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🇨🇦 Canada → Thai Driver Licence
Provincial Driver Licence (ON G / QC Class 5 / BC Class 5 / AB Class 5) · Convention: Geneva 1949
Quick Answer
Translation route: Notarize at the Embassy of Canada Bangkok (Statutory Declaration + Notarization, CAD 50 ≈ THB 1,300). Since Canada joined the Apostille Convention (Dec 2025), Apostille is now preferred. Total turnaround: 5–7 day(s) (Apostille/embassy) + 1 วัน DLT. Motorcycle is issued as a SEPARATE licence (รยจ.). No road test required (physical/vision/reaction tests still apply).
DLT reciprocity notes
DLT accepts Class 5 / G / Full directly; Class 6 (motorcycle) is issued separately as elsewhere. Learners (Class 7 / G1 / L) cannot be exchanged.
Pitfalls
- Quebec licences are in French — provide a Thai translation and clarify 'Class 5'.
- Novice/Graduated Licensing (G1/G2 in ON, N in BC) cannot be exchanged.
- Apostilles (from Global Affairs Canada) are free and issued in 5–15 business days.
Documents to prepare
- ✓ Passport + current visa (Non-Imm)
- ✓ Original foreign licence + 2 copies
- ✓ Certified translation (per country route)
- ✓ Immigration/Embassy residence certificate
- ✓ Medical certificate (≤ 30 days old)
- ✓ 2× 1-inch photos
- ✓ IDP if held (for reference)
- ✓ Thai address proof (lease/tabien)
FAQ
- What does the Canadian Apostille change?
- It removes the consular step — DLT accepts an Apostille + Thai translation directly, no Thai MFA leg required.
- Can I renew my Quebec Class 5 while in Thailand?
- No — SAAQ requires in-province renewal, with limited mail-in options.
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