Dear readers,

If I want to buy a new motorbike or car in Thailand, do I have to get a form at immigration, fill it in and hand it in at the dealer?

Is this correct or is there a different procedure?

Your reaction please.

Regards,

Bert

10 responses to “Reader question: Immigration form required when buying a car?”

  1. KeesP says up

    Yes you need a certificate of residency.

    • HansNL says up

      No, if you have a yellow tambien job, the registration in your name can be done with that.
      Thought the pink ID card is also possible.
      It's the ID number.
      Having that, the LTO can view all your data.

  2. Peter the young says up

    Dear Bart
    Nothing is mandatory, but if you want the car in your name it is
    Then you need a yellow book or an immigration statement
    Costs here 500 bath in Udonthani
    Gr Peter

  3. tooske says up

    Bart,
    The dealer needs this to register the vehicle in your name, not to purchase the vehicle.
    Usually a copy of the yellow booklet will also suffice if you have at least one.
    Another possibility is registration in the name of your Thai partner, then a copy of his or her ID card is sufficient.

  4. he says up

    my first car with a residence certificate in my name, with the second car I had a yellow house book, which was also sufficient.

  5. Lung addie says up

    No, an immigration document is not required. If you actually live in Thailand, you can also register on the Ampheu. No yellow booklet, just register and it is also free of charge. You do need the landlord, two witnesses that you actually live there, and the mayor (a hell of a job). With this document you can buy a car in your own name. I've done it without any problem and even, in the past, wrote an article about it which appeared on this blog.

    • Alex says up

      Seems more cumbersome than filling out a form and having it signed at immigration?

      • He says up

        Tabian job also has other advantages. You can use it for your driver's license, for your visa, etc., it is also a one-off, you have to get a new one every time at immigration.
        Here in Korat you have to wait a week at immigration before you get that paper back.

      • Lung addie says up

        Yes Alex, that is more cumbersome than having a form stamped at immigration. You should not forget that you may also need this proof of residence for other things: eg driving license and that a copy of the proof is often not accepted and you always need an original. Depending on how far or short you live from the immigration office, it may be better to have a registration with the ampheu, which is usually never far from the place of residence.

    • TheoB says up

      https://www.thailandblog.nl/leven-thailand/aankoop-nieuwe-auto-eigen-naam/

      And Alex, it can be a good alternative if the immigration office is, for example, a 1½ hour drive from your home.


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