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Will I face issues renewing my driving license in Thailand if my work permit does not show my residential address?

Feb 6, 2025
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Tomorrow I will go to DLT to renew my driving license to get 5-years license.

As I have a work permit, this should be sufficient for the proof of residence.

They require a copy of the work permit page with address. However, my residence address is not showing on my work permit. I wonder if this will give me any issues tomorrow?
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The user is concerned about renewing their driving license in Thailand, as their work permit does not show their residence address, which is required as proof of residence. Several comments confirm that newer work permits lack address details, indicating the need for a certificate of residence from immigration instead.
Robert ********
Just give what's required.
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Julian ***********
The address will be a work address. That is the address that will be on your licence. Odd, I know.
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here's a little hack most aren't aware of. Wait to renew it until one day after it expires. Don't panic it is only a bt10 fine. What this will do is give you a six year license, minus one day. Your expire date is on your birthday, and they do not date your new license from the date it expired. They date the five year expire date from your next birthday, and you get the extra days. I renewed mine last year one day after it expired, and got six year renewal date minus one day. You can renew your license up to one year after it expires, with just a small fine, and the next renewal date is figured from your next birthday, not the one it expired on. Not many people know this. If you renewed it a month late, it would be six years minus that one month, etc.
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Paul ***********
As the newer Work permits and digital work permits dont have home address anymore, you need a residence certificate from immigration.. Went through all this last year
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thank you!
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Brandon ************
If you have one of the newer work permits without address, then you cannot use your work permit as proof of address. You will need to get certificate of residence from immigration.
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