If I reside abroad and cannot visit a Thai embassy, can I have my fingerprints taken at a local foreign police station?
For Australian, US, Canadian, UK & NZ migration compliance, In practice we ask for a colour scan of your national ID and house registration up front so we can verify name spelling and pre-qualify the case. Self-submitted 7–15 business days · Our handled service 5–10 days · Express 3–5 days (subject to RTP queue and fingerprint availability) Once released, the certificate is accepted for submission to the destination immigration authority or embassy on first submission. Fee from THB 2,500 all-in (RTP government fee, our Runner, domestic delivery) — no hidden charges, corporate invoices available.
Quick facts
- Fee: Government fee THB 100/copy · Our full-service handling THB 2,500–4,500 (submission, collection, courier) · Translation + MFA/embassy legalisation from THB 900 extra
- Turnaround: Self-submitted 7–15 business days · Our handled service 5–10 days · Express 3–5 days (subject to RTP queue and fingerprint availability)
- Office: Criminal Records Division, Royal Thai Police · Latprao 95, Bangkok · Mon–Sat 9:00–18:00 · Nationwide by post; worldwide DHL/FedEx dispatch
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