Thailand - Convert or Exchange Foreign Driver License

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Procedure

1. Please approach the nearest Department Of Transport office where you would get an application form which you have to fill in. You could find some contact information under section Office Locations & Contacts section of this page. Also, if you don't know Thai, please take a take a person who can help you in translating Thai to your language.
2. There will be couple of tables where you have to take your documents and get it verified.
3. After all verification, you will have to take three test. Following are the three test.
   • Colour Blindness Test
   • Reflex Test
   • Depth Perception test
4. If you are successful with all your test, your documents will be verified one more time and after couple of signatures and a wait your name will be called where you will be provided with a temporary one year Thai driver license.

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Required Documents

• Valid Passport with Valid Non-immigrant Visa
• Signed copies of the passport's first page, the page with the current non-immigrant visa, the page with the last entry stamp and the TM-card.
• A certified letter of address from the applicant's embassy, or from the Immigration Bureau (document can not be older than 30 days).The letter from the embassy is the fastest option, but the immigration office will provide this service for free. However, it will take them 3-6 weeks to complete and an officer from your local police station will visit your place of residence for verification. If you are working in Thailand: the blue workbook, better known as your work permit, can replace either of these documents and serve as address verification.
• A doctor's certificate stating that the applicant is in good health, both physically and mentally (standard forms are available from most clinics and should not be more than 30 days old)
• 2 photos, 1 x 1 inch and not older than 6 months (photo service is available on the premises).
• Valid international driver's license plus signed photocopy or translated regular driving licence from the applicant's home country, certified by Embassy or consulate. (if available).
• Note that 1 set of these documents is required per licence applications. However, when applying for both a car and a motorcycle license, an extra copy of the doctor's certificate and the letter of address will suffice for the second application.

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Transport
1032 Phaholyothin Road, Chom Phon,
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900
Telephone (central) 0-2271-8888
Call Center and Passenger Protection Public Phone 1584

Ministry of Transport and Communications
38 Rd. Wat Sommanat Pom Prap Sattru Phai District Bangkok 10100
Phone : (+66) 02283 3000
Fax : (+66) 02281 3959
E-mail : [email protected]

Eligibility

• You should be of 18 years of age and without physical or mental handicap(s) that would prevent them from operating vehicle safely.
• If the applicant is not Thai national, the applicant must hold a valid Non-Immigrant Visa (tourists can not apply).

Fees

105 Baht fee

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• If you don't know Thai, you would have to bring in a translator for filling in the forms and for helping you out in other interactions.

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