A Foreign Vehicle Permit (FVP) is now required for motorcycles, cars and motorhomes entering Thailand on foreign plates. We prepare your application, deal with the Department of Land Transport, and meet you at the border — so nothing gets refused, delayed, or lost in translation.
Since the FVP requirement tightened, customs officers are checking more closely — and turning vehicles away that arrive without pre-approval.
Rules shift without notice. A crossing that worked for a friend last month may no longer accept your vehicle type today.
Wrong paperwork means refusal. Incomplete or incorrect documents can mean your vehicle is turned back — sometimes for days.
Not every border accepts every vehicle. Some crossings have stopped processing certain vehicle types entirely.
Processing takes real time. The FVP can't be arranged on the day — it has to be lodged with Thai authorities in advance.
Every vehicle type is a different application to the Department of Land Transport. Here's what to expect before you plan your entry date.
We handle the coordination with Thai authorities. You send documents, we chase the paperwork.
Vehicle type, planned entry date and which border you intend to cross. We'll confirm whether it's workable before you commit.
Pricing, processing time and any special requirements for your vehicle and route, upfront and in writing.
Passport, driving licence and IDP, vehicle documents and photos. We check everything before it's submitted, so nothing bounces back later.
Your permit is submitted to Thai authorities and tracked through to approval.
Confirm your entry date and time, and join a group crossing if you'd like to share the border clearance fee.
Arrive with your original documents — our guide meets you at Thai customs to see you through.
We check every document before submission, so a missing signature or an untranslated form doesn't cost you a delay at the border.
See the full document guide →The border clearance fee (from $800 for motorcycles and cars, $2,000 for motorhomes and campervans) can be split between everyone crossing together on the same day.
Motorcycles and cars can share a crossing with each other; motorhomes, campervans and expedition trucks can too. You'll meet like-minded travellers while cutting your costs.
View pricing →We've crossed these same borders ourselves, on our own bikes.
Thai regulations change often — we track every update as it lands.
Applications lodged correctly with the Department of Land Transport.
Every customs document handled, checked and tracked by our team.
It's a pre-approval issued by Thailand's Department of Land Transport that allows a foreign-registered motorcycle, car or motorhome to enter and be driven in the country. It has to be arranged in advance, through a licensed tour agency — you can't apply for it at the border itself.
Motorcycles and cars: 7–15 working days depending on standard or express processing. Motorhomes and campervans: around 60 working days, with no express option, so early planning matters most for larger rigs.
No — approval has to be in place before you travel to the crossing. Arriving without one risks your vehicle being refused entry or held up while you find another solution.
Join a group crossing to split the border clearance fee with other travellers, and apply a few months ahead of your entry date to avoid paying for express processing.
Passport, driver's licence, International Driving Permit, vehicle registration, a Carnet de Passage where applicable, photos of your vehicle, and a pet permit if you're travelling with an animal.
Send your vehicle type, entry date and border crossing — we'll confirm what's possible and quote you clearly, no surprises.