🇨🇭 Switzerland · Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa
Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa — Criminal Record Certificate for Switzerland Nationals in Thailand
We prepare the complete criminal-record packet a Switzerland 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
- Strafregisterauszug (Federal Office of Justice)
- 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland applicants this typically means combining a Thai RTP-1 with a Strafregisterauszug (Federal Office of Justice) 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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 Strafregisterauszug (Federal Office of Justice)
We liaise directly with Strafregisterauszug (Federal Office of Justice) using the Online request → PDF → Federal Chancellery Apostille → courier channel. Typical turnaround is 12–20 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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 — Switzerland
Home authority: Strafregisterauszug (Federal Office of Justice).
Ordering route: Online request → PDF → Federal Chancellery Apostille → courier.
Typical home-country turnaround: 12–20 business days.
Legalisation of the home certificate: Apostille (Hague Convention).
Translation direction: Bilingual Thai + English certified translation.
Thai RTP-1 acceptance abroad: Switzerland authorities accept a Thai-issued RTP-1 with Apostille and certified translation.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a Switzerland 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 Switzerland-issued police certificate directly?
Yes — but only when it carries the correct legalisation. For Switzerland nationals we obtain the certificate via Strafregisterauszug (Federal Office of Justice) using the Online request → PDF → Federal Chancellery Apostille → courier channel, then apply the home-country Apostille and a certified Thai translation.
What is the total cost for a Switzerland 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 Switzerland nationals we provide a bilingual POA template that satisfies both Thai RTP fingerprint requirements and Strafregisterauszug (Federal Office of Justice) ID verification.
What happens if the Switzerland home-country certificate arrives with errors?
We check every certificate against the receiving-authority template on receipt. If Strafregisterauszug (Federal Office of Justice) 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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