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GlossaryThai immigration glossary
The forms and abbreviations you will meet at Thai immigration, explained in one line each.
Terms
- TM30
- Notification of residence. The place where a foreigner stays must report their stay to immigration. See the TM30 guide.
- TM47 / 90-day report
- The address report that foreigners on long stays file every 90 days. See the guide.
- TM.7
- The application form for an extension of stay.
- TM.8
- The application form for a re-entry permit.
- TDAC
- Thailand Digital Arrival Card, the online arrival form that replaced the paper TM.6 on 1 May 2025. See the TDAC guide.
- DTV
- Destination Thailand Visa, a 5-year multiple-entry visa with up to 180 days per entry. See the DTV guide.
- LTR
- Long-Term Resident visa, a 10-year visa administered with the Board of Investment. See the LTR guide.
- Non-O
- Non-Immigrant O visa for family ties, retirement and volunteer work. See the Non-O guide.
- Re-entry permit
- Permission to leave and return without losing an extension of stay. See the guide.
- BOI
- Board of Investment of Thailand.
- OIC
- Office of the Insurance Commission, the insurance regulator.
- DLT
- Department of Land Transport, which issues driving licences.