RTP Police Clearance → certified translation → MFA + Apostille → destination embassy. Required for Spouse/PR/Work Visa, licensing boards, foreign employment.
Police Clearance Certificate for overseas use at NYC Visa & Translation: starting from Contact us for a quote, 5–15 business days (Rush 24–72h available). Fully bundled translation + MoJ/MFA/embassy/Apostille legalization + worldwide DHL. ance guarantee.
Send scan / photo via LINE or email — we map the correct legalization route for your destination within 1 business hour.
Drop at our Ladprao 95 office, use our Bangkok messenger, or ship EMS nationwide.
Certified translator + 2-stage QA in 2–3 business days. Languages: EN/CN/JP/KR/DE/FR/ES/RU/AR + NAATI.
MoJ / Medical Council / MoL / SSO / DSDW / Civil Registrar — depending on document type.
Department of Consular Affairs — Apostille (Hague Convention since 14 Dec 2024) or destination legalization.
Destination embassy — required for non-Apostille countries: China, India, UAE, Vietnam, etc.
DHL Worldwide Express (1–3 days), EMS within Thailand, or pick-up at Ladprao 95.
| Item | Price (THB) |
|---|---|
| Single doc (ID/Tabien Baan) — Apostille | 2,800–5,800 |
| Birth/Marriage/Divorce — Apostille | 3,500–9,500 |
| Transcript + Degree — Apostille | 4,800–9,800 |
| POA + Notary + Apostille | 4,200–9,500 |
| DBD Company Set — Apostille | 6,500–18,000 |
| Embassy legalization (non-Hague country) | +3,500–8,500/embassy |
| Rush (1 working day MFA) | +50% |
Standard: 5–10 business days (translation + source ministry). Add 5–10 days for MFA + Apostille, or 7–14 days for embassy chain. Rush service (24–72h, +50–100%) available for urgent litigation.
Starting from Contact us for a quote. Translation and certification bundled; government fees passed through at cost (MoJ 400–1,200, MFA 200–800, embassy 1,800–2,600). No hidden charges, full receipts and tax invoices for every stage.
Accepted worldwide in 195 countries. 125+ Hague Apostille member states (since 14 Dec 2024) bypass embassy attestation; remaining countries use legalization chain. We confirm the exact route for your destination before starting.
No — fully online end-to-end: send scans via LINE/email → mail originals by EMS or Kerry → pay by bank transfer / credit card / PromptPay → receive by DHL or EMS anywhere in Thailand or worldwide. Ideal for upcountry and overseas clients.
Yes — we serve expats of all nationalities. Service languages: Thai, English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Russian, Arabic. Interpreters and specialist lawyers available for complex cases.
Quality guarantee: if a document is rejected by the destination authority due to our error, NYC re-does it free of charge. Real across 50,000+ document sets in the last 36 months.
Thai birth cert → district re-issue → certified translation → MFA + Apostille → destination embassy. For child citizenship, family visa, intl school enrollment.
Kor.Ror.2 + Kor.Ror.3 → translation 40+ languages → MFA + Apostille → destination embassy. Germany/France/Japan require home-country registry recording.
Family Court decree → MoJ Legal Affairs cert → translation → MFA + Apostille → embassy. Required for remarriage, foreign tax filing, asset division.
Thai transcript → CHE equivalency (select countries) → certified translation → MFA + Apostille → embassy / WES / ECE evaluation for grad school + license boards.
DBD certificate + financial statements + director list → EN translation → MFA + Apostille → destination (open foreign branch / corporate bank account / subsidiary).
POA executed in Thailand → Notary → MoJ (litigation) → MFA + Apostille → destination embassy. Sell foreign property, claim inheritance, appoint counsel.
Free consultation, case assessment within 1 business hour, all questions answered before engagement.
Answers on obtaining a Police Clearance Certificate from the Royal Thai Police Special Branch — fingerprinting, required documents, applying from abroad, and onward MFA/embassy legalisation. (27+ search topics covered)
Need your documents reviewed or your case assessed? Ask our team by phone, LINE, or email. We reply during business hours (Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00, Sat 9:00–15:00, ICT).
Thai police clearance certificates are issued by the Royal Thai Police Special Branch and usually need translation plus legalisation before a foreign authority will accept them.
Prefer not to handle the queues yourself, or worried about a rejection? Send us photos of your documents for a free pre-check. We handle the full chain — obtaining certified copies, translation, certification and submission — and keep you updated at each step. Reach us on LINE, phone or email during business hours.
Apply in person in Bangkok, apply from abroad, or appoint a representative — the conditions differ.
| Route | When to use | Certifying authority | Approx. duration | Rejection risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In person at the police clearance service centre | You are in Thailand and can travel to Bangkok | Special Branch Bureau, Royal Thai Police | Variable — commonly several weeks from complete fingerprinting | Unclear prints or a form that does not match your stated purpose means reprinting and restarting the clock |
| From abroad via a Thai embassy/consulate | You live overseas and cannot return to Thailand | Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate-General with the Special Branch Bureau | Variable — usually longer, since international mailing is included | Local police taking prints on the wrong form, which the Special Branch will not accept |
| Through an authorised representative | You cannot travel but already hold valid fingerprints | Special Branch Bureau, via your appointed representative | Similar to applying in person once the file is complete | A power of attorney not certified in the required form, or whose scope omits collecting the certificate |
Timelines above are practical estimates from live casework and can change with each authority's policy; confirm with the receiving authority before booking travel. If you would rather not test routes by trial and error, our advisers can assess which route fits your case.
Our team has worked on cross-border documents, certified translation and government liaison for over 15 years. Most rejections we see are not caused by missing paperwork but by choosing the wrong route on day one, so we always start with a case assessment.
We look at your destination, purpose and deadline, then tell you which certification route applies — and which steps you can skip.
Name spelling, consistency across documents, document age and translation format are checked before anything reaches a counter.
We sequence the steps around your appointment or travel date and flag bottlenecks in advance.
We read the refusal reasons, identify the underlying cause, and plan a resubmission that answers what the authority asked for.
Rather not learn by trial and error? Send your case details and document photos for a review — reach us on LINE, phone or email during business hours.
Some destinations require a personal police clearance certificate, others require the destination country and purpose printed on it. Requesting the wrong format means starting the cycle again.
Receiving authorities usually require the certificate to have been issued within a set window before submission. Aim for it to still be valid when the case is assessed, not just when it is issued.
Name, date of birth and passport number on the application must match the travel document you will submit, or the result cannot be used for that case.
Applicants abroad must use a fingerprint form accepted by the Thai authority, endorsed by a competent local body. Check the current form before printing.
The certificate reports what the authority's database holds at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of any decision by the receiving authority.
Many receiving authorities accept only certificates naming the destination and purpose matching the application. A generic certificate can be refused.
Many visa systems require clearances from every country where you lived beyond a set period, not only your country of nationality.
A certificate issued long before filing may fall outside the destination's validity window and have to be reordered.
Requirements differ by authority and destination country and can change. Confirm current conditions with the receiving authority, or ask our team by phone, LINE or email.
These topics reflect the rules and practice of the relevant authorities and can change. Confirm with the receiving authority, or ask our team by phone, LINE or email.
One document set often moves through several stages — translation, notarial certification, legalization and finally a visa filing. The links below follow that real sequence.
Authority requirements change. Verify with the receiving authority before filing, or ask our team by phone, LINE or email.