immigrant visa:

“Embarrassing situations” have occurred in the following circumstances:

The Immigration Act of 1979 also requires the registration of domestic travel for non-immigrants currently in Thailand. These specifications are as follows: