How do I arrange a Thai police clearance certificate for an applicant with an expired passport for an Australian visa, and how long does it take?
For urgent cases we run a 3–5 business-day express track with direct DHL dispatch to the receiving authority overseas — ideal when a visa lodgement, embassy interview or Skills Assessment deadline is close
Short answer: For urgent cases we run a 3–5 business-day express track with direct DHL dispatch to the receiving authority overseas — ideal when a visa lodgement, embassy interview or Skills Assessment deadline is close. 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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