jaiyenyen Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 My friend's son, who lives in Thailand will soon be able to take lessons and get a Thai driving licence. He's moving back to the UK in the next couple of years to start university. Will he able to exchange his Thai licence for a UK licence while he's there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Not an expert, but I would say not a snowball's.....I think he might be able to drive in the UK for 30 days on his Thailand (from memory). After that he must obtain a UK license the same way as all UK citizens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 He can drive on a full Thai license for 12 months. However, his first Thai license will be "temporary" so that might raise some issues. See here also; https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 No he won't. Thailand is not on the list of designated countries acceptable to the UK. You need to carefully study the UK rules, as there are different conditions for foreign, non EU students studying in the UK. https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence/y/a-foreign-student-studying-in-great-britain/non-european-union The bit I read was: "... [if] your licence is from a ‘non-designated country or territory’, you’ll first need to apply for a provisional GB licence. You can then take a driving test and apply for a full licence once you’ve been in Great Britain for at least 6 months." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyenyen Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 Thanks everyone for all the information. You have been very helpful. I'll pass it on to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongalulu Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 While yes he can drive for 1 year on the Thai license his biggest problem will be insurance. He’s both young,no uk licence nor resident and no no claims bonus,all of which counts heavily against him. Expect a premium in excess of £2000 ! His cheapest option is to become a named driver on another’s policy and pay them the difference. Generally it would be cheaper for him to use taxis when necessary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyenyen Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 Thanks. I hadn't thought of the insurance aspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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