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What documents are needed to buy a second-hand car in Thailand?

Second-hand Car Purchase Vehicle Registration Documents for Immigration TM 16 Form Certificate of Residence International Driving License Non-B Visa Work Permit

Jun 5, 2025

2 days ago

Shayan ********

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Hello , good evening, does anyone knows what documents need for buy the second hand car in Thailand? I have my passport with non b visa with my work permit and the international driving licence, I know I should have TM 16 form from immigration but I don't know what documents need for getting TM16 from immigration, if someone knows and can help me with that I would be so grateful and appreciate it , thank you in advance 😊🙏🏽

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To buy a second-hand car in Thailand, you'll need cash (Thai Baht) for the purchase. To register the vehicle in your name, you will require a Certificate of Residence from Immigration. The seller must provide the vehicle registration document and, if Thai, their ID. If the seller is a foreigner, they should have their passport and a Certificate of Residence as well.

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Paul *******

The only document that you need to buy sa car is Thai Baht. To register it in your name you will need a Cetificate of Residence from Immigration (or a yellow housebook if you have it and your passport. The seller (if Thai needs the vehicel registration document and his Thai ID. If the seller is not a Thai person, he will need the vehicle registration document, his passport and, I think, a Certificate of Residence.

2 days ago

Shayan ********

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@Paul ******

thank you so much , so what can I have certificate of residence? Is that my rent contract enough?

2 days ago

Frangipani *******

@Shayan *******

You will need page 3 of the TM30 also - this is the PDF document.

a day ago

Lim ***********

@Shayan *******

you need to go to local immigration and asked for certificate of residency for purpose of car purchase. In Udon Thani, it's THB 500 for each certificate.

Your rental agreement is OK if it shows copy of the Condo title deed and owner's Thai ID card. If you use this rental agreement to get certificate of residency more than twice (eg open bank account etc), they will ask you to come back with Yellow book in future. That's what the IO said to me in UTH.

2 days ago

Wannikea *********

@Shayan *******

make sure a TM30 is filed where you live

2 days ago

Bob **********

@Shayan *******

you go to immigration and apply

2 days ago

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Bob **********

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