Police Clearance for Overseas Use

The Police Clearance Certificate is required by immigration authorities and home offices of many countries for long-term visa or permanent-residence applicants to prove no Thai criminal record. The Australian Department of Home Affairs requires it of anyone who has lived in Thailand for 12+ continuous months at any point from age 16 onward — most other major destinations follow similar rules.

Required destinations and visa classes: Australia (Skilled 189/190, Partner 309/100 and 820/801, Parent 143, Subclass 887); Canada (Express Entry, PR Sponsorship, long-term Work Permit); New Zealand (Skilled Migrant, Partner, Parent); USA (Immigrant Visa, Adjustment of Status); UK (Spouse, Skilled Worker); Germany (Aufenthaltserlaubnis, Niederlassungserlaubnis); France (long-term Carte de Séjour); Netherlands (MVV); Sweden, Norway, Iceland; Singapore (PR); Hong Kong (Resident Visa); UAE (some Golden Visa categories).

Many clients assume they don't need it because they're not Thai — incorrect. Even foreigners who lived in Thailand for over 12 months at any point must obtain a Thai PCC, in addition to PCCs from their home and other countries of residence. Omitting it causes visa holds or refusals.

Step 1 — Prepare documents: passport + every Thai-visa page (foreigners); ID + house registration (Thais); PCC application form (from the Records Division or police website); Power of Attorney + agent's ID copy (if delegating to us); two 2-inch white-background photos.

Step 2 — Fingerprinting at the Criminal Records Division, Building 24, Royal Thai Police HQ, Pathumwan, or at qualified provincial stations. Open Mon–Fri 08:30–15:30 (queue closes 14:30). Takes 30–60 minutes — all 10 fingers and palm prints. Originals required for ID verification.

Step 3 — Wait for results: nationwide-database check takes 7–14 business days for most cases. With proof of urgency (visa appointment / flight ticket), Express service is 3–5 days — via our channels typically 5–7 days.

Step 4 — Receive PCC: Thai-language certificate with stamp and signature of the Records Division superintendent. For foreigners, the name appears as per passport and actual Thailand-residency dates are listed — verify carefully before translating.

Step 5 — Translate and legalize: English (or destination language) by a certified translator, notarized, then MFA + destination embassy in sequence. Our team handles Step 5 in 5–7 business days.

Australia: NAATI translation required (not Thai Notary). Attach Form 80 or 1221. PCC must be ≤12 months old, uploaded to ImmiAccount for the Department of Home Affairs.

Canada: must be the original certified copy in a Thai-police sealed envelope, included in the IRCC application package. PCC ≤6 months old. We can have it sealed by the Thai police with the official stamp.

New Zealand: a scanned copy uploaded via Immigration Online is accepted, but the original must be presented at interview. PCC ≤6 months old.

USA: submitted via CEAC to the National Visa Center (NVC). Thai PCC ≤12 months old. Bring to the in-person interview at the U.S. embassy in Bangkok or Chiang Mai.

UK: scan submitted via UKVI online portal — original not required at lodgement but kept for callback. PCC ≤6 months old.

Germany/EU: full MFA + German embassy chain plus a sworn translator IN Germany (not Thailand). We work with sworn-translator partners in Munich and Berlin to complete the final stage.

1) Our officer escorts you to the Records Division in the morning with a reserved queue — only 30 minutes total versus 2–3 hours of waiting. 2) For foreigners already abroad, we coordinate fingerprinting with partner Notary attorneys in your country of residence and ship to Thailand. 3) Pre-MFA and pre-embassy document verification — preventing rejection.

4) Packed & shipped — all documents in a sealed envelope with a certificate of authenticity, DHL worldwide. 5) Daily LINE status updates with photo proofs. 6) 24–72-hour rush service for urgent cases (e.g. visa interview within a week).

Australia — PCC + NAATI + DHL: THB 7,500–9,000 (no MFA/embassy needed; NAATI suffices). 24-hour rush adds THB 2,000.

Canada — PCC + EN translation + Notary + MFA + sealed envelope + DHL: THB 9,500–11,500.

New Zealand — PCC + EN translation + Notary + MFA + DHL: THB 8,000–10,000.

USA/UK — PCC + EN translation + Notary + MFA + (for US) US embassy authentication: THB 8,500–12,000.

Germany/EU — PCC + MFA + German embassy (with sworn-translator partner in Germany): THB 11,000–15,000 turnkey.