Smiler Posted April 30, 2024 Posted April 30, 2024 On 4/29/2024 at 12:30 PM, thegrogmonster said: Let us know how you go when you renew your licences. Right I did the online training thingy and booked an appointment but I am only on a 30 day visa waiver this time. Did you have the same mate?
thegrogmonster Posted April 30, 2024 Posted April 30, 2024 (edited) 5 hours ago, Smiler said: Right I did the online training thingy and booked an appointment but I am only on a 30 day visa waiver this time. Did you have the same mate? No I had a 90 non-immigrant visa. Maybe Udon Thani is different but Pattaya wouldn't renew my licence on a 30 day visa waiver. Because they wouldn't renew the licence it expired and next time I had to do the full licence tests from scratch for both a car and motobike. One day spent watching videos and then the next day doing 2 written exams and 2 pratical exams. Painful it was. Edited April 30, 2024 by thegrogmonster
Horizondave Posted April 30, 2024 Author Posted April 30, 2024 Obviously provincial immigration offices may adopt different criteria. As I mentioned, I got a residence certificate in Hua Hin, despite the fact that I was staying in a condo for only 10 days and arrived into Thailand on a 30 days visa exempt. I believe though, if you get a residence certificate, the Udon driving test centre will issue a driving licence. As long as you have the certificate, the centre should be happy to issue a new or renewed licence, they should just be concerned you have the right paperwork.
Pumpuynarak Posted May 1, 2024 Posted May 1, 2024 18 hours ago, thegrogmonster said: Maybe this company could branch into driver's licence applications as well. I will be asking them shortly and will report back. 1 1
Smiler Posted May 1, 2024 Posted May 1, 2024 Going to cancel my appointment tomorrow. Fact is I don’t have the right visa as per the requirements stated. Even if I managed to get the paperwork from immigration, I could still get knocked back at the licensing place. So given the time (and expense) and general fuckaboutary it’s going to take - I am not going to bother. 2
Horizondave Posted May 1, 2024 Author Posted May 1, 2024 5 hours ago, Smiler said: Going to cancel my appointment tomorrow. Fact is I don’t have the right visa as per the requirements stated. Even if I managed to get the paperwork from immigration, I could still get knocked back at the licensing place. So given the time (and expense) and general fuckaboutary it’s going to take - I am not going to bother. I understand your concern, but I was never questioned by the DL centre about the lack of visa, where I was staying etc., they were just concerned with whether I had a residence certificate and other appropriate documentation. All other documentation was in order and I was directed to just do my tests and watch the obligatory video. I was never worried about the DL office as, for me, as long as I had the residence certificate, I knew I wouldn't have issues later during my appointment. Now this was Pranburi near Hua Hin (for Prachuap Khiri Khan) and I was renewing. It had even been suggested that if I did get the DL renewal, it might only be for 2 years extension. Amazingly, they gave me 5 years from my next birthday, so still 5 years validity from this coming July. 2
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