Do I file it myself when staying at a hotel?

Accommodation operators normally file it, but ask for the confirmation and keep it.

How does it relate to 90-day reporting?

They are separate duties, but the address must agree or the report can be rejected.

Case study: a TM30 address mismatch stalled an extension of stay

House owners, possessors or managers must notify the authorities of a foreign national’s accommodation on form TM30. When the address on file does not match the real one, officers usually require the record to be corrected before an extension or 90-day report is processed.

The situation

A foreign resident who moved condominium mid-year but kept the old address on file

The client moved without a new notification. At the extension counter the system still held the previous address, so the accommodation record had to be fixed first.

What actually blocked the file

Assumed it was only the tenant’s duty and never coordinated with the owner.
No copy of the owner’s title or house registration for the filing.
Lease, utility bills and filing documents each showed a different address.

The sequence we ran

Identified who is actually required to notify — owner, possessor or manager.
Collected the property documents and the notifier’s identification.
Filed the new accommodation notification through the channel Immigration accepts.
Aligned the address across lease, employment papers and the extension file.
Kept the receipt to submit alongside the next application.

Outcome

The accommodation record matched reality and the extension file moved forward in the same cycle.

What to prepare for TM30 notification of residence

Form TM.30 completed by the house-master, possessor of the premises or hotel manager
Copies of the foreigner’s passport bio-data page, visa page and latest entry stamp
Copies of the house-master’s ID card and house registration, or the company affidavit where the owner is a juristic person
Evidence of rights over the premises: title deed, lease agreement or letter of consent to use the property
Power of attorney with ID copies where someone lodges on the house-master’s behalf

This list reflects the requirements published by the responsible authority on the verification date. Authorities may change their conditions, so confirm with the source before lodging. Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police · 2026-08-14 · source

How the TM.30 notification of residence is filed

Identify who must notify: under the Immigration Act it is the house-master, owner or possessor of the premises where the foreigner stays.
Collect the occupant details: name, nationality, passport number, date of stay and the address of the premises.
Choose the channel: in person at the area Immigration office, by post, or through the Immigration online residence-notification system.
For the online system, register the house-master or operator account and complete identity verification before the first notification.
File within the statutory period counted from the day the foreigner takes up residence.
Keep the acknowledgement: it supports extensions of stay, 90-day reporting and work-permit filings.
Notify again whenever the foreigner changes address or returns to the premises after travelling abroad.

The steps below are drawn from the procedures the responsible authority publishes itself, with the source and verification date shown. Some steps depend on the case and may change with the authority’s own announcements. Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police · 2026-08-14 · source

What to watch next time

Notify on every move, and after re-entry where officers require it.
Keep the receipt — other steps routinely ask for it.
Make every document show the same address before you reach the counter.

Questions this case raises

Do I file it myself when staying at a hotel?: Accommodation operators normally file it, but ask for the confirmation and keep it.
How does it relate to 90-day reporting?: They are separate duties, but the address must agree or the report can be rejected.

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