Immigration Residency Certificate for Driving Licence

[akc1956]

Today i went to Immigration to obtain a Residency Certificate for to be used in my Driving Licence application and was told by them I have to go to the Driver Licensing Office first and get a Letter from them requesting Immigration to supply such a certificate. Then present the letter at Immigration and they will then issue me with the certificate after which I can then return to the Driver Licence office and apply for my Licence. I was told this is a new ruling as last year i just went to immigration office and asked for the certificate and paid the 500 baht and it was given to me in a matter of minutes. Has anyone else heard of this ridiculous waste of time and effort? The 2 offices are about 5 miles apart.

[sfokevin]

Can't wait to hear how much will the Drivers license Office charges for a letter requesting the certificate?...

Edited July 8, 2015 by sfokevin

[akc1956]

That was surprisingly FREE!

[ubonjoe]

Where was this at?

[technologybytes]

If this is a new ruling then it's very strange, I expect it's a local thing that one immigration office require.

[ronthai]

Let me guess a new rule only for farangs?

[Tywais]

Let me guess a new rule only for farangs?

And why would a Thai need to get a residency certificate?

[recom273]

Yes, I have been using this method for over a year now in Songkhla province.

In the past Hat Yai immigration refused to issue certificates of residence until this method was introduced.

It means a 40km round trip but the head honcho's understand the method and I have a sample request letter which I scanned and present to the DLT.

When I applied for a driving test it was 20b for the letter and free certificate, when I changed a title of a bike at Hat Yai DLT it was free, and then I bought another and did the same at Songkhla DLT because it was from a different province - that letter was free, but I was fined 1800b for not registering my address but presented with 2x certificates as a sweetener, I could have used the other certificate to get another bank account or sell another bike or car.

Altogether a perfectly acceptable system, there are no blank stares or pleading for a certificate at immigration. I'm also sure it will work for a bank account, the bank has to request confirmation of address from the immigration office.

Edited July 9, 2015 by recom273

[ubonjoe]

Immigration here in Ubon has not done a certificate of residency for years now to get a drivers license. The DLT gives you a form to be signed and stamped by immigration.

But the trip to immigration is not needed now. You just go to the tourist police office and they stamp and sign it.

[OneZero]

Immigration here in Ubon has not done a certificate of residency for years now to get a drivers license. The DLT gives you a form to be signed and stamped by immigration.

But the trip to immigration is not needed now. You just go to the tourist police office and they stamp and sign it.

Why can't every location have some bureaucratic common sense?

[phetphet]

I wonder what they would say if you said you wanted one to buy a new car or motorbike.

[ubonjoe]

Up here they will do one for any other purpose other than the drivers license.

[akc1956]

Where was this at?

Sakon nakhon

Edited July 9, 2015 by ubonjoe
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[Si Thea01]

Immigration here in Ubon has not done a certificate of residency for years now to get a drivers license. The DLT gives you a form to be signed and stamped by immigration.

But the trip to immigration is not needed now. You just go to the tourist police office and they stamp and sign it.

Why can't every location have some bureaucratic common sense?

Here, like many other places, world wide, it is not very common. (sense)

[jacko45k]

I was going to ask if you got charged for the residency letter...but I see, 500 baht.

You would think this nice little earner would not require authorisation (ie the letter from the DLO), perhaps they are wary of other surreptitious uses.

Jomtiem does not require the letter, but will ask what it is for, and then insist you need 2 certificates if you are applying for car and M/Cycle licences together, and charge accordingly. It isn't true of course.

Edited July 9, 2015 by jacko45k

[akc1956]

I was going to ask if you got charged for the residency letter...but I see, 500 baht.

You would think this nice little earner would not require authorisation (ie the letter from the DLO), perhaps they are wary of other surreptitious uses.

Jomtiem does not require the letter, but will ask what it is for, and then insist you need 2 letters if you are applying for car and M/Cycle licences together, and charge accordingly. It isn't true of course.

I had to get 2 also, so 2x500

Edited July 9, 2015 by ubonjoe
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[AlQaholic]

The correct procedure is as follows:

1. Yo need a Doctors certificate that you are of sound physical and mental health.

2. With the Doctors certificate in hand, go to the ministry of interiors in BKK, they will issue a certificate to certify that you are indeed residing.

3. Go to Your Embassy and obtain a certificate that you are actually the person in your passport.

4. With all this in hand, Go to the Ministry of Transportation and show them this, they will then for a minimal fee issue a letter of request to the Immigration office for a certificate of residency.

5. Go to the Immigration , present the certificate, they will then issue a certificate of residency, beware they might ask you for your old Driver license, if you do not have one they will ask you why you need one now.

6. Go to the Transportation Ministry and obtain your Driver license after presenting the certificate and all the other related documents.

Edited July 9, 2015 by AlQaholic

[recom273]

I wonder what they would say if you said you wanted one to buy a new car or motorbike.

On my first visit to apply for a DL, I went to immigration ready for war, I caught my local office who are notoriously difficult, off guard, I took an application form which I downloaded from TV.

They were really helpful and gave me a copy of the letter required with some other applicant.

I took that to the DLT and after receiving mine, steamed open the envelope and scanned it.

Ever since I just print off the letter and use it as a sample to present to the desk staff but the head guys who the case is referred to at the back of the room are aware of procedure.

I see your point here, if it were buying a new car then a garage could request the details, if you were buying a second hand car or bike then a certificate is not required until it's time to register the title.

Edited July 9, 2015 by recom273

[movsrus]

I just renewed my automobile DL and got a motorcycle license at the Chiang Mai office a few weeks ago. I went to the Immigration office across from Promenada Mall and didn't need anything other than the 500 baht fee, a couple passport pictures and a copy of my lease to get the Certificate of Residence needed for the licenses (they let me use the same COR for both licenses so it saved my 500 baht). Upon return to the DL facility, I paid the fees for the 5 year renewal of my car DL then had to take the test to get a motorcycle DL. Wasted most of the day doing it as the lines were horrendous but like most things in this country if you have a bit of patience things eventually work out.

[dotpoom]

Only last week a friend got the cert. from Soi 5, Jomtien, straight away.

[fxe1200]

Let me guess a new rule only for farangs?

And why would a Thai need to get a residency certificate?

They show up with a copy of their "Yello Tabien Baan" instead, or the copy of their house book.

Edited July 9, 2015 by fxe1200

[puchooay]

Let me guess a new rule only for farangs?

And why would a Thai need to get a residency certificate?

They show up with a copy of their "Yello Tabien Baan" instead, or the copy of their house book.

Thais don't have a yellow tabian ban. They have a blue one. More commonly known as a house book.

[Honkeydog]

sAME

[fxe1200]

Let me guess a new rule only for farangs?

And why would a Thai need to get a residency certificate?

They show up with a copy of their "Yello Tabien Baan" instead, or the copy of their house book.

Thais don't have a yellow tabian ban. They have a blue one. More commonly known as a house book.

Your right, they copy the house book.

[Jimlove]

I just renewed my automobile DL and got a motorcycle license at the Chiang Mai office a few weeks ago. I went to the Immigration office across from Promenada Mall and didn't need anything other than the 500 baht fee, a couple passport pictures and a copy of my lease to get the Certificate of Residence needed for the licenses (they let me use the same COR for both licenses so it saved my 500 baht). Upon return to the DL facility, I paid the fees for the 5 year renewal of my car DL then had to take the test to get a motorcycle DL. Wasted most of the day doing it as the lines were horrendous but like most things in this country if you have a bit of patience things eventually work out.

Not a fee, its tea-money (corruption) - Cert. of Res. is for free, no fee ....

CM Immigration opposite Promenada extort many people to pay bribes unless you refuse in which case you just wait 1 month to get the Cert.

[Sviss Geez]

Let me guess a new rule only for farangs?

Obviously, why would a non-foreigner need confirmation of residency cert?

[Paul Laycock]

I renewed my 5 year license last year, all I needed was a copy of my house registration yellow book, a letter from my local doctor and the fee.

Have I missed the point here or has it really changed that much.

[biggles45]

"Not a fee, its tea-money (corruption) - Cert. of Res. is for free, no fee ...."

So why hasn't there been a clamp down on it? They must be raking in a fortune at busy offices like Jomtien.

[jacky54]

Mine was free, but one thing they did not tell me was that it is only valid for two months. They probably just made that up though.

[louse1953]

That's exactly what they told me.I got about 10 kms between.Never mind,good bike,good road,sure beats going to the embassy in Bangers,800klms,round trip.Oh yer,2000 baht for that bit of paper.