Who must file TM30? Hotels, hosts, landlords and condo owners
Section 38 puts the TM30 duty on whoever accepts a foreign guest into a property — the law calls this the house master, owner, possessor or manager. It's never the guest's own duty to file.
Who files, by property type
| Property type | Who files |
|---|---|
| Hotel, resort or serviced apartment | The manager or operator of the accommodation |
| Guesthouse or homestay | The owner or operator running the place |
| Private house or condo rented to a foreigner | The owner, the juristic possessor, or their appointed agent |
| Airbnb or short-term rental | The host accepting the booking — the same duty applies whether the booking came through an app or not |
| A foreigner staying with a Thai friend | The friend, as the "house master" of the residence — even though no money changed hands |
What "house master" means
Section 38 uses the term house master — defined broadly as whoever is in occupation of a residence, whether as owner, as tenant, or in any other capacity. That's why the duty follows whoever is actually hosting the foreign guest at that address, not just whoever holds the title deed. A tenant who lets a foreign friend stay over can be the one who has to file, even if they don't own the property themselves.
Who does what — host vs. guest
The host files
- TM30, within 24 hours of the guest's arrival — hotels, guesthouses, landlords, Airbnb hosts, condo owners, or a Thai friend hosting a visitor
The guest files
- Their own 90-day report (TM47), a separate, ongoing requirement tied to staying at the same address past 90 days — different form, different deadline, different responsible party
Where Prime Host fits in
One list across every type of guest
Today's foreign-guest list pulls from every booking channel, so hotels, guesthouses and private rentals all see the same thing in one place.
Unknown-nationality guests still count
If a channel didn't send a guest's country, Prime Host still lists them, tagged as unknown, instead of letting them disappear.
A reminder only
Prime Host doesn't determine who's legally responsible for filing at your property, and it doesn't file for you. Filing happens at tm30.immigration.go.th.
Frequently asked questions
Who is legally required to file TM30?
Whoever accepts the foreign guest into the property — a hotel or guesthouse manager, a landlord, an Airbnb host, a condo owner, or the "house master" of a private residence. Never the guest.
Do Airbnb hosts have to file TM30?
Yes. The same Section 38 duty applies to a private host taking in a foreign guest through Airbnb as it does to a hotel — the booking channel doesn't change who's responsible.
Does a condo owner renting to foreigners need to file TM30?
Yes, if the owner is the one accepting the foreign guest. If an agent manages the unit, the owner can authorize the agent to file instead, but the underlying duty is the owner's.
If a foreigner stays with a Thai friend, who files TM30?
The friend, as the house master of that residence, is responsible — not the visiting foreigner, even though no payment is involved.
Is TM30 the same obligation as the 90-day report?
No. TM30 is the host's duty, filed within 24 hours of arrival. The 90-day report (TM47) is the foreign guest's own separate duty, filed every 90 days they stay at the same address.
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