Was getting one today at Jomtien immigration.

Last year when I renewed my driving license they required a letter from my condo.

Buying a new motorbike so needed one more, didn't want my condo letter.

Copy of your TM30 is the thing now...

Tourists are asked for TM30 when renewing a 30 day arrival stamp.

Didn't ask for TM47 or TM6.

Wanted a copy of my original visa, luckily I had a recent one.

My former original visa was 18 years old in an expired passport from another nation. 😂

A TM-30 IS REQUIRED for a foreigner staying in Thailand.

 

Also reguired, a NEW TM-30 within 24 hours, when you MOVE residence / where you are staying, from point A to point B.

 

TM-30 and 90 day reports are a fact of life here.

 

Depending if you OWN or RENT the condo, you can get a "HOUSE BOOK" either Blue or Yellow which IS proof of residence - the LOCAL amphor can give you the information THEY require. A house book is proof of residence.

 

I am married now, and  had a Yellow house book ( she filed TM-30 ) over a year BEFORE we were married. We were living in her condo.

 

In Thailand, up to date paperwork is VERY important and opens many doors.

 

Edited January 27, 20242 yr by edwardflory
spelling - fat fingers

I will be renewing my Thai drivers license in the next few months. As my current address of which I paid for is in my wifes name do I still have to produce a residence certificate. I've lived at my current address for the past 22 years. It has always been used in Thai one year visa and drivers license renewals.

3 hours ago, edwardflory said:

A TM-30 IS REQUIRED for a foreigner staying in Thailand.

 

Also reguired, a NEW TM-30 within 24 hours, when you MOVE residence / where you are staying, from point A to point B.

 

TM-30 and 90 day reports are a fact of life here.

 

Depending if you OWN or RENT the condo, you can get a "HOUSE BOOK" either Blue or Yellow which IS proof of residence - the LOCAL amphor can give you the information THEY require. A house book is proof of residence.

 

I am married now, and  had a Yellow house book ( she filed TM-30 ) over a year BEFORE we were married. We were living in her condo.

 

In Thailand, up to date paperwork is VERY important and opens many doors.

 

Maybe in a few overzealous IO's, but certainly not all.

You say you are on a tourist visa and require an extension need a TM30, fair enough. So why do you need a residence certificate if you don't live here? If you have an extension married or Retirement and returning to the same address and already have a TM30, then no need to do a new one. Yes at Jomtien.

14 hours ago, NONG CHOK said:

I will be renewing my Thai drivers license in the next few months. As my current address of which I paid for is in my wifes name do I still have to produce a residence certificate. I've lived at my current address for the past 22 years. It has always been used in Thai one year visa and drivers license renewals.

A COR is always required, unless you have a pink card. 

8 hours ago, jimn said:

You say you are on a tourist visa and require an extension need a TM30, fair enough. So why do you need a residence certificate if you don't live here? If you have an extension married or Retirement and returning to the same address and already have a TM30, then no need to do a new one. Yes at Jomtien.

The TM30 requirements at jomtien change with the breeze. I think you will find currently (dec 2023) they want a new tm30 if returning from outside Thailand. 

On 1/28/2024 at 6:51 AM, Peterw42 said:

The TM30 requirements at jomtien change with the breeze. I think you will find currently (dec 2023) they want a new tm30 if returning from outside Thailand. 

Yes, that is what I believe. But that has been the requirement for a little while now, so may be due a change. 

Posting my trip report in case it's helpful to anyone.

 

Sometime last week:  Stopped by Jomtien Immigration to determine paperwork requirements to obtain Residence Certificate needed for Thai license. 

1st stop:  Building on left as you come in from Soi 5.  Ignore IO at photocopy machine and get in queue for Information Desk.  Information IO looked at my passport (LTR-P) and gave a 1-page form "Application For A Letter of Residence Information in Thailand". 

Attached was a small sheet of paper stating I would need:

Copy of Passport (Data Page, Entry Stamp, Categories of Visa and Visa)

Evidence of Address (House Book, Lease Agreement, or TM-30)

Photos (2)

 

Fast forward to today 8-21-24:  Stopped by Information Desk to reverify requirements.  IO examined passport and gave me a 2-page form "Notification Form for House Master, Owner, or the Possessor of the Residence Where Alien has stayed"  and the previously mentioned 1-page form.  The IO also stated I'd need 2 copies of pretty much everything.  My lease is 20+ pages. 

 

Required paperwork for Reporting Address:

Passport (Data Page), Arrival Stamp Page, Visa Page

Rental Contract

House Registration (Blue Book)

ID Card of Owner

 

I went to the Yai Visa office next to immigration to print out my TM-30 and Passport pages which I had tried to consolidate.  Cost 20bt/pp black & white or 30bt/pp color.  Seemed expensive to me, but maybe it's the normal rate.  In any case, docs printed and back to the Information desk for review.

 

I decided to just go with just the 1-page application document, 1 copy of passport details and 1 copy of TM-30 and take my chances.  Luckily I didn't get the same IO and a different IO reviewed my paperwork and gave me a queue ticket for Desk 10.

 

Proceed to building on the Right as you enter Immigration.  Desk 10 is the Notification of Address Desk.  The IO compained that my TM-30 wasn't dated the same as my Entry Stamp.  I told  her I was in a Hotel before moving into my condo and that seemed to suffice.  She stapled the Receipt of Notification in my passport (technically not needed for 1 year since I'm on a LTR) and sent me back to the Information desk in the other building. 

 

Information Desk said I needed a copy of the Receipt of Notification (3 baht from copier next to Information Desk) and once copied I was given a queue ticket for Desk 9.

 

Back to other building.  Desk 9 (Residence Certificate).  Reviewed packet and asked for 300 baht and 2 photos.  Was told to come back this afternoon so I asked if tomorrow was acceptable.  Was told it would be no problem.