Expired motorbike license

[sinkorswim 80]

Been stopped and my motorbike license expired the end of August, I never noticed because I have not been stopped in a while.

 

Just wondering if someone can confirm the paperwork I need to renew it, also will I have to retake all the tests because my license has been expired over one month?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Paul BRS 64]

I think you will find you can renew up to 6 months after expiry.

 

Medical cert

Residency letter from imigration

 

And a basic form avaliable from the driving license centre

 

Think thats it

 

Paul

[jacko 8,813]

I didn't need the medical cert.

An obvious thing, but take the old licence....

From this website...

 

1. ORIGINAL FIVE-YEARS THAI DRIVING LICENCE

2. PASSPORT WITH NON-IMMIGRANT VISA (ORIGINAL AND PHOTO COPY)

3. ORIGINAL PRESENT RESIDENT ADDRESS IN THAILAND CERTIFY FROM EMBASSY / IMMIGRATION BUREAU (VALID FOR 1 YEAR) OR WORK PERMIT WITH ORIGINAL AND PHOTO COPY

[DP Gumbypgh 97]

I believed people and went without a med certificate to the DL center , was sent away to get one. For 100baht cost get one and save the hassle. Take a photocopy of the old license too.

Edited October 4, 2013 by DP Gumbypgh

[jacko 8,813]

I believed people and went without a med certificate to the DL center , was sent away to get one. For 100baht cost get one and save the hassle. Take a photocopy of the old license too.

Perhaps you renewed from 1 year to 5 year?

Sinkorswim has been around a while and I presumed it would be 5 year to 5 year.

[DP Gumbypgh 97]

It was however would expect there to be more of a need for the med cert if it has been five years since the last one.

By the way the advice I took was from thai visa. Even it it was right it was quicker to go get a med cert than arguing with a thai.

[sinkorswim 80]

thanks. I will take a medical cert only cost 100 baht from the clinic

[jacko 8,813]

It was however would expect there to be more of a need for the med cert if it has been five years since the last one.

By the way the advice I took was from thai visa. Even it it was right it was quicker to go get a med cert than arguing with a thai.

What you 'EXPECT' and what the reality is are often at odds here.

My info came from my experience and the dlt .gov site, as linked above.

Edited October 5, 2013 by jacko

[sinkorswim 80]

Went today and they did ask for the medical certificate.

[DP Gumbypgh 97]

5555 at least they are consistently wrong.

[nutosf 49]

I went a few month back to renew my license. I had the medical (200 Baht) but not immigration resident (300 Baht). They wanted both. Went back the next day no problems. They quickly looked at medical and gave it back to me. 5 years back I was a couple of months late and renewed without a problem. It is always better to have too much paper work than not enough.