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Contents
- In short
- What is the TM30, and who files it?
- Who must file the 90-day report, and how?
- What does each status have to file?
- What does the first 100 days look like on a DTV?
- What is the difference between the TM6, TM.7, TM30 and TM.47?
- What happens if you miss a deadline?
- What changed in 2025 and 2026?
- What we could not confirm
- What next
A foreigner in Thailand has two separate duties. The TM30 is filed by your landlord, host or hotel within 24 hours of your arrival, and the 90-day report (TM.47) is filed by you every 90 days of continuous stay if you live on a long-stay visa. A tourist on the 30-day exemption does not file the 90-day report. Rules are as of 6 October 2026.
In short
- The TM30 tells immigration where you are staying. The house master, owner or possessor files it, or the manager if you are in a hotel, within 24 hours (ThaiLawOnline, 7 September 2026).
- The 90-day report (TM.47) is yours to file if you hold a retirement, marriage, study, business or DTV status. The window opens on day 75 and the report is still accepted for 7 days after the due date (Thaiger, 8 September 2026).
- LTR holders file one annual report instead, and SMART visa holders file once a year.
- You can file online, in person or by registered mail. Online approval arrives by email in about 3 working days.
- The usual late fee for the 90-day report is THB 2,000. The report does not extend your stay.
- On a Non-O or other extension of stay you also buy a re-entry permit before each trip abroad, and every entry needs a new TDAC.
What is the TM30, and who files it?
The TM30 tells immigration that a foreigner has taken up a stay at an address. The house master, owner or possessor files it, or a hotel manager, but not the guest. The deadline is 24 hours from arrival. The basis is Section 38 of the Immigration Act of 1979, and the penalties sit in Section 77 (ThaiLawOnline, 7 September 2026).
If you rent a home and put up an overnight visitor, you can be the one who must file for that visitor. A foreign condo owner files the TM30 in their own name. The online portal is the standard route now, but you can also file in person, through a representative or by registered post (ThaiLawOnline, 7 September 2026).
The fine is up to THB 2,000 for an ordinary owner and THB 2,000 to THB 10,000 for a hotel manager. At illustrative rates of THB 33 to the dollar and THB 43 to the pound (check the day's rate), THB 2,000 is about USD 60 or GBP 47. Some sources quote THB 1,600, so we write "up to THB 2,000". Strictly, a new filing is due each time you return, but many offices no longer insist if you come back to the same registered address. Bangkok and tourist provinces, Phuket among them, may still ask for a new one (ThaiLawOnline, 7 September 2026).
| Where you stay | Who files the TM30 |
|---|---|
| Hotel or guesthouse | The manager, usually at the front desk |
| Rented villa or condo | The landlord or owner |
| Your own condo | You, as the owner, in your own name |
| A friend's or relative's home | The householder where you stay |
| A rental where you host an overnight guest | You, for the guest |
Source: ThaiLawOnline (7 September 2026), Section 38 of the Immigration Act.
Who must file the 90-day report, and how?
Foreigners on long-stay permission file the TM.47 every 90 days of continuous stay. That covers retirement, marriage, study and business statuses and DTV holders. The window opens 15 days before the due date, which is day 75, and the report is still accepted for 7 days after day 90. It confirms your address and does not extend your stay (Thaiger, 8 September 2026).
File online on the Immigration Bureau portal, and approval arrives by email in about 3 working days. In-person filing and registered mail also work. The standard late fine is THB 2,000, and some sources say up to THB 5,000. The statutory ceiling is higher, and we could not confirm the 2026 amount. LTR holders file one annual report (TM.95) and SMART visa holders file the TM.91 once a year.
A DTV allows up to 180 days per entry, so the first report falls due around day 90 of that stay. The visa itself is covered in DTV visa 2026.
What does each status have to file?
The table shows what each common status files. The 90-day report applies where you hold temporary permission for more than 90 days. A re-entry permit applies where you hold an extension of stay or a single-entry visa, and it is not needed with a DTV, an LTR or a multiple-entry visa (ThaiLawOnline, 28 September 2026; Thaiger, 8 September 2026).
| Your status | TM30 | 90-day report | Re-entry permit | TDAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist on the 30-day exemption | Hotel or host files within 24 hours | Not needed, the stay is shorter than 90 days | Not needed | Every entry |
| DTV holder | Landlord or host files | Every 90 days | Not needed | Every entry |
| Retiree or marriage extension (Non-O) | Landlord files, the office may ask for the receipt | Every 90 days | THB 1,000 single or THB 3,800 multiple, before each trip | Every entry |
| LTR holder | Landlord files | One annual report (TM.95) | Not needed | Every entry |
| Student, business or work status | Landlord files | Every 90 days | Needed with an extension of stay or a single-entry visa | Every entry |
Sources: Thai Immigration Bureau (6 October 2026), ThaiLawOnline (7 and 28 September 2026), Thaiger (8 September 2026).
What does the first 100 days look like on a DTV?
Take a couple on a DTV who rent a villa in Phuket. Day 0: you arrive, having filed the TDAC within the 72 hours before. By the end of day 1 the landlord files the TM30, and you ask for the receipt. Day 75: the 90-day window opens. Day 90: the report is due. Day 97: the last day it is still accepted.
Around day 180 the entry period ends. If you extend by 180 days for THB 1,900, up to 360 days in a row, the 90-day cycle carries on. These dates assume counting from the day of entry, which is our assumption: the sources speak of continuous stay, so ask the office how it counts (Thaiger, 8 September 2026).
What is the difference between the TM6, TM.7, TM30 and TM.47?
The numbers get mixed up, but each form does a different job. The TM6 was the paper arrival card, and the electronic TDAC replaced it on 1 May 2025. The TM.7 is the application to extend your stay, for THB 1,900. The TM30 and TM.47 both report your address: the host files the first, you the second (Thaiger, 16 September 2026; ThaiLawOnline, 7 September 2026).
What happens if you miss a deadline?
If the TM30 is missed, the landlord pays the fine, and you may feel it later. At an extension an office may ask for the TM30 receipt, and banks list it among proofs of address (Thaiger, 14 July 2026; Zagdim, 9 June 2026). A late 90-day report costs you the fine. Leaving without a re-entry permit cancels an extension (ThaiLawOnline, 28 September 2026).
What changed in 2025 and 2026?
The TDAC replaced the TM6 on 1 May 2025. We found no change to the TM30 or 90-day report rules in 2026, and the Immigration Bureau site lists no announcement on them. It promotes online services: the TM.30, TM.47, e-Extension and online appointments (Thai Immigration Bureau, 6 October 2026).
What we could not confirm
- The exact fine for a late 90-day report in 2026: THB 2,000 is the usual figure, and the statutory ceiling is higher.
- How the 90 days are counted after you leave Thailand and return: the sources speak of continuous stay.
- Whether Phuket offices ask for a new TM30 each time you return to the same address.
- The fine and the exact procedure for the LTR annual report: we have no official text.
Date checked: 6 October 2026. If the procedure changes, we update this article and the date.
What next
- If your permission is running out: Stay in Thailand longer than 30 days and Visa extension in Phuket.
- The arrival card for every entry: TDAC: how to fill in Thailand's Digital Arrival Card.
- Entry limits, fines and the blacklist: Visa runs and overstay in Thailand in 2026.
- A typical extension in one visit: A 30-day exemption extended in Phuket in one visit.
