Is formal parental consent required for processing a minor\'s Thai police background check?
Yes — under Royal Thai Police procedure, Issued by the Royal Thai Police (RTP). It is the only Thai criminal-record document recognised by DoHA (Australia), USCIS (USA), IRCC (Canada), UKVI (UK), New Zealand INZ, Schengen states and the Thai MFA for visa, PR, employment, marriage and migration. That backing means the certificate we deliver is accepted for submission to the destination immigration authority or embassy across every visa subclass, PR pathway, work permit, marriage/divorce filing, professional assessment and worldwide migration route. Nationwide pickup plus DHL/FedEx worldwide dispatch (from THB 2,500 to Australia).
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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