Since June 30, Thailand has introduced certain relaxations to the legislation on mandatory registration of foreigners at their place of stay.
As a reminder, the TM30 regulation has been in effect since 1979 and requires property owners renting out accommodation, as well as hotel managers, to register all foreign nationals with the Immigration Bureau within 24 hours of check-in.
Changes effective from June 30:
When registering a foreigner, the landlord must now indicate the check-in date as well as the expected check-out date when submitting the notification to the Immigration Office.
If a foreigner temporarily leaves the rented accommodation (or hotel) and later returns to the same place, the landlord is no longer required to resubmit the TM30 registration.
The TM30 form must still be submitted to the Immigration Office in the area where the hotel or property is located, or alternatively via the Immigration Bureau’s online system.