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🇫🇷 France → Thai Driver Licence
EU Permis de conduire (pink card / smart card) · Convention: Vienna 1968
Quick Answer
Translation route: Translate via a Traducteur Assermenté (Court of Appeal-sworn translator) from the Cour d'appel list — approx €80–120 per copy abroad. DLT accepts the French court seal + optional Apostille. Total turnaround: 3–5 day(s) (นักแปลสาบานตนต่างประเทศ) + 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 the smart-card permis directly; legacy pink paper permis (permis rose cartonné) remain valid until 2033.
Pitfalls
- Permis B78 (automatic-only) restriction carries over to the Thai licence.
- AM / A1 (mopeds, scooters ≤125cc) do NOT convert directly to Thai รยจ. — practical test required.
- Overseas-department licences (DOM-TOM: Réunion, Martinique) are accepted; the translation must state the issuing prefecture.
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
- Where do I find a Traducteur Assermenté?
- annuaire-traducteur-assermente.fr, or the Cour d'appel website for each region (e.g. Cour d'appel de Paris).
- Do I need an Apostille?
- Optional but recommended — DLT processes faster with it. Apostilles are issued free by the Cour d'appel in 1–2 weeks.
Contact: 083-249-4999 · LINE @NYC168 · contact@ilc.ltd