Hi Peoples.

I have a 12 month retirement visa. Every year I go through the process filling in the forms, copy bank papers, lady friends house book etc.

Now I hear about a TM 30 form which she has to complete every time I leave town, even for 1 night.

What is the story, the immigration already have a copy of her house book with every years retirement visa renewal. I understand this form has been around for at least 14 years, but is only now being enforced. Can anyone shed some light on this?

The TM30 form is not needed every time you leave home.

They might ask for one when you do your next extension.

As Joe said. I recently did my marriage extension in Khon Kaen and never having completed a TM30 in 18 years took one this time just in case. While I was sitting outside the immigration office I overheard an officer telling the Thai " helper" of a French guy next to me that they required a TM30 and there was an 800 baht fine for private citizens and a 10000 baht fine for hotels etc if they didn't show one. Resigning myself to a fine I went through the extension process and at the end the officer asked if I had a TM30. I handed it over and got a slip no mention of a fine. I was a bit concerned because my wife had dated I'd been currently residing at our place since 2014 which was when we returned from our last trip outside Thailand and I thought the officer might question why we hadn't reported upon my return but no mention was made. I asked the officer if I had to fill out a new form every time I returned to our house after staying away.She said no.

Edited January 11, 201610 yr by mca

A friend of mine was fined 800 Baht the other week at Khon Kaen Imm.