🇰🇷 South Korea · Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa
Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa — Criminal Record Certificate for South Korea Nationals in Thailand
We prepare the complete criminal-record packet a South Korea national needs to file Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa in Thailand. Every step — from the fingerprint appointment at the Royal Thai Police Criminal Records Division to the sealed Apostille packet accepted by Board of Investment (BOI) → Immigration Bureau — is managed by one case attorney.
- Package from
- ฿18,500
- Timeline
- 14–25 biz days
- Home authority
- Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) via KISA
- Legalisation
- Bidirectional — Thai MFA/Apostille + home-country Apostille/consular
Why this certificate is needed
10-year LTR visa (Wealthy/Pensioner/WFT/Highly-Skilled). Under Cabinet Resolution 2022 + Immigration Bureau Order 327/2565, Board of Investment (BOI) → Immigration Bureau requires evidence that the applicant has no disqualifying criminal history — both in Thailand (where the applicant currently resides) and, for South Korea nationals, in the country of nationality. The certificate must be current (issued within 90 days of filing for most desks; 60 days for BOI/Immigration). For South Korea applicants this typically means combining a Thai RTP-1 with a Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) via KISA certificate; both must be translated (Thai + English) and legalised.
The specific requirement stack for Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa makes this filing more complex than a generic tourist-visa criminal check. Board of Investment (BOI) → Immigration Bureau refuses packets missing any of: (a) the correct receiving-authority cover form; (b) certified translation in the accepted language pair for South Korea documents (TH → PLUS-EN); (c) the legalisation chain required by bidirectional — thai mfa/apostille + home-country apostille/consular. We build every packet to survive first-pass acceptance.
The end-to-end service (7 layers)
1 · Thai RTP-1 issuance
You will attend the Royal Thai Police Criminal Records Division (Muang Thong Thani) with passport, TM.30 residence proof and current visa. As a South Korea national ordinarily resident in Thailand you qualify for RTP-1 issuance after 6 months of continuous residence. We schedule the fingerprint appointment, prepare the TR-16 form, and collect the certificate on the 5th business day.
2 · Home-country CBC via Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) via KISA
We liaise directly with Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) via KISA using the Korean embassy Bangkok → KNPA → PDF/hard copy channel. Typical turnaround is 15–25 business days. For Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa filings we prepare the request cover letter in the format the receiving authority accepts, and courier the sealed envelope back to Thailand.
3 · Certified translation
A Thai + English bilingual certified translation is prepared, matched to the receiving authority's template for Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa.
4 · Legalisation chain
Bidirectional — Thai MFA/Apostille + home-country Apostille/consular. Because Thailand acceded to the Hague Apostille Convention (effective 2026), the Legalisation Division at Chaeng Watthana affixes an Apostille for South Korea filings where the Hague Convention applies. The full chain — RTP-1 → certified translation → Apostille — is delivered as one sealed packet.
5 · Receiving authority: Board of Investment (BOI) → Immigration Bureau
10-year LTR visa (Wealthy/Pensioner/WFT/Highly-Skilled). Legal basis: Cabinet Resolution 2022 + Immigration Bureau Order 327/2565. We submit the packet to the correct desk, obtain the acceptance receipt and monitor case status until issuance of the underlying document (Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa).
6 · Notary Public certification
Where required for onward use overseas (particularly for South Korea home-country filings), our Notarial Services Attorney (Lawyers Council of Thailand, Lic. No. 1851/2557) applies the notarial seal and signature to the sealed packet, satisfying the "notarised copy" requirement of most third-country immigration authorities.
7 · Case management
Single case manager end-to-end. You receive a shared case folder, courier tracking, weekly status update and a compliance audit trail suitable for tribunal or immigration review. Deadline compliance is guaranteed within our stated 14–25-day SLA.
Country-specific practice notes — South Korea
Home authority: Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) via KISA.
Ordering route: Korean embassy Bangkok → KNPA → PDF/hard copy.
Typical home-country turnaround: 15–25 business days.
Legalisation of the home certificate: Apostille (Hague Convention).
Translation direction: Bilingual Thai + English certified translation.
Thai RTP-1 acceptance abroad: South Korea authorities accept a Thai-issued RTP-1 with Apostille and certified translation.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a South Korea national wait for a Thai RTP-1 when applying for Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa?
From fingerprint appointment to sealed certificate: 5 business days. Full end-to-end packet (RTP-1 + translation + legalisation) for Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa: 14–25 business days. We manage the appointment, translation and legalisation as a single workflow.
Does Board of Investment (BOI) → Immigration Bureau accept a South Korea-issued police certificate directly?
Yes — but only when it carries the correct legalisation. For South Korea nationals we obtain the certificate via Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) via KISA using the Korean embassy Bangkok → KNPA → PDF/hard copy channel, then apply the home-country Apostille and a certified Thai translation.
What is the total cost for a South Korea applicant?
Packages start from ฿18,500 and include government fees, translation, legalisation and courier. Optional add-ons (embassy authentication, notarisation) are quoted separately after the case review.
Can we begin without the applicant travelling to Bangkok?
Yes. We accept a signed power of attorney (POA) — for South Korea nationals we provide a bilingual POA template that satisfies both Thai RTP fingerprint requirements and Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) via KISA ID verification.
What happens if the South Korea home-country certificate arrives with errors?
We check every certificate against the receiving-authority template on receipt. If Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) via KISA issues a document with a misspelt name, wrong date of birth or missing signature, we open a correction request the same day at no additional professional fee — you only cover the reissue government fee.
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