Hi everyone,
Here are some OCD thoughts on the immigration rules, for anyone interested. I had a look at the documents about reporting change of address (linked on the reference posts at the top) and found this:
In the regulation dated 14 Jan 2020, concerning the alien reporting himself (TM27, Section 37) it says:
6. Notifications for 2.2 (notification of moving residence within 24 hours) and 2.3 (notifying local police within 48 hours if traveling to a different province for more than 24 hours) do not apply to an alien permitted to temporarily stay in the Kingdom for the purposes as follows:
6.1 Diplomatic or consular mission ...
6.10 Study and observation ...
6.16 Alien, who ia a parent, spouse, or child ... etc. (I.e. non-imm visas or longer-term)
Then in the regulation dated June 5 2020, concerning the house owner reporting (TM30, Section 38) it has this:
2.2 After a householder, owner or possessor of dwelling place or hotel manager already made a notification according to 2.1 (Notify a competent official at an Immigration office located in a locality in which the house, dwelling place or hotel is located within twenty four hours from the time an alien has taken residence.), then the alien goes to occasionally stay somewhere else and return to stay at the original place within the notified period of stay tahat has not yet ended, such householder, owner or possessor of dwelling place or hotel manager is not required to make a notification again.
So does this mean if you travel temporarily you don't have to file a TM27, which means you don't change your residence, and so don't count as having 'taken residence' here? And therefore the host doesn't have to file a TM30 for you?
And as reporting under section 37 doesn't apply at all for those with long-term visas, then if these two regulations are meant to go together, it sounds like as long as you get back to your official place of residence 'within the notified period that has not ended', you're OK. Meaning you don't have to file either form again during that period when you are away from your official residence.
Any thoughts???
Best wishes all,
Isaac