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Can I renew my 2-year Thai driving license for another 2 years while on a COVID extension?

Thai driving license visa requirements COVID extension non-immigrant visa license renewal process

Aug 20, 2021

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Just trying to confirm something. Since you can't renew a 2 year Thai license to a 5 year license unless you're on a non immigrant visa, can I renew my 2 year license for another 2 years? I mean actually renew, not simply reapply for a new license. Also is this even possible while on a covid extension? Thanks in advance.

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The user is questioning the possibility of renewing their 2-year Thai driving license while on a COVID extension visa, given the stipulation that to upgrade to a 5-year license one must hold a non-immigrant visa. Comments suggest that it is possible to renew the license for another 2 years even under a COVID extension, provided appropriate immigration documents are presented.

Oliver *******************

I did mine on the covid visa you just need the immigration papers with your address on ect and you should be OK

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@Oliver ******************

thanks! Were you renewing from a 2 year license to another 2 year license as well?

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Oliver *******************

I renewed from a 2 years temporary license to a 5 year normal license

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@Oliver ******************

so you must have been on a non immigrant visa right before you went to the covid extension then right?

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Oliver *******************

yes I was but I had changed my visa from non o to covit visa before I went to renew

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@Oliver ******************

interesting. I wonder if I'd be able to get a 5 year license as well on my covid visa 🤔. Probably not though because I was on a tourist visa originally.

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Oliver *******************

difficult of your on a tourist visa, next month il be getting my non I'm again

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Shaun ********

I had same problem, had to go through the same process as getting it the first time! Fortunately having the knowledge, I did it my self, costing about 400baht for both car and motorcycle!

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Shaun ********

Yes, I went for the renewal and at the time that was the process, last December. Good luck.

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were you on a covid extension when you got your licenses either time?

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Shaun ********

I was on a tourist visa, I tried to renew as soon as I arrived. I’m now on the retirement visa.

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Shaun ********

I was also trying to renew for the 5 year, and unfortunately on the tourist visa at the time.

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Shaun ********

I already hold a uk bike and car license, so I had to watch the video, traffic light, brakes test! Also not forgetting the proof of residence from immigration, so basically had to do what I did last time. I assume if you already have the old Thai license, then you would just do the same.

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so it sounds like your old thai licenses had nothing to do with getting your new ones, since you had to do everything over again. So mine will be useless in reapplying too. I hold a car license from my country but not a motorcycle license so I would have to do that retarded new written test and the road test for the motorcycle too. I'm pretty sure I heard you could renew a 2 year to a 2 year before though. Hopefully someone who has an answer will chime in.

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so you're saying you tried to renew but weren't allowed so you had to reapply and do everything over including the driving test?

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