yuri48494 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I bought a new car around six months ago, and now the car company are saying that I (pretty urgently) need to get some kind of proof of address certificate. The problem is they only speak Thai so this has been written to me as หนังสือรับรองถิ่นที่อยู่ (Residence certificate). The thing I'm confused about is where I have to go to do this, and what documents are required. I have read other threads on the topic, such as this one, but they don't actually have a definitive answer (instead, people are mostly arguing about what you do and don't need). I have been told I need to go to immigration with my passport and work permit to get this, but I was also told It's up to immigration whether they will give me this paper or not which seems very strange to me. This is a brand new car, which I have already purchased. It is now being registered (I presume to get white license plates). The dealer said they can handle everything for me but I need that address certificate first. Any advice GREATLY appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted December 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2021 You need one of the following forms of proof of address to register a vehicle in your name: 1 - Certificate of Residence (i.e. proof of address) - From Immigration 2 - Affirmation of Address (i.e. proof of address) - From your Embassy 3 - Yellow Tabien Baan House Book (which serves as proof of address). 1 - You can get a Certificate of Residence from Immigration - depending where you are you will have needed to submit a 90 day report 2 - You can get an Affirmation of Residence from your Embassy (depending on your Nationality, i.e. if you are British, you may need to be on Non-Imm Visa) 3 - You may or may not have this, depending on your Amphur office and accommodation status it may take time to get this. You will receive more accurate advice is you state your nationality and location as different embassies and different Immigration offices have different requirements to issue the letters. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky111 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 To buy a car or motorbike you get a Certificate of residence at the immigration in the province where you are registered. (Visa , 90 days) You have to show the invoive for for the car. They want to know for what you need this with your passport with TM 30 and departure card inside. 2 pass photos. May be a rental contract of hoise or condo. (sometimes they dont ask ) better to have it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 16 hours ago, kishnanakishna said: I bought a new car around six months ago, and now the car company are saying that I (pretty urgently) need to get some kind of proof of address certificate. It took six months for delivery of your car ? or you have been driving with red plates for 6 months ? The Residence Certificate is so that the auto dealer can register your vehicle with the DLT and get real plates/pay tax etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 17 hours ago, kishnanakishna said: work permit If your work permit has an address on it you can also just use a copy of this instead, no need to get a residence certificate from immigration. If it doesn't have an address (or is a digital work permit) then attend immigration as the other posters explained, bring your rental contract and TM30 receipt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 The easiest, cheapest way is to get it at your immigration office. Normally free but read here that some offices charge 500 baht. Just tell them you need it for your drivers license, they are used to that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Go to immigration and get your the Letter Of Residence it is Free, it is a simple form, TM.16, you may need to wait a few days, some have said they pay for express service 500b but of course there is no recite. Some LTO except a yellow house book if you have one. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, rwill said: The easiest, cheapest way is to get it at your immigration office. Normally free but read here that some offices charge 500 baht. Just tell them you need it for your drivers license, they are used to that. Don't tell them that they may tick the wrong box ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Get a Certificate of Residence from your local IO. Then start the process of getting a yellow house book, so you never need to get one again when getting a driving licence or buying vehicles, opening a bank account etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaglekott Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 19 hours ago, kishnanakishna said: This is a brand new car, which I have already purchased. It is now being registered (I presume to get white license plates). The dealer said they can handle everything for me but I need that address certificate first. I bought a brand new car 6 months ago and I just used my WorkPermit, even tho it has my old living address (they do not update with new addresses when you renew your WP), I pointed this out for the Car dealer, and they say no problem we change address later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 There you go kishnanakishna.... you have all your answers.... As you are on a Work Permit you have the following Options: 1) IS your address printed anywhere in your work permit ??? IF yes, use that. IF no, get a Certificate of Address from Immigration (as below) 2) Go to your nearest Immigration office and obtain a Certificate of Address exactly as brianthainess mentioned above (take a copy of that letter with you so they understand what you want). *Note: If in Bangkok the place at which you get your letter of address may not actually be at Chaeng Wattana Immigration Division 1 and may be at the same place people carry out their 90 days reports near Impact Arena - Someone on this forum should be able to confirm this for you. https://www.google.com/maps/place/90+Days+Report+New+Building/@13.9169716,100.543581,15.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x30e283b7734e9699:0x11acedeb13faa01f!8m2!3d13.9185579!4d100.5493721 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 have bought many new bikes/cars only need a res, cert from emigration NO MORE BITS !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHPT Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 in CM it was free...or 500bt...or 1000 bt ... Depends on which office, which day, which officer or whether you need it tomorrow or in a month or so. TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 3 hours ago, brianthainess said: Go to immigration and get your the Letter Of Residence it is Free, it is a simple form, TM.16, you may need to wait a few days, some have said they pay for express service 500b but of course there is no recite. Some LTO except a yellow house book if you have one. For info. I have had to get several of these from Jomtien Immigration and there they charge 200 baht. Pick up is usually an hour after you submit the form unless lunch time gets in the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 46 minutes ago, mrbojangles said: For info. I have had to get several of these from Jomtien Immigration and there they charge 200 baht. Pick up is usually an hour after you submit the form unless lunch time gets in the way Can you post a copy of the receipt please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauptmannUK Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 I got a couple from Jomtien Immigration back in 2019. One for DL and one to open a bank account. I was on a one-year ME 'visiting family visa' at the time. No 90 day report ever done. They were quite helpful. Cost around 200THB IIRC and collected after a short wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuri48494 Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 Thanks for all of the great replies! On 12/14/2021 at 11:09 AM, richard_smith237 said: There you go kishnanakishna.... you have all your answers.... As you are on a Work Permit you have the following Options: 1) IS your address printed anywhere in your work permit ??? IF yes, use that. IF no, get a Certificate of Address from Immigration (as below) My address is on my work permit but the car dealer said the registration was rejected because I don't have (what I have now learned) is a certificate of residence. A little annoying, but I'll get it sorted. Thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarrySR Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I stopped by the VISA agency and they get one for me pronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 On 12/14/2021 at 8:57 PM, kishnanakishna said: Thanks for all of the great replies! My address is on my work permit but the car dealer said the registration was rejected because I don't have (what I have now learned) is a certificate of residence. A little annoying, but I'll get it sorted. Thanks a lot! I'm curious as to how you got a DL without a Residence cert. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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