5 years driving license=expired, non immi-b= expired. What now ?

[sylviabangkok]

Hi Thaivisa Forum members,

I'm having a delicate question:

the 5 years driving license is expired 2 weeks ago. The non immigrant B Visa has expired even before the driving licenses expiry date. Now on VOA (30 day stamp) in TH.

I'm also going to a third country, which means, not my homeland, and I do need a driving license in the "new" Country. Normally I was planning, to get the Thai Driving License transferred to my new countries driving license (which is much easier than making a new driving license in that new country, which is almost impossible).

As the driving license has expired, i cant use it in the country, where i'm going to. So i need to extend it, before i go.
Are there any chances, that i can extend the 5 years driving license, to even a 1 year validity, if the 5 years extension is not possible without holding a non immigrant visa ???

or can i get it extended abroad in that countries Royal Thai Embassy ?

Any helpful advice is highly appreciated, because if I haven't the driving license, I might not get the new job.

thanks,

S.H.

[bangsaenguy]

Been there. I had to go back to a one year till I got my visa sorted

[sylviabangkok]

Been there. I had to go back to a one year till I got my visa sorted

So, what I am understanding is, I can go with the current VOA stamp in the Passport to the LTO and ask for the 1 year DL until "unil i got my visa issue sorted" ???

is that correct bangsaenguy ?

thanks a thousand times for the info.

Sylvia

[bangsaenguy]

My experience is a few years ago but that is what I did. Someone will be along to give you more up-to-date info

[PoorSucker]

You can only get an one year DL without a non-immigrant visa.

The problem is that it is stated temporary driving license on it and you can not use it abroad or get an IDP.

[stevenl]

Lots of discussions as well about the validity abroad of the 1-year Thai DL. So be careful with that.

Took me to long to post this, PS beat me to it. I don't think the discussion about validity abroad is as definite as PS puts it though.

[sylviabangkok]

Thank you for all the information,

looks like, i have to try my luck with going to the land transport office in bkk near chatuchak.

i think, i will be good with the one year temporary DL, because i simply have to get it translated to the countries language, and if i carry the "translated" print of it, together with the original one, i should be fine. but yeah, this is not the issue here, i wanted to know about the possibility to get the driving license renewed, even just for 1 year, here from TH.

Do I have to provide the Address registration, which i have to get then at the immigration office ?? still not clear for me, how i have to move on...

but thanks anyway,

[stevenl]

Yes, you need certificate of residence.

[tomtaylor1]

You will also need a Doctors medical certificate.

Tom

[WarpSpeed]

When going overseas I'd also produce the previous 5 year license to the LTO (if that's what it would be in that country) to demonstrate you had it previously.

[dotx]

I got my original 1-year license here with just an entry stamp. Didn't even have a tourist visa. So in theory you should be able to get your license again with that. You will need certificate of residence (usually from immigration, but I get mine from the police station and it works just fine) and a medical certificate (any clinic will give you one for 50-100 baht, no exam).