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Can I renew my expired Thai driving licence from 2021, or do I need to start over?
Hi my Thai driving licence expired in 2021 do I need to start again from scratch or can I renew?
Answer summary
If your Thai driving licence expired more than a year ago, you will need to start the process from scratch, including taking the driving tests again. You were allowed to renew your licence within one year of its expiry without retaking the tests, but since it has been expired since 2021, a complete re-application is necessary.
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Jonny *********
Start from scratch..
Steve *********
Once it's over 12 months expired you start again from scratch
Magnus *********************
You need to do the full test. No need to go traffic school but you have to endure the movie and written test.
It’s same price anyway, just takes longer.
All the questions are online so study before because translation was little bit tricky, it’s 50 questions and you need to have 45 correct to pass.
It’s same price anyway, just takes longer.
All the questions are online so study before because translation was little bit tricky, it’s 50 questions and you need to have 45 correct to pass.
Paul ********************
Start all over, you have 1 year to renew after expiry sate without having to resit everything
John *********
It's 2026 what do you 🤔 think
Oo *****
Mine was 1 year 1 week expired. No. You can do up to 1 year, no more.
Bernie *************
OPAhh sarcasm 🤔 get i it, very suttle, if you don't know then don't waste your time posting these very interesting comments.
Allan ********
Take a wild guess!
Stronger *********************
You have to do a visa first. Then residence paper. And when your 1 yr visa passport the. Can do license
ConfidentP**********
That was 5 years ago, what do you think?
Bernie *************
OPConfidentPenguin2198 explain please
Ray *********
You could consider using an agent to smooth the process
Kent **********************
Ray Bingham If you need an agent for that,,, then you are really helpless
Ray *********
Kent Nørmark Christensen don't be stupid. My time is more valuable than arseing about at a LTO..........yours may not be.
Bernie *************
OPRay Bingham yep
Paul *******
Yep
GreenPa*******
You will more than likely have to sit the full test and driving ability.
GreenPa*******
Well if you require facts then would best go to your chosen department of land and transport office and ask them, as we all know it can vary slightly from place to place.
All I can relate to you is the experience of a good friend that let his lapse by more than one year. So, where as your first time in obtaining a Thai car and/or motorbike licence you can use your existing licence from your home country, provided you have passed the relevant tests in that country, to bypass sitting the actual physical road test. But, and this was according to his local office! It can vary from office to office, that you cannot use that if you have let your Thai licence expire. By more than a year.
So, he had to do the actual road test on both the car and motorbike.
Actually think another friend in the 'Surin' province had to do the same as he had let his lapse as well!
All I can relate to you is the experience of a good friend that let his lapse by more than one year. So, where as your first time in obtaining a Thai car and/or motorbike licence you can use your existing licence from your home country, provided you have passed the relevant tests in that country, to bypass sitting the actual physical road test. But, and this was according to his local office! It can vary from office to office, that you cannot use that if you have let your Thai licence expire. By more than a year.
So, he had to do the actual road test on both the car and motorbike.
Actually think another friend in the 'Surin' province had to do the same as he had let his lapse as well!
Peter **********
GreenPapaya279 Facts please, not fiction (more than likely).
Paul ********************
Peter H Bates the fact is you have 1 year to renew after expiry without having to resit everything...
Rok ********
… i was told up to a year expiry ok to renew not more than a year. Be also aware of the new rules the extension given to be aligned with the length of the visa.
Brandon ************
@Rok *******
There's no new rules. You either get 2 year "temporary" for short term visa or 5-year for long-term visa
Rene ******
@Brandon ***********
I got 5 years on a 60 days exemption in Chiang Mai. Or the rules changed (there) or I got extremely luckyBrandon ************
@Rene *****
it's Thailand. Enforcement of the rules is a crapshoot
Graham ******
Rene Smit Lucky, I renewed my DL in January while on a 90 day Non-O and got another probationary 2 year DL as I expected I would (Sa Kaeo)
Russell ***********
you have 1 year grace to renew, else you have to do the whole process again, including 'the videos' lol
Soulseeker **********
Expired than a year you have to start all over again
John **********
You need to start over. You can only renew within 1 year of it expiring
Siggi *******
@John *********
I thought the same but then my son came last December and got new DL even it expired 2021 in CNXGraham ******
Siggi Tirak yes, he got a new one
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