Residence certificate

Get a Letter of Residence Information from immigration

Who this is for

• This is the “Application for a Letter of Residence Information in the Kingdom of Thailand”. You'll need it for a driving licence, buying, selling or transferring a vehicle, a yellow house book or pink ID card, or opening a bank account.

  Source: Chiang Mai Immigration (Official), checked 25 September 2026

• You can get one as a DTV holder. Add a printed copy of your passport photo page and your passport stamp/visa page to what you bring.

  Source: Founder field report, Chiang Mai (Founder field report), checked 25 September 2026

When

• This comes up when you start a process that needs it. A driving licence or a bank account.

  Source: Thaiger: Thailand driving licence guide (Secondary source), checked 26 September 2026

• Thaiger says the letter is valid for 30 days. Whether the DLT or a bank has its own acceptance window on top of that isn't confirmed yet.

  Source: Thaiger: Thailand driving licence guide (Secondary source), checked 26 September 2026

• You need one per purpose. The form states your reason, and a bank letter names a specific branch.

  Source: Chiang Mai Immigration form tool (linked from chiangmai.immigration.go.th) (Linked tool), checked 26 September 2026

Before you start

• Check your TM30, including its “Stay Until” date.

  Source: Thaiger: Thailand driving licence guide (Secondary source), checked 26 September 2026

Ways to do it

• In person only at Chiang Mai Immigration, 08:30–12:00, Monday to Friday, excluding Thai holidays.

  Source: Chiang Mai Immigration form tool (linked from chiangmai.immigration.go.th) (Linked tool), checked 26 September 2026

Steps

1. Fill in the Chiang Mai online form generatoronline

   Covers your personal details, your Chiang Mai address and your reason(s); produces a bilingual A4 form and a filtered document checklist. Outside Chiang Mai, use the Bangkok PDF instead.

   Source: Chiang Mai Immigration (Official), checked 25 September 2026

2. For a bank account, get the exact branch name first

   You won't be able to open the account if the branch names don't match.

   Source: Chiang Mai Immigration form tool (linked from chiangmai.immigration.go.th) (Linked tool), checked 26 September 2026

3. Check the TM30, including its “Stay Until” date

   See the TM30 check guide.

   Source: Thaiger: Thailand driving licence guide (Secondary source), checked 26 September 2026

4. Print, sign, and hand-sign every copy

   Every copy must be hand-signed by the document owner in ink.

   Source: Founder field report, Chiang Mai, and Thaiger (Corroborated), checked 26 September 2026

5. Submit in person at Chiang Mai Immigrationin person

   08:30–12:00, Monday to Friday, excluding Thai holidays.

   Source: Chiang Mai Immigration form tool (linked from chiangmai.immigration.go.th) (Linked tool), checked 26 September 2026

6. Pay the fee and collect the letter

   The fee is 200 THB. At Chiang Mai, it's ready in about 10 working days. (Thaiger cites 300 to 500 THB, but that article predates the founder's 2026-09-26 visit, so the founder's figure stands.)

   Source: Founder field report, Chiang Mai (Founder field report), checked 26 September 2026

Documents

• Application for a Letter of Residence Information

  The generated bilingual form, printed and signed.

  Source: Chiang Mai Immigration (Official), checked 25 September 2026

• Copy of every passport page with a Thai visa or entry/exit stamp

  Every page with a Thai visa or entry/exit stamp, signed in ink.

  Source: Founder field report, Chiang Mai (Founder field report), checked 26 September 2026

• Printed copy of the e-Visa If applicable

  For e-Visa holders, including DTV. Signed.

  Unverified Not confirmed, checked 26 September 2026

• TM30 notification-of-residence receipt

  If the online TM30 has no check-out date, attach a lease.

  Source: Thaiger: opening a bank account in Thailand (Secondary source), checked 26 September 2026

• Proof of residence (choose one)

  House registration, a signed rental agreement, or a sale and purchase agreement.

  Unverified Not confirmed, checked 26 September 2026

• Photo, 2-inch (alias of photo-4x6)

  2 inches or 4x6 cm, front view, within 6 months, white background only.

  Source: Chiang Mai Immigration form tool (linked from chiangmai.immigration.go.th) (Linked tool), checked 26 September 2026

Fees

• Residence letter: 200 THB

  Source: Founder field report, Chiang Mai (Founder field report), checked 26 September 2026

Common problems

• Bank branch mismatch. The account can't be opened.

  Source: Chiang Mai Immigration form tool (linked from chiangmai.immigration.go.th) (Linked tool), checked 26 September 2026

• Stale online TM30 with no check-out date and no lease attached.

  Source: Chiang Mai Immigration form tool (linked from chiangmai.immigration.go.th) (Linked tool), checked 26 September 2026

• TM30 address doesn't match the house registration (yellow book cases).

  Unverified Not confirmed, checked 26 September 2026

• Unsigned copies.

  Source: Founder field report, Chiang Mai, and Thaiger (Corroborated), checked 26 September 2026

• Arriving after 12:00. Submissions are 08:30–12:00 only.

  Source: Chiang Mai Immigration form tool (linked from chiangmai.immigration.go.th) (Linked tool), checked 26 September 2026

• Photo not on a white background, or older than 6 months.

  Source: Chiang Mai Immigration form tool (linked from chiangmai.immigration.go.th) (Linked tool), checked 26 September 2026