Thai Police Clearance for Foreigners

Foreigners who live in Thailand, or who previously lived here and have left, can request a Thai police certificate from the Police Clearance Service Center, Special Branch Bureau, Royal Thai Police. It is often asked for by immigration departments, employers, universities and adoption agencies abroad.

• Passport and copies of the photo page, current visa and latest entry stamp
• Recent photographs, if requested by the issuer
• A letter or stated purpose from the requesting authority, if available
• Fingerprinting, according to the issuer's current procedure

Applicants abroad generally provide fingerprints taken by local police or an approved provider, a passport copy showing Thai entry and exit stamps, and an authorisation letter if an agent submits. The issuer's website lists the current overseas channel; we check it before every file.

• Fingerprint card smudged or not signed by the officer
• Missing pages showing Thai entry and exit stamps
• Name order or spelling differs between passport and form
• Previous passport number not provided when it has changed

The certificate is issued in Thai or English depending on the request. Your destination may also require a translation, MFA legalisation, embassy legalisation, or from 28 February 2027 an Apostille for Convention countries. Send us the receiving authority's requirements and our staff will confirm the route and send a quotation.