If my Thai civil registration name differs from my foreign passport name, which name will authorities prioritize?
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
Based on 8,000+ Police Clearance cases processed, 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. Bundle it with NAATI translation + MFA legalisation in one visit so visa and Skills Assessment documents are handled together.
Quick facts
- Fee: Government fee per the official schedule · Our full-service handling price on request (submission, collection, courier) · Translation + MFA/embassy legalisation quoted on request
- 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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