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)
- The forms shown in the sidebar (we will provide these for you to sign)
- Signed copies of the owner AND buyer’s personal documents:
For Foreigners
1) Passport: copies of the photograph page, current visa stamp, and tm (departure) card.
*note: If you are consigning your car with us and any of your paperwork will be expiring soon, we will have you sign your name to a few pieces of blank paper so that when you leave the country you can send a scan of your departure stamp so we can print it off onto the signed blank paper as evidence you have left the country)
2) AND one of following:
Work Permit: copies of every page (with writing, and one blank page following) of your work permit.
OR
Certificate or Letter of Residence issued by Thai Immigration 500 THB - good for 30 days (some reports recently that they are sending people to their consulate to attain this) Or and Affidavit of Residence from your consulate/embassy - usually need to make an appointment online. 1500 THB - good for up to 1 year. Here is a link to what the US one looks like: Affidavit for Vehicle Issues ("Residence Verification")
For Thais
*note: If you are consigning your car with us and any of your paperwork will be expiring soon, we will have you sign your name to a few pieces of blank paper so that when you leave the country you can send a scan of your departure stamp so we can print it off onto the signed blank paper as evidence you have left the country)
2) AND one of following:
Work Permit: copies of every page (with writing, and one blank page following) of your work permit.
OR
Certificate or Letter of Residence issued by Thai Immigration 500 THB - good for 30 days (some reports recently that they are sending people to their consulate to attain this) Or and Affidavit of Residence from your consulate/embassy - usually need to make an appointment online. 1500 THB - good for up to 1 year. Here is a link to what the US one looks like: Affidavit for Vehicle Issues ("Residence Verification")
Documents required for certificate of residence application from Thai Immigration:
- Application for Certificate of Residence
- Rental Contract OR House Title along with owner’s ID card.
- 2 photos (2”x2”)
- Passport: copies of the photograph page, current visa page/stamp, and tm (departure) 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.)
Additional Insurance:
Our vehicles are up to date on the compulsory government insurance, but if you require more extensive coverage (recommended) we can arrange it for you.Obtaining a Thai driver's license
If you have a foreign license already, it is quite easy. This is what you will need:- Work Permit OR Certificate of residence from Thai Immigration (you can see the requirements for that in the section above. Cost is 500 THB
- 5 diseases health certificate which you can get for about 50 THB at almost any clinic (must use within 30 days of issue)
- A printed description of your license classifications from your Country/State's DMV/DLT department website. (ie, M1, C, etc), as well as a copy of the front and back of your license
- Signed copy of your passport (picture page, current visa page, departure card)
- The cost for the car drivers license card is about 205 THB per card (car and motorcycle license cards are issued separately)