Make A International Driving Licence

[erase]

I am staying in thailand on a tourist visa and would like to make a international driving licence in thailand if it's possible.

I do not have a driving license in my home country.

Does anybody have informations about this if it is possible and where a good place is where I can get the license? ( I'm staying in Ban Chang, Rayong)

Thanks guys!

[goldfinger]

Khao San Road

[alyx]

Hey

Even if you could find a driving school you would not be allowed to apply for an international driving licence

You have to know that (if you were allowed to take and pass the examination) you would get a local visa for a year.

Only drivers holding a 5 year licence are entitled to an International licence. A five year visa is granted (I am still relating to foreigners) in the case where the applicant has a non immigrant or a permanent resident's status

[crazyswede]

While your at Koh san Rd. BKK make a driving licens from your homecountry at the same time as they have to be shown togheter!

[alyx]

My Goodness

Even a non polemic topic like the OP's query attracts the most trivial answers

On the other hand some reader might find the dubious remarks amusing: the author

No offence meant

[goldfinger]

The question is:Why does he want a intl.license?

to use it in his homeland? But many countries allow this only for a short period, not for long time.

Khao San Road was a joke of course, but to get it by the "legal" way in thailand, is normally impossible for Tourists.

[Soutpeel]

Hey

Even if you could find a driving school you would not be allowed to apply for an international driving licence

You have to know that (if you were allowed to take and pass the examination) you would get a local visa for a year.

Only drivers holding a 5 year licence are entitled to an International licence. A five year visa is granted (I am still relating to foreigners) in the case where the applicant has a non immigrant or a permanent resident's status

First of all there is no such thing as a five year visa in Thailand.

To the matter at hand

You would need to take the Thai driving test and obtain the 1 year provisonal license, at the end of the first year, once your 1 year has expired you could apply for the 5 year Thai license, only then can you apply for an international driving permit based on your Thai DL....FYI there is no such thing as an international DL and as with all "legal" IDP's they are only valid for 1 year at a time

[alyx]

Hey Soutpeel

Firstly: I apologize as I did write "visa" instead of "licence" .

This is what I meant to post:

Hey

Even if you could find a driving school you would not be allowed to apply for an international driving licence

You have to know that (if you were allowed to take and pass the examination) you would get a local driving licence for a year.

Only drivers holding a 5 year licence are entitled to an International licence. A five year driving licence is granted (I am still relating to foreigners) in the case where the applicant has a non immigrant or a permanent resident's status (I am not sure about ED or O)

Secondly:

read my post carefully (and maybe the OP's): your answer is not correct

The OP is not entitled to a 5 year driving licence. Only the holder of a Non Immigrant visa, Permanent Residence (and maybe ED and O) may obtain a 5 year driving licence

I am not sure if one would be allowed to take the exam on a tourist visa but ONE WILL NOT BE GRANTED AN INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENCE on a tourist visa

Thirdly:

What do you mean when you say that there is no such thing as an international DL ?

I have 5 or 6 of them (expired) all issued in the past in Bangkok.

However I confirm that they are valid for one year (although not for all countries- an exhaustive list is printed on a page of the driving licence)

One more thing which could be of interest to the one holding an international driving licence: when driving abroad we are required to show the National driving licence along with the international one

I speak of experience on both counts

Therefore, under the circumstances, the OP will not get an international driving licence

[longball53098]

The document is not a "license" but a permit and it must accompany an official license that is valid in the country issued.

See this website. This is the look and feel of an official IDP and is the only legitimate one

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit

An International Driving Permit (IDP) allows an individual to drive a private motor vehicle in another nation when accompanied by a valid license from their home country. The document is slightly larger than a standard passport and is essentially a multiple language translation of one's own existing driver's license, complete with photograph and vital statistics. It is not a license to operate a motor vehicle on its own.

[alyx]

The question is:Why does he want a intl.license?

to use it in his homeland? But many countries allow this only for a short period, not for long time.

Khao San Road was a joke of course, but to get it by the "legal" way in thailand, is normally impossible for Tourists.

Well it might be that the OP thinks it is easier to get a driving licence in Thailand, get an International one (validity one year) then convert it to a local driving licence once back in the country of origin (or simply get a new one every year in Thailand allowing the OP to drive in the country of origin)

Or, like in my case, I use the international driving licence to drive in my country. This way, if caught by the local police, speed or other breach of the law, I only get a fine (opposed to losing points on the national driving licence). Of course I am not talking about serious offences

[alyx]

This link has all informations about the requirements for an International Driving LICENCE

As I said I have had several International driving Licences in Thailand and that is what is written on it: LICENCE

Now the legal interpretation of the word is another matter

http://www.ethailand.com/index.php?id=1015

[Spoonman]

Only drivers holding a 5 year licence are entitled to an International licence. A five year visa is granted (I am still relating to foreigners) in the case where the applicant has a non immigrant or a permanent resident's status

Whats this 5yr visa you speak of and whats it got to do with a Thai IDP ???

And the reference to an international driving license, i was under the impression its an international driving permit.

[alyx]

Read all the posts spoonman

[Soutpeel]

Hey Soutpeel

Firstly: I apologize as I did write "visa" instead of "licence" .

This is what I meant to post:

Hey

Even if you could find a driving school you would not be allowed to apply for an international driving licence

You have to know that (if you were allowed to take and pass the examination) you would get a local driving licence for a year.

Only drivers holding a 5 year licence are entitled to an International licence. A five year driving licence is granted (I am still relating to foreigners) in the case where the applicant has a non immigrant or a permanent resident's status (I am not sure about ED or O)

Secondly:

read my post carefully (and maybe the OP's): your answer is not correct

The OP is not entitled to a 5 year driving licence. Only the holder of a Non Immigrant visa, Permanent Residence (and maybe ED and O) may obtain a 5 year driving licence

I am not sure if one would be allowed to take the exam on a tourist visa but ONE WILL NOT BE GRANTED AN INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENCE on a tourist visa

Thirdly:

What do you mean when you say that there is no such thing as an international DL ?

I have 5 or 6 of them (expired) all issued in the past in Bangkok.

However I confirm that they are valid for one year (although not for all countries- an exhaustive list is printed on a page of the driving licence)

One more thing which could be of interest to the one holding an international driving licence: when driving abroad we are required to show the National driving licence along with the international one

I speak of experience on both counts

Therefore, under the circumstances, the OP will not get an international driving licence

As stated previously there is no such thing a an international driving license, its an international driving permit, it rides on the back your existing legal driving license, It cannot stand on its own as a driving license and valid driving license must accompany it....therefore its a permit...not a license, you stated this yourself..

I also speak with many years experience....

As to the OP questions, I commented on what would be required to get the Thai IDP, not the specific documentation required ie visa type, as this can be found on the pinned topics..

[alyx]

Well we are both saying the same thing (apart from permit instead of licence but it really does not matter)

I also notice that the first part of the question of the OP was whether or not he would be allowed to get the international "permit" with a tourist visa and the answer is NO

[Soutpeel]

Well we are both saying the same thing (apart from permit instead of licence but it really does not matter)

I also notice that the first part of the question of the OP was whether or not he would be allowed to get the international "permit" with a tourist visa and the answer is NO

alyx, not getting in p*ssing match with you, but it does matter....can somebody get a valid International driving permit without a valid DL from a specific country ??...No therefore a license and a permit are not the same thing in this particular instance...

I agree with you saying he may not be able to get an IDP in these specific circumstances, but saying that, this is Thailand and anything is possible, but the only fact that that remains would be to get a Thai IDP he would need a 5 year Thai DL