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Do I need to get a new residency certificate from immigration for my Thai driver's license if I have an original?

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Jun 23, 2025

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I have to have 2 residency certificate for my Thai drivers licences. 

I have a certificate so can I copy the original or do I have to go to immigration and get another one?

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The original residency certificate for driving can be used along with a copy for both car and motorcycle licenses. Some embassies issue residency certificates specifically for driving licenses, so it's advisable to check with your embassy. However, if the original certificate does not specify it is valid for car and bike licenses, you may need to obtain an additional certificate from immigration.

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David **********

Get a letter from immigration for thai driving licence

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Bob **********

I copied the resident and medical certificate

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Pat ******

Need to get it from Immigration

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Tony *******

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oh stop it.. you are killing me!!

It’s not my first rodeo 😉

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Tony *******

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oh .. didn’t know wtf

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Pat ******

depends on office , can be 2 weeks to get or pay 500 to get it next day ..

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Pat ******

get your TM30 witch is valid at least 15 days and 60 baht and get it from immigration

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Malcolm *******

If you get both licenses together uou need one and one medical certificate I got mine in March this year in Chiangmai

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@Malcolm ******

I’ve been down this road

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@Malcolm ******

yeah I’ve got that Malcolm, but my res cert is for buying bikes which I’ve done, res cert doesn’t state “for car and bike licence”

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Mike ******

Whatever is most inconvenient, time-consuming, pointless and expensive, that's what Immigration will require. It's why more and more tourists are going to Vietnam whilst Thailand loses out. Do they care? No, it's all about power.

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Andy ************

Why would a tourist want a residency certificate?

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Mike ******

Why are you asking me?

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Tony *******

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I’d move to Nam in a heart beat but a boarder run every 90 days is a mission.

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Tony *******

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Yes you are correct Mike. luckily I have time, but I’ve destroyed a tree in paperwork lol

If a Thai wanted to immigrate to NZ it would be far more problematic for them so I understand . Relatively easy here in comparison.

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Jesper *******

My embassy (singapore) does issues residency cert for driving licence I got both from them (motorcycle and car) check with your embassy

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Brandon ************

As long as you have one original that says it's for drivers license, you can use the original and a copy for the car license and the motorcycle license.

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@Brandon ***********

unfortunately upon translation mine says “for motorcycle purchase”

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John **********

then you need new ones for the driving licence

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@John *********

Yes, another trip to immigration🥺

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