Foreign Vehicle Permits can be renewed for a further 30 days.

It is the law in Thailand that every foreign vehicle, except for those exempt, must have an FVP.  Although, at the time of publishing this, we know there is some inconsistency and some borders are not requesting these.

No, it is a requirement of the Thailand Government that you must have an FVP prior to receiving your TIP.

No, you must apply at least 15 days in advance or, for an extra fee, we do offer an express service which takes 2-4 working days.

No, your FVP will be sent as a soft copy which you can download and print to show at the border. The original will be posted to you to the address supplied.

Yes, 3rd party insurance is included in the price and is valid for 30 days. The cover is for THB1,000,000 which is the legal requirement to obtain an FVP. Insurance agencies that offer insurance prior to your entry often only sell to the value of THB500,000.

Yes, the following vehicles are exempt:

• Vehicles used for collaboration between Thai Government and Foreign Government
• Foreign registered vehicle frequently used around the border which is registered to the local Customs and/or the local Immigration.
• Vehicles registered in Lao, Malaysia and Singapore

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The rules from the Department of Land Transport State the Following:

In addition, the travel agency must assign tour guides/escorts to assist and lead traveler(s) throughout the whole journey in Thailand. The guidelines are as follow;

• 1-5 vehicles: At least one tour guide/escort and one escorting vehicle.
• 6-15 vehicles: At least 2 tour guides/escorts and 2escorting vehicles
• More than 15 vehicles: At least 3 tour guides/escorts and 3 escorting vehicles