How do I arrange a Thai police clearance certificate for an applicant with a prior criminal record for overseas professional registration, and how long does it take?
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
Yes — under Royal Thai Police procedure, 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 price on request all-in (RTP government fee, our Runner, domestic delivery) — no hidden charges, corporate invoices available.
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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