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What are the steps to obtain a Thai driver's license while on a DTV visa, particularly regarding the medical exam?

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Nov 4, 2025

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Nicholas ********

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Since I'm here on DTV visa, I'd like to get a driver's license. I have a driver's license from my home with car and motorcycle priviliges already, I also have my international drivers permit. Is there some way to easily get a Thai driver's license? I saw that you have to get a blood test but I hate needles so I'd rather not go throught medical exam if there's some way around it

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To obtain a Thai driver's license while on a DTV visa, you'll need to provide your passport, your home country's driver's license, a medical certificate, and a certificate of residency. You do not need to undergo a blood test; instead, the medical certificate can typically be acquired at a local clinic where they may just check your blood pressure and ask some health questions, often without a thorough medical exam. After obtaining the medical certificate, you must complete an online test and then visit a local driving license office for practical tests to finalize the process.

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Matts *************

I went to a small clinic and asked for the medical certificate

the asked me a few questions about my health

they took my blood pressure

they said: your blood pressure is too high, we will write

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, ok?

In and out in five minutes, 100 baht

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Nicholas ********

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thats very reassurring thank you

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Phil ********

Where ever you saw it then post it here because its complete nonsense.

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i saw this on DLT website and then looked up 5 diseases form per Section 3, and that's where I found a blood test was needed. It seems from everyone commenting that the blood test isn't necessary thankfully

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Greg ***********

if you are in Pattaya, visit an agent. They take your hands and lead you through the process really easy . . for something like 5000 to 7000 Baht

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Incognia **********

@Greg **********

not 5000 7000 now they want 20K baht.5000 7000 already died

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Greg ***********

@Incognia *********

the agent I know in Pattaya offers this service for BOTH licenses for 7000 Baht . . . I am very sorry for you if you paid an inflated price of 20,000 Baht

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@Greg **********

i didnt pay

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@Incognia *********

then why do you tell us an inflated overpriced service? The agent I know in Pattaya will get you BOTH Thai drivers licenses (car & motorcycle) on any visa (even on a visa-exempt!) for 7000 THB, and a blood test is not required, I have no idea who told the OP

@Nicholas *******

such nonsense

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@Greg **********

i only know the price

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Drew *****

@Greg **********

It’s 205 Baht per licence. And easy to do yourself.

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Greg ***********

. . . sure, he could do it by himself . . . . I do it by myself since 24 years, but this is advice for a complete newbie, he'd be better off with the help of an agent, it's only 5000-7000 Baht

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AI *******

They would critize you for 50 baht more. Cheap Charlies and reasonable people aren't the same

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Drew *****

@Greg **********

If they want to throw 5000 baht away . It’s not difficult to get a resident certificate from immigration and a health certificate from any hospital or clinic. That’s literally all you need plus a passport and photos.

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Incognia **********

if dont have NON O visa not easy.

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Drew *****

@Incognia *********

Nonsense. It can be done on a tourist visa. I helped my friend do it last week.

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Simon *******

Done mine this year get a certificate of residence from local immigration office get a medical from local clinic then do the online test once you pass the on line test go to a local driving license office and do the test foe depth of vision and traffic light test and pay for both licenses they will issues them same day took about 3 hours to do the simple tests and sort the licenses cot about 1500bht for both

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Lasse **********

What I understand you want to pay under table to get the same here what you have where you come from ?

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Will ************

No blood test ,you need to get 2 licences bike and car.

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Stephen *******

No blood test

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Jesper *******

Passport ,licence ,medical cert and residency cert is all that u need....watch a 1hr video online visit DLT take some reaction test and you are food to go....no blood test for medical cert....they just take your blood pressure, height ,weight and ask some medical history questions and they will issue u medical cert its to clarify that u are fit to handle a vehicle

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Douglas ************

My visa did not expire for another two months. Yet, they were going on the passport stamp.🤷‍♂️

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Douglas ************

They also do a colour blindness test.

I applied on Koh Samui, and was told my passport stamp must have at least 15 days on it, and also the residency and medical cert are only valid for 30 days. (Contrary to what the DLT app states).

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you are lucky they are not asking for long term visa....does it make sense to issue a licence to someone with 15days stamp?

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Nicholas ********

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ok thank you this helpful

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

Umm, where is it that you saw that you need to get a blood test for a drivers license? You actually think they give a blood test to everyone getting a drivers license?

One of the requirements is a medical certificate. Costs like 100-200 baht and normally filled out by the front desk secretary at a clinic and not even a doctor or nurse.

No, you cannot skip it. It's a requirement.

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

i foudn this on DLT website and then looked up the 5 diseases form they mention in Section 3...for that it looked like to me a blood draw as needed

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walk into any clinic and tell them you need a certificate for drivers license. You'll be out in 5 minutes

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ok thank u thats good

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