Paperwork for Buying/Selling a Car
Note: Every copy needs to be signed!The buyer and seller must provide the following documents:
- The vehicle's Blue Book (cars), or Green Book (motorcycles)
- Signed copies of the owner AND buyer’s personal documents:
For Foreigners
Passport: copies of the photograph page, current visa page (if you are leaving the country and consigning the car with us, once you leave the country, copy, sign, then scan your departure stamp and email it to us), and tm card.
AND (usually for buyer only, but extra paperwork makes it easier depending on the DLT officer)
Work Permit: copies of every page (with writing) of your work permit.
OR
Certificate or Letter of Residence issued by Thai Immigration or Embassy.
For Thais
AND (usually for buyer only, but extra paperwork makes it easier depending on the DLT officer)
Work Permit: copies of every page (with writing) of your work permit.
OR
Certificate or Letter of Residence issued by Thai Immigration or Embassy.
Documents required for certificate of residence application:
- Rental Contract OR House Title along with owner’s ID card.
- 2 photos (2”x2”)
- Passport: copies of the photograph page, current visa page, and tm card.
ID card (Baht Pracha Chon) – copies of front and back.
House Registration Document (Tabien Baan)
Name changes/Divorce papers if applicable
House Registration Document (Tabien Baan)
Name changes/Divorce papers if applicable
If Buying or Selling in a Company/Foundation name:
Note: Every copy needs to be signed by all committee members and stamped with the company/ foundation stamp (including transfer form)
Company/ Foundation Registration Papers – with stamp on every page
Committee Member(s) individual documents (see required personal documents for Foreigners and Thais above)
All transfer, registration, and road tax costs are double if a car is registered in a company name.Committee Member(s) individual documents (see required personal documents for Foreigners and Thais above)
Unless a Power of Attorney and Transfer of ownership forms are signed, both parties must go to the Land Transport Office to complete the transfer of ownership. The officers will check to make sure that engine and body numbers match the Title book, and check to make sure that it has undergone a road-worthiness test (for vehicles over seven years old). If you have not already done this, it can be carried out at inspection centers (Tor.Ror.Or.) around the city.
Title Document (Lem Tabian):
The Blue registration book that comes with every used vehicle contains all the details about the vehicle as well as the previous owners, taxes paid, changes that have been made to the vehicle such as paint color or engine, etc. Financiers will hold onto the registration book until all money has been paid.
Tax and Government Insurance
All vehicles must display a road tax sticker which must be renewed annually. Costs vary from 600-6000 THB. per year depending on engine size and vehicle type. Four door trucks and SUV’s will incur a luxury tax. In order to get this sticker you must also buy the government’s compulsory insurance called Por.Ror.Bo which covers the medical expenses of the other party involved in an accident (costs about 900 THB.)