Living on a DTV

90-day reporting and TM30 on a DTV

Facts on this page checked against official sources on July 24, 2026 and reviewed by the DTV Thailand visa team. Rules change and vary by embassy, so always confirm with the embassy you apply through.

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If you hold a DTV and stay in Thailand for more than 90 days without leaving, you owe immigration a 90-day report: a notice of where you live. It is not an extension, and it adds no days. The TM30 is a separate notice, filed by your landlord or hotel within 24 hours of arrival. Border runs change the whole picture, because the 90-day count only runs while you stay put.

The obligations at a glance

Who files the 90-day report	You, after 90 consecutive days at one address
Reporting window	15 days before to 7 days after the due date
Late fine	2,000 THB, or 5,000 THB if caught before you file
First report	In person or through an authorized person, then online
TM30	Filed by the house-master or owner within 24 hours of arrival
Border run effect	Leaving and re-entering resets the 90-day count

Figures per the Immigration Bureau, checked July 24, 2026. Local offices apply the finer points differently, so confirm with the one that covers your address.

When the 90-day report applies to a DTV holder

The trigger is time in the country, not the visa itself. Any foreigner who stays more than 90 consecutive days notifies their address to the local immigration office, and DTV holders are no exception. A DTV lets you stay up to 180 days per entry. Crossing the 90-day mark without leaving is easy to do.

This is where a border run matters. Leave and re-enter before day 90, and the count starts over from your new entry date, so many DTV holders who hop out every couple of months never file a single report. Stay put past 90 days, and the clock is running whether you noticed it or not.

TM30 and the 90-day report are not the same notice

People mix these up constantly. They answer different questions and fall on different people.

	TM30	90-day report
What it says	A foreigner is staying at this address	You still live at that address
Who files it	The house-master, owner, or hotel	You, the visa holder
When	Within 24 hours of arrival	Around every 90 consecutive days
Where	tm30.immigration.go.th or in person	In person first, then tm47.immigration.go.th

Many offices want a valid TM30 on file before they will accept your 90-day report. If the address notice is missing, the 90-day report can stall until you sort it out.

Filing the 90-day report: window, methods, and the fine

You can file between 15 days before and 7 days after the due date with no penalty. Your first report has to be in person, or through someone you authorize with a signed letter, at the immigration office for your area. After that first one, later reports can go through the online system.

Miss the window and the fine is 2,000 THB. Get stopped at a checkpoint or the airport without having filed, and it rises to 5,000 THB. Whichever way you file, keep the slip they give you: it is your proof for the next due date and for immigration if a question ever comes up.

TM30 after a border run

In a hotel, the TM30 is filed for you at check-in, every single time, so you rarely think about it. In a condo or a private rental, the duty still sits with the owner by law, but in practice you often end up filing it yourself or reminding the landlord after each trip.

Offices apply the re-entry rule unevenly. Some want a fresh TM30 every time you come back from abroad; others keep the one already on file. Because a border run is part of normal DTV life, this catches people out. Confirm the habit of the office that covers your address before you assume it is handled.

Reporting mistakes that cost DTV holders money

Assuming border runs cancel the duty. They only help if you leave before day 90.
Missing the seven-day grace and paying 2,000 THB, or 5,000 if a checkpoint catches it first.
No valid TM30 on file, so the office will not take the 90-day report until the address notice is fixed.
Treating the report as a visa extension. It adds no days and changes nothing about your stay.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

If you leave before you reach 90 consecutive days, no report is due, and re-entry resets the count. If you stay past 90 days at one address, you owe it. Most short-hop DTV holders never file one.

No. The first report has to be in person, or through a person you authorize with a signed letter, at your local immigration office. Only after that first one can you use the online system for later reports.

By law the house-master or owner does, within 24 hours of your arrival. Hotels do it automatically at check-in. In a condo or private rental you often have to file it yourself or push the owner to do it.

It depends on the office. Some want a fresh TM30 each time you return from abroad, others keep the one already on file. Hotels re-file at each check-in. Confirm with the immigration office for your address.

The fine is 2,000 THB for a late report. If a checkpoint or airport finds that you never filed, it can reach 5,000 THB. File as soon as you notice, in person, and keep the receipt they give you.

No. The report is only a note of your address. It adds no days and does not touch your 180-day stay or the visa itself. Extending your stay is a separate process, done at an immigration office.

Yes. You can authorize another person to file it with a signed authorization letter and copies of your documents. This is common for people who travel during their reporting window and cannot go in person.

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