Buying A Motorbike With Tourist Visa (And Rental Contract)- Possible?

[travelskr]

Hello all,

We are here in Thailand for 6 months with tourist visa, looking to move here next year...question is can we buy a bike with a tourist visa and house rental contract? We have heard yes and no and yes and maybe and yes again...looking for a definitive answer from you experts out there! Thanks in advance!

[jchfriis]

A friend of mine did this last year. He was on a tourist visa and both bought and sold a bike. Try to go to the immigration office and get a "residence certificate", which is what you need to buy a motor-vehicle in Thailand.

[karlos]

That's all very well but you will need a Non-Immigrant visa of some type to obtain a Thai driving license and thus drive legally here.

Edited December 14, 2011 by karlos

[aussiebrian]

You can ride quite legally here with a motorcycle licence from your country and an international driving permit, even though when I was using my Australian licence, I was never asked when stopped to see my international driving permit.

If you are from Singapore Malaysia or Laos you don't require an international driving permit. See http://www.thaivisa.com/320.0.html

That's all very well but you will need a Non-Immigrant visa of some type to obtain a Thai driving license and thus drive legally here.

[katabeachbum]

That's all very well but you will need a Non-Immigrant visa of some type to obtain a Thai driving license and thus drive legally here.

Nope

most DLT issue one year Thai DL to touristvisa holders, some also to 15/30 days entrystamp holders

vehciles can be purchased and registrated to any passportholder with a valid permit to stay or entrystamp

in addition to passport, you need certificate of residence issued by your local Immigration or your embassy, both want a copy of your rentalagreement and some want a copy of tabien baan

above reply is based on +30 purchases/registration over past 9 years, just took delivery of a new car yesterday and had both my Thai DL renewed 2 weeks ago, touristvisa extension

[langatian]

Hi,

I'm Malaysian.Currently my passport had already stamped with 28 days visa free.

In this situation can I buy a vehicle in Thailand? Or I need to apply Certificate of Residence for buying purpose.

Thanks.

[moe666]

Hi,

I'm Malaysian.Currently my passport had already stamped with 28 days visa free.

In this situation can I buy a vehicle in Thailand? Or I need to apply Certificate of Residence for buying purpose.

Thanks.

You need certificate of residence to legally buy motor vehicle and someone wrote they wouldn't except the copy of a valid certificate. These certificates are only good for 30 days.

[poanoi]

I think i bought all my bikes (except one) when i was on 30 day visa,

i can hardly remember but if memory serve i was in a bit of stress,

so i guess you need 3 week valid visa, copy of rental contract,

and the papers for the transfer can be bought or given at a bike dealer

[katabeachbum]

Hi,

I'm Malaysian.Currently my passport had already stamped with 28 days visa free.

In this situation can I buy a vehicle in Thailand? Or I need to apply Certificate of Residence for buying purpose.

Thanks.

You need certificate of residence to legally buy motor vehicle and someone wrote they wouldn't except the copy of a valid certificate. These certificates are only good for 30 days.

most Immigration issue certificates valid as long as your permit to stay, so 1 day to 365 days

[langatian]

What is the requirements for me to applying certificate of residence?

Do I need spouse in Thailand for this requirements?

Regards,

[poanoi]

No, you just make a copy of the rental contract, but bring the original too

[katabeachbum]

No, you just make a copy of the rental contract, but bring the original too

most Immigration want rentalgreement to be supported by copy of Tabien Baan.

In your embassy requirements will often be lower, sometimes you just provide the adress of your (a) hotel

[jerems]

I'm doing exactly what you want to do except on just an entry stamp... Rent your house, get a copy of the green/yellow?? book and ID of the owner... That will allow you to get a residence certificate.

Then you can use that to buy your bike.

Always helps to have a translator though... It would have been a nightmare if I tried to do it alone.

But I got my rental house and ER6N sitting outside in my name all with an entry stamp and legally... As far as I know.... Haha

Good luck,

Jerems

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Edited December 29, 2011 by jerems