2 year temporary driving licence

[scubascuba3]

I'm due to renew mine in two weeks. Anyone know if you go early you get 2 years from that date? or 2 years plus the 2 weeks?

[BritManToo]

Usually 2 years dated from your birthday.

[PoorSucker]

If you go after it expires you get two years + time until your birthday.

Here on Samui you can not renew the two year temporary before it expire because the rules say you must had the license for two years.

[mahjongguy]

When the temporary license was changed from one year to two years, the dumb renewal rule was corrected. 

 

" If you go after it expires you get two years + time until your birthday. "

 

That's true and very useful, but there's a catch: after the expiration, don't drive anywhere at all until you get it renewed. An expired license means no insurance coverage.  

Edited March 4, 2019 by mahjongguy
typo

[Puchaiyank]

Renewed my temporary driver's license and was given a 5 year license without asking...seems it was around 550 baht...

[steve73]

As far as I know, if you have a non-immigrant visa you will get a 5 year license when you renew.  Usually dated to your NEXT birthday after 5 years.

 

If you have a tourist visa, then your new license will only be for 2 years - from the date you renew it.

 

(Cost is 110bt per year that they give you)

[johng]

As far as I know, if you have a non-immigrant visa you will get a 5 year license when you renew.  Usually dated to your NEXT birthday after 5 years.
 
If you have a tourist visa, then your new license will only be for 2 years - from the date you renew it.
 
(Cost is 110bt per year that they give you)

Also if you have the "elite" visa you only everr get the 2 years "temporary" licence.

[scubascuba3]

When the temporary license was changed from one year to two years, the dumb renewal rule was corrected. 
 
" If you go after it expires you get two years + time until your birthday. "
 
That's true and very useful, but there's a catch: after the expiration, don't drive anywhere at all until you get it renewed. An expired license means no insurance coverage.  

So, i should go 1 day after it expires to get the 2 years + days to birthday?

Seems crazy, another example of TiT?

Obviously I'm on a tourist visa hence 2 year renewal

[scubascuba3]

 

 

 

 

If you have a tourist visa, then your new license will only be for 2 years - from the date you renew it.

 

 

 

Conflicting views on this thread, but i was expecting what you said to be correct. So if i go 2 weeks early it will be a year from then.

 

Edit: 2 years not 1 year

 

[steve73]

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

 

 

 

Conflicting views on this thread, but i was expecting what you said to be correct. So if i go 2 weeks early it will be a year from then

 

As far as I know, the 2 year license gives you 2 years from the date it is issued... if you get a new one 2 weeks before your old one expires, you will just "lose" 2 weeks.. (or go 2 weeks after the old one has expired and you'll still get 2 full years)

 

It's only the 5 year license that goes to your birthday..

[cooked]

11 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

 

 

 

 

 

Conflicting views on this thread, but i was expecting what you said to be correct. So if i go 2 weeks early it will be a year from then.

 

Edit: 2 years not 1 year

 

I can't imagine WHO anyone would want a temporary driving license. Take the test, easy, just get the documents together .

[steve187]

1 hour ago, cooked said:

I can't imagine WHO anyone would want a temporary driving license. Take the test, easy, just get the documents together .

after the first one, its based on the type of visa you hold only.

[scubascuba3]

I can't imagine WHO anyone would want a temporary driving license. Take the test, easy, just get the documents together .

You don't have a choice

[richard_smith237]

On 3/5/2019 at 5:35 AM, cooked said:

I can't imagine WHO anyone would want a temporary driving license. Take the test, easy, just get the documents together .

 

You need to be holding a Non-Immigrant Visa to progress from a 2 Year Temporary to a 5 Year Driving License.

 

I was previously on a 5 year license (which had been processed while I was here on a Work Permit). I was unable to renew this 5 year license for another 5 year license as at the time of applying I was not on a Non-Immigrant Visa (I was on the Thai Elite SE visa - which is basically the same as a Tourist Visa). Thus, I was issued with just the 2 year temporary License even though I've had driving licenses here for over 15 years.