The certificate is issued by The Criminal Records Division, Royal Thai Police, through its Police Clearance Service Centre in Pathum Wan, Bangkok. The core steps are preparing identity documents, fingerprinting before an officer, lodging the application and collecting the result. Overseas use adds certified translation, consular legalisation and destination-mission attestation where required.
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.
The issuing body is The Criminal Records Division, Royal Thai Police, through its Police Clearance Service Centre in Pathum Wan, Bangkok. In this case: Inside Thailand; may file in person or through an authorised representative.
Thai ID card, house registration and passport (if held). Every copy must be legible and the name must match across the whole set.
Fingerprints taken at a local police station or at the service centre in Pathum Wan. A smudged or faint card has to be re-taken.
The spelling on the application must match the passport used at the destination, letter for letter.
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.
Fingerprinting is always done before an officer; lodging the file and collecting the result can be handled by an authorised representative. Inside Thailand; may file in person or through an authorised representative.
Prepare identity documents, be fingerprinted before an officer, lodge the application with The Criminal Records Division, Royal Thai Police, through its Police Clearance Service Centre in Pathum Wan, Bangkok, collect the certificate, and then 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. The receiving body is Immigration authority of the destination country.
Yes — 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.
The certificate is issued in Thai or English depending on the request. Immigration authority of the destination country decides which language is acceptable and whether a certified translation is needed, so confirm before ordering a translation.
Immigration authority of the destination country normally wants the original bearing the seal and officer signature; a copy is acceptable only when the receiving body says so.
The certificate carries no built-in expiry, but Immigration authority of the destination country usually wants one issued within a recent window before filing, so schedule it close to the submission date.
Yes. The certificate reports what the records hold, and whether that affects the application is for Immigration authority of the destination country to decide, not the applicant or the service provider.
Obtain the certificate from The Criminal Records Division, Royal Thai Police, through its Police Clearance Service Centre in Pathum Wan, Bangkok, translate it to the standard the destination accepts (English translation by a NAATI-certified translator), and then 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. The receiving body is Department of Home Affairs.
No Thai Apostille is available yet, because 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. A document issued in Thailand therefore runs through MFA legalisation and attestation at the Australia mission in Thailand.
English translation by a NAATI-certified translator. The translator signs a statement of accuracy, and the name must match the passport letter for letter.
Department of Home Affairs is the primary receiving body. The receiving body always sets the final format, so confirm its requirements before starting the certification chain.
Either file through the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate-General in Australia for fingerprinting and onward transmission, or appoint a representative in Thailand and send a certified fingerprint card.
The Royal Thai Police can issue in Thai or English as requested, while Australia expects English translation by a NAATI-certified translator, so choose the version that avoids translating twice.
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