Do I need a yellow book to register a car in Thailand as a foreigner on a tourist visa?

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Hi, this may or may not be relevant or may have been asked many times. I'm on tourist visa and bought a condo in CM to prepare for my retirement visa next year and was issued a blue book and title deeds by land authority (all arranged by developer). Now the problem arise when I wanted to buy a new car but the sales person said yellow book (for foreigners) is needed for car registration. Blue book are meant for Thai nationality only. Is it true? Do I need to go to immigration to apply for certificate of residency in order to buy a car? My developer said never heard of yellow book before so need some advice here.  Thanks for the help.

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user is on a tourist visa and has purchased a condo in Chiang Mai to prepare for a retirement visa. They were informed by a car sales person that they need a yellow book to register a car, as their blue book is only for Thai nationals. The response confirms that the blue book is indeed for Thai residents. To buy a car, the user needs to either apply for a yellow house book at the amphur (city hall) or obtain a certificate of residence from immigration, especially since they might not have completed the 90-day reporting required for residence documentation.

Tod ********* · Answer

[mention redacted] you should look into getting the yellow house book and the pink i/d card for foreigners here too though, they do have their uses (marginal as they are)..

Good Luck

We're done as this isn't even remotely thai VISA related ;)

Tod ********* · Answer

Right, IF you look in your blue book you'll see that it's BLANK :O That's because only thai nationals (or foreigners who have permanent resident status) can be in a blue book

You would indeed get a yellow house book <- and that would have your name in it and could be used as proof of residence.

Go to your local amphur (city hall) and see what the requirements are for a yellow house book

OR

Go to the chiang mai immigration office and buy a certificate of residence like most people do when they buy/sell vehicles

Robert ******* · Answer

Correct, the blue book is only for Thai residents. The yellow version if for foreigners and you can apply for this at the amphur. If you did not do a 90 day in Thailand report you will not get a certificate of residence in Bangkok, you than have to get one from your Embassy.

Do I need a yellow book to register a car in Thailand as a foreigner on a tourist visa?

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