Renewing driving licences in Kanchanaburi

[prodriver]

Just to let anyone know who is going to renew their driving licences in Kanchanaburi. I went to the DLT centre today (Tuesday) only to discover that they now only deal with renewals on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays. This might save you a wasted journey!

[salavan]

did anyone there speak english

what were the requirments / paper work needed

[prodriver]

Some of the staff have a smattering of English. Best to take your missus/gf if you've got one.

If it's a 5 year renewal then a medical cert is NOT required.

As Kanchanaburi's Immigration office don't supply proof of address anymore, I get mine from my local Amphur.

Usual colour test/depth perception/brake test etc. plus the video they require you to watch.....although about 40 minutes into the video, one of the staff came into the room with our application forms and handed them out and told us to go downstairs again to pay your money, get your photo done and receive your new licence. So we never did get to see all of the video (thank goodness!)

Worth noting that I believe that they restrict applications to 100 per day. I got there before 8.30am and was OK.

Also I went a few days after my previous licences had expired and got nearly 6 year's validation. A worthwhile tip to get an extra 12 months!

[rikimilton]

1- enter the DLT building at any time during the opening hours, although it's probably wise to avoid the lunch hour and the early morning's queues for first time applicants.

2- Go to the driving license application window and request a driving license application form
3- ask your translator to fill out the form while you get your pictures taken (70 bath for 6 pictures at the Bangkhuntian location).
4- After verifying this information with the person at the application window, make copies of following pages in your passport: the first page, the visa stamp page, the last entry stamp page and the page with the last visa extension, if any.
5- If you have a work permit book which you'd like to use as address verification, copy the first and second page, the page with the address of the employer and, if you had a new address listed in your workbook, page 23, where the change of address is listed.
6- Hand over all documents persons behind the application window, whom, if all found to be in order, will hand you back the documents with a queue number.
7- Wait for your number to be called or shown and hand over your stack of documents, together with your passport and possibly work permit. After this final check you will get back your passport and you will be allowed to pay the 505 baht fee (5 years validity @ 100 baht plus 5 baht for the "paper"), for which you will get a receipt.
8-Take a seat and wait for your name to be called.
9- Sign the back of the driving license and the receipt and take your brand new licence to the laminating shop.
10- While walking you will probably notice that the expiry date is not just 5 years from the current date, but longer: until your first birthday following today's date plus 5 years! An excellent way not to forget the date.

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[prodriver]

1- enter the DLT building at any time during the opening hours, although it's probably wise to avoid the lunch hour and the early morning's queues for first time applicants.

2- Go to the driving license application window and request a driving license application form

3- ask your translator to fill out the form while you get your pictures taken (70 bath for 6 pictures at the Bangkhuntian location).

4- After verifying this information with the person at the application window, make copies of following pages in your passport: the first page, the visa stamp page, the last entry stamp page and the page with the last visa extension, if any.

5- If you have a work permit book which you'd like to use as address verification, copy the first and second page, the page with the address of the employer and, if you had a new address listed in your workbook, page 23, where the change of address is listed.

6- Hand over all documents persons behind the application window, whom, if all found to be in order, will hand you back the documents with a queue number.

7- Wait for your number to be called or shown and hand over your stack of documents, together with your passport and possibly work permit. After this final check you will get back your passport and you will be allowed to pay the 505 baht fee (5 years validity @ 100 baht plus 5 baht for the "paper"), for which you will get a receipt.

8-Take a seat and wait for your name to be called.

9- Sign the back of the driving license and the receipt and take your brand new licence to the laminating shop.

10- While walking you will probably notice that the expiry date is not just 5 years from the current date, but longer: until your first birthday following today's date plus 5 years! An excellent way not to forget the date.

airport-transfer724 com

Sorry but it ain't like that at all. Are you talking about the Kanchanaburi DLT?

My experience from last week, Thursday,16th October.....when you enter the building you first go to the guy at a desk. He hands you an application form and gives you a queue number. When your number is called you go to the window marked number 3 and the lady processes your paperwork. You then walk round behind where the windows are and complete the various tests. You then go up to the third floor where you watch a video. Afterwards you return back downstairs and get another queue number from where the desk is situated and when your number is called you go to the counter and pay the fee. Then around to where you sit down in front of the camera and have your photo taken and are given your new licence there and then.

You make no mention of the colour test, brake reaction test or depth perception test nor do you mention the video you have to watch and you don't have to supply your own photographs. Neither do you sign the back of your new licence.

Upon reading your post again, I believe you maybe relating to how it was done in the old days....at least over 5 year's ago as 5 year's ago they had the new style licences in place then (no more providing your own photos or having to get the licence laminated)

[mrtoad]

I think pro driver is on the money as to the process.

I renewed mine 2 months back, but didn't need to watch the video, just had to do the usual colour, depth and reaction tests . Handed my DL in and the documents and all done in 20 mins. Mine was done in Trat though, and not Kan.

[BLACKJACK2]

Did mine 2 weeks ago in Kan. Prodriver is spot on with the process, in and out in about 1 1/2hrs all pretty well organised.

[apetley]

1- enter the DLT building at any time during the opening hours, although it's probably wise to avoid the lunch hour and the early morning's queues for first time applicants.

2- Go to the driving license application window and request a driving license application form

3- ask your translator to fill out the form while you get your pictures taken (70 bath for 6 pictures at the Bangkhuntian location).

4- After verifying this information with the person at the application window, make copies of following pages in your passport: the first page, the visa stamp page, the last entry stamp page and the page with the last visa extension, if any.

5- If you have a work permit book which you'd like to use as address verification, copy the first and second page, the page with the address of the employer and, if you had a new address listed in your workbook, page 23, where the change of address is listed.

6- Hand over all documents persons behind the application window, whom, if all found to be in order, will hand you back the documents with a queue number.

7- Wait for your number to be called or shown and hand over your stack of documents, together with your passport and possibly work permit. After this final check you will get back your passport and you will be allowed to pay the 505 baht fee (5 years validity @ 100 baht plus 5 baht for the "paper"), for which you will get a receipt.

8-Take a seat and wait for your name to be called.

9- Sign the back of the driving license and the receipt and take your brand new licence to the laminating shop.

10- While walking you will probably notice that the expiry date is not just 5 years from the current date, but longer: until your first birthday following today's date plus 5 years! An excellent way not to forget the date.

airport-transfer724 com

Sorry but it ain't like that at all. Are you talking about the Kanchanaburi DLT?

My experience from last week, Thursday,16th October.....when you enter the building you first go to the guy at a desk. He hands you an application form and gives you a queue number. When your number is called you go to the window marked number 3 and the lady processes your paperwork. You then walk round behind where the windows are and complete the various tests. You then go up to the third floor where you watch a video. Afterwards you return back downstairs and get another queue number from where the desk is situated and when your number is called you go to the counter and pay the fee. Then around to where you sit down in front of the camera and have your photo taken and are given your new licence there and then.

You make no mention of the colour test, brake reaction test or depth perception test nor do you mention the video you have to watch and you don't have to supply your own photographs. Neither do you sign the back of your new licence.

Upon reading your post again, I believe you maybe relating to how it was done in the old days....at least over 5 year's ago as 5 year's ago they had the new style licences in place then (no more providing your own photos or having to get the licence laminated)

My wife recently got one of the old style laminated licenses at Kan DLT. Bizarrely she was given a choice between old and new styles and chose laminated as it was cheaper :-)

[prodriver]

Seems somewhat strange to me, Apetley. The old style licence was non-laminated and your mug shot was stuck on in the bottom right hand corner. The photo was supplied by the applicant and the licence holder's signature was on the back of the licence. I remember my first Thai licence was like this and there was a place along the road that offered a "laminating service". This was in 2544. My missus still has one of these "old style" licences issued in 2542 and it has no expiry date. (lifetime validation)

With some degree of confidence, I would say it would be impossible to get issued with an old style licence anymore. If it's laminated when given to you, it's a new style one.

[apetley]

Seems somewhat strange to me, Apetley. The old style licence was non-laminated and your mug shot was stuck on in the bottom right hand corner. The photo was supplied by the applicant and the licence holder's signature was on the back of the licence. I remember my first Thai licence was like this and there was a place along the road that offered a "laminating service". This was in 2544. My missus still has one of these "old style" licences issued in 2542 and it has no expiry date. (lifetime validation)

With some degree of confidence, I would say it would be impossible to get issued with an old style licence anymore. If it's laminated when given to you, it's a new style one.

One of the old style ones issued a couple of months ago. Wifey supplied the pics, they were stuck to the licence and she went to a shop and got it laminated. It was a one year car drivers licence.

I too was surprised as I also thought they were no longer issued.

Wifey went for it as it was a cheaper option and only lasts a year so come renewal she'll go for the credit card type.