What are the steps for changing residency and vehicle registration when moving from Chiang Mai to Phuket on a Non-O visa based on retirement?

Non-O Visa Visa Regulations Retirement Visa Changing Residency in Thailand Vehicle Registration in Thailand TM30 Notification 90 Day Reporting Immigration Procedures Provincial Transfer

Apr 16, 2021

4 years ago

Sarah ********

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Hello if I move from Chiang Mai to Phuket on a non O based on retirement with 1 car and 3 motorbikes will I have to re-register all the bikes and cars and redo the visa?  How does it work to change Provinces?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

When moving from Chiang Mai to Phuket on a Non-O visa based on retirement, you need to file a 'TM30' notification to inform immigration of your new residence. You can continue your 90-day reporting at the Phuket immigration office. Your vehicle registration does not need to change; you can keep the existing plates and register your vehicles at the Phuket Department of Land Transport (DLT) when due. However, if you choose to transfer registration to reflect your new address in Phuket, it may involve a small fee and a change of plates, though this is often considered simpler if you plan to reside there long-term.

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Duncan *******

While noting that

@Tod ********

is not wrong - you can keep the vehicles registered in Phuket, if you're in Chiang Mai for the long term and don't want to keep traveling to Phuket (noting that vehicles over a certain age require an inspection) it's probably just easier to transfer the registration of the vehicles to your Chiang Mai address. You will have to change plates in that situation - with the exception of Bangkok plates your plates are meant to reflect where you are living. It's about 200 baht per vehicle to transfer the registration and plates, probably about the same, maybe less for motorbikes.

4 years ago

Sarah ********

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@Duncan ******

OK thanks and that will be Cnx to Phuket as I want clean air and the beach 🏖

4 years ago

Duncan *******

@Sarah *******

putting aside that the air is currently fine in CM, apologies, I misread what you said. The inverse is true. If you're living in Phuket, not CM, you should get the car and bikes registered there. You should have plates reflecting where you live.

If you don't mind me asking - why Phuket? I can understand why you'd hate March in CM but it's not a place I'd move to down south given a choice. Everything is twice as expensive and the locals aren't nearly as nice.

4 years ago

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Duncan *******

David *********

Just have to advise Immigration in Phuket of your new place of residence.

4 years ago

Tod *********

You don't need to do anything with your plates, no need to get new ones at all. and when your registration comes up just do it at the Phuket DLT. People have cars registered and plated all over the country. There's no need to do anything.

4 years ago

Sarah ********

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@Tod ********

oh I'm so relieved I should have asked this question sooner I was very worried thank you and have a great day

4 years ago

Jim ********

@Sarah *******

Tod is an expert in this sector. Certainly nothing visa related that he isn’t up to speed on

4 years ago

Sarah ********

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@Jim *******

exactly he has been helping me for 4 years! CHEERS 🥂 TO Tod always!

4 years ago

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Sarah ********

Tod *********

you will file a "TM30" (notification of foreigner in residence) then you can do your 90 day reports at the Phuket immigration office after that and when your year extension runs out you can apply for a new one at that Phuket office.

4 years ago

Stephan ***********

@Tod ********

She have to do the TM28 and her Landlord do the TM30, no? 🤔

4 years ago

Sarah ********

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@Tod ********

OK that's easy enough thanks but the cars and bikes?

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Sarah ********