2 year DL expired last year, Can I still renew to 5 year with expired driving license

[akda]

missed to renew mine driving license from 2 year to 5 year. Due to covid closure and all that DLT APP drama, there was a time when office was completely closed and they stopped processing applications from expats.

 

Currently I have expired 2 year driving license

 

1. Can I still renew to 5 year with expired driving license?

2. Do I need to watch video again?

3. How long it takes now-a-days?

 

 

Edited June 24, 2022 by akda

[hughrection]

No.

Yes.

3 days.

[scubascuba3]

17 minutes ago, hughrection said:

No.

Yes.

3 days.

If he has a long stay visa he should be able to go from 2-5 unless there's some rule about it expired?

[hughrection]

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

If he has a long stay visa he should be able to go from 2-5 unless there's some rule about it expired?

If expired, needs to do the whole thing again. ????

 

[scubascuba3]

4 minutes ago, hughrection said:

If expired, needs to do the whole thing again. ????

 

ok, why would it take 3 days? usually obtaining a 2 year licence takes a couple hours 

[hughrection]

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

ok, why would it take 3 days? usually obtaining a 2 year licence takes a couple hours 

Needs to watch videos in Thai with Engrish subs.

Needs to take the test online.

Needs to take driving test.

 

3 days. ????

[bbko]

9 minutes ago, hughrection said:

If expired, needs to do the whole thing again. ????

 

As with many things in Thailand, no one situation is handled the exact same way for each & every person. 

My license was expired due to covid, when I could return to Thailand I renewed both car and motorbike license and didn't have to do the whole thing again, IIRC, watched a video, eye color test, depth perception test and brake test.

 

 

[scubascuba3]

6 minutes ago, hughrection said:

Needs to watch videos in Thai with Engrish subs.

Needs to take the test online.

Needs to take driving test.

 

3 days. ????

Not based on previous reports I read which bbko seems to confirm

[akda]

53 minutes ago, hughrection said:

No.

Yes.

3 days.

 

28 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

ok, why would it take 3 days? usually obtaining a 2 year licence takes a couple hours 

 

17 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Not based on previous reports I read which bbko seems to confirm

I have non-imm B visa.

I do have DL from home country which is valid, even in case of redoing whole process. I think online test and driving test isn't needed.
Just watching the video, doing other test shall be enough.

Edited June 24, 2022 by akda

[jaiyenyen]

I think you are allowed up to 1 year after your license expires.

I renewed my 5 year license last year and I was well past the expiry date. I did have to sit through the video, and do the colour-blind, reaction and depth perception tests.

It was all done in a couple of hours.

[transam]

14 hours ago, jaiyenyen said:

I think you are allowed up to 1 year after your license expires.

I renewed my 5 year license last year and I was well past the expiry date. I did have to sit through the video, and do the colour-blind, reaction and depth perception tests.

It was all done in a couple of hours.

Yep, one has "up-to" one year to renew a licence after the birthday expiration date of licence.