According to new legislation, having a Yellow House Registration Book may significantly reduce property taxes starting from 2020.
Conditions for Obtaining a Yellow House Book
(with a foreign owner’s name included)
You must be staying in Thailand on a long-term visa, such as:
- retirement visa
- work visa
- Thailand Elite visa
- guardian visa
- dependent visa
Required Documents
- Condominium title deed (Chanote)
- Sale and purchase agreement
- Blue House Registration Book
- Passport
- Two photographs
Additional Documents to Prepare
- Residence Certificate issued by the Immigration Office
(purpose: obtaining a house registration book – Tabien Baan) - A copy of your passport (first page) must be:
- certified at your country’s consulate
- The certified passport copy must then be:
- translated, and
- legalized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
Additional Requirements
- When submitting the application:
- two Thai witnesses must be present
- they must confirm the applicant’s identity
- and provide their ID cards and house registration books
- Personal presence is required:
- when submitting documents
- when receiving the documents
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