the host university and the research-visa authority normally asks for this record. The file usually includes the invitation letter, research contract and qualifications, and the issuing body is The Police Clearance Service Center, Special Branch Bureau, Royal Thai Police — Public Service Center, 2nd floor, 27/40 Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 27, Thung Song Hong, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210. The main caution: some grants require a police check from every country of stay beyond six months.
Thailand acceded to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention on 30 June 2026 and it enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027, so no Thai Apostille is issued yet, so no Apostille is issued in Thailand. A police clearance certificate for overseas use is translated, legalised by the Department of Consular Affairs, and then attested at the destination mission in Thailand where the receiving authority requires it.
When the host university and the research-visa authority requires it as part of the assessment. The certificate is issued by The Police Clearance Service Center, Special Branch Bureau, Royal Thai Police — Public Service Center, 2nd floor, 27/40 Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 27, Thung Song Hong, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210.
Besides identity documents and the fingerprint card, this group usually files the invitation letter, research contract and qualifications.
There is one issuing office: The Police Clearance Service Center, Special Branch Bureau, Royal Thai Police — Public Service Center, 2nd floor, 27/40 Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 27, Thung Song Hong, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210. Applicants upcountry may be fingerprinted locally and file through an authorised representative.
Fingerprints are taken at a Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate-General, or by a local police authority in the form the mission accepts, then the set is sent to Thailand for filing.
In short, for overseas use it must be translated, legalised at the Department of Consular Affairs and then attested at the destination mission in Thailand where the receiving body requires it.
Thailand acceded to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention on 30 June 2026 and it enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027, so no Thai Apostille is issued yet, so no Apostille is issued in Thailand. A police clearance certificate for overseas use is translated, legalised by the Department of Consular Affairs, and then attested at the destination mission in Thailand where the receiving authority requires it.
Most often a name spelling that does not match the passport, then unclear fingerprints, and some grants require a police check from every country of stay beyond six months.
Into the official language of the destination or English, as the receiver specifies. Confirm with the host university and the research-visa authority before ordering the translation.
Yes, with a power of attorney and ID copies of both parties, but the fingerprints must always be taken from the applicant in person.
As soon as the requirement is known: fingerprinting, filing, certified translation, consular legalisation and embassy attestation each have their own queue. We do not promise government turnaround times.
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