TM30 filings
Address notifications filed for landlords, condominium owners and companies housing staff.
Immigration Bureau · Department of Employment
Immigration compliance in Thailand — TM30, TM47, re-entry and audits
Most immigration problems in Thailand are not refusals. They are small administrative duties that nobody filed, discovered at the counter on the day something important depends on them.
The three failures we see every week
A missing TM30 that blocks a residence certificate. A forgotten re-entry permit that cancels a hard-won extension of stay. A 90-day report that lapsed while the person was abroad and nobody recalculated the date. None of them are difficult; all of them are invisible until the moment they cost you a renewal. Compliance is a calendar problem, so we run it as one.
What we handle
90-day TM47 reporting
In-person, postal, agent and online reporting, with reminders before each due date.
Re-entry permits
Single and multiple permits obtained before travel so extensions survive the trip.
Extension of stay audits
Financial, employment and document evidence checked months before the renewal date.
Employer notifications
Start, change and termination notifications for foreign employees, and work permit particulars kept current.
Overstay remedies
Self-reporting strategy, fines, and advice on ban exposure before you approach the counter.
How a compliance engagement runs
1. Status audit
Every date, permit and report for each person captured on one sheet.
2. Gap closure
Missing TM30s filed, late TM47s regularised, re-entry permits obtained.
3. Evidence pack
Company and personal documents assembled to the standard your Immigration office applies.
4. Renewal filing
Extensions and work permit renewals filed early, not in the final week.
5. Calendar and reminders
A rolling calendar of every date per person, with reminders to HR and to the individual.
6. Incident response
Overstay, refused extension or a change of employer handled with a documented remedy.
Frequently asked questions
What is TM30 and who files it?
TM30 is the notification of a foreigner's place of residence, and the legal duty sits with the house owner, landlord, hotel or manager of the property — not the foreigner. In practice landlords often ignore it, and the consequence lands on the tenant later, because Immigration will refuse a residence certificate, a 90-day report or an extension when no TM30 exists on file.
When does TM30 need refiling?
On the first arrival at an address, and again after any re-entry to Thailand or a change of address, depending on how the local office interprets the rule. Offices differ. The safe practice for anyone who travels is to refile after every international trip.
What is 90-day reporting (TM47)?
Any foreigner staying continuously in Thailand for more than 90 days must report their current address to Immigration, and repeat it every 90 days. Leaving the country resets the count. The report can be filed in person, by post, by an authorised agent, or online through the Immigration system where that channel is working for your office.
What happens if I miss a 90-day report?
A fine, payable when you report late, and a note on your file. A single late report is usually a nuisance. A pattern of them can be cited when an extension of stay is being assessed, so it is worth correcting the habit rather than paying repeatedly.
Why do I need a re-entry permit?
An extension of stay is cancelled the moment you leave Thailand unless you hold a valid re-entry permit. Single and multiple re-entry permits are available at Immigration offices and at the airport before departure. Forgetting one is the most expensive routine mistake in Thai immigration — it destroys an extension that took months to obtain.
What are an employer's obligations?
Employers must notify the labour authorities when a foreign employee starts and when employment ends, keep work permit particulars current when a role, address or workplace changes, and maintain the accounting, tax and social security records that extensions are assessed against. Terminating a foreign employee without the corresponding notification leaves both parties exposed.
How is overstay treated?
Overstay carries a daily fine up to a statutory cap, and beyond certain durations it triggers automatic re-entry bans measured in years — longer where the person is arrested rather than self-reporting at departure. Self-reporting early is always materially better than being found later.
Can you audit our company's foreign staff?
Yes. We review every foreign employee's visa class, extension dates, work permit scope, TM30 and TM47 status, re-entry permits and the company documents that underpin the renewals, then return a per-person risk sheet and a corrected calendar.
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Not sure which route your document needs?
Send a photo or scan and our staff will confirm the exact steps, supporting documents and realistic turnaround under the receiving authority's current rules.
Request a compliance review
Send the visa and work permit details for yourself or your foreign staff. We reply with a per-person risk sheet — what is missing, what is due, and what to fix first.