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How can I obtain a police clearance certificate from Thailand while living in Canada?
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I live in Canada but I have lived in Thailand for two years, and now I need Thailand police clearance. How can I get one? Any advice and suggestions please? Thanks in advance.
I live in Canada but I have lived in Thailand for two years, and now I need Thailand police clearance. How can I get one? Any advice and suggestions please? Thanks in advance.
Answer summary
To obtain a police clearance certificate from Thailand while living in Canada, you need to follow these steps: Download the required forms from the Thai consulate or embassy's website and complete them. Get your fingerprints taken by a recognized provider, such as the RCMP or a commissionaire. Note that local police may not provide fingerprint services. Once you have the completed forms and fingerprints, send them to the Thai police in Bangkok. For faster processing, use a courier service. Pay any required fees directly to the Thai police as indicated on their website.
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Mosameem ****
OPFor ur info: I have already downloaded all the forms and filled them. But the problem is fingerprint to be taken under whom? Local police does not take it. :((
John *****************
You can download the police clearance documents from the Thai Consulate site in Vancouver or the Embassy in Ottawa. Fill out the forms and go to a commissionaire to have your signature validated and your fingerprints taken for the form. Pay the extra and they will send it back priority. You pay all the fees online. Just read and follow the instructions carefully, they're a bit confusing.
Mosameem ****
OP@John ****************
thanks John for sharing your info. I live in Toronto. Thailand embassy highlight on its website it does not follow up with police clearance certificate and applicant needs to refer to Thai police for this. So I am not sure if Thai consulate can take finger print on Thai forms.John *****************
@Mosameem ***
You can download the forms from the Embassy site. They don’t do the fingerprinting. You have to go to the RCMP or a commissionaire. You can find them online and make an appointment. They do these all the time so they will know how to fill out the forms correctly. You pay for it online and send the forms to the Thai police in Bangkok. Use a courier service or it will take months instead of weeks. Pay the premium and they will mail it back priority. I think it took about a month end to end.John *****************
@Mosameem ***
you pay the premium directly to Thai police. Look on their website page for police clearance. Everything is explained there.Mosameem ****
OP@John ****************
thanks. I already collected ink finger prints from rcmp registered provider… now I need to submit these form with supporting document to Thailand police center but I do not know to whom I pay the premium ? How is it done I have no idea.DHL and FedEx do not have self address prepaid envelope so that Thailand pcc certificate is send through them. This part is really confusing! Can u please share your experience? Thanks in advance.Stuart *********
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Mosameem ****
OP@Stuart ********
thanks for this link. I know about this link, but I do not know where the ink fingerprints are taken on Thai fingerprint form?Mosameem ****
OPHi Tanya, thanks for this info. The forms require Ink fingerprints, I will check with local police stations if they can help with it. Thnx.
John *****************
@Mosameem ***
RCMP does the fingerprinting or you can go to a commissionaire. You can make an appointment online.Stuart *********
@Mosameem ***
I would hazard a guess that you do that at a local police station. But that would be up to the rules in your country.
Tanya ********
@Mosameem ***
most stations can still do ink fingerprints if they have a custody unit just in case the electronic system failsMosameem ****
OP@Stuart ********
okay, sure. Thnx. Will confirm with local police station. :)Alma ***************
If you live in Toronto there's one on Scarborough area, Sheppard and Kennedy corner building
John *****************
There's a separate fingerprint form.
Mosameem ****
OP@John ****************
ok. Thnx . :)Mosameem ****
OP@Alma **************
okay, noted. I will do it accordingly. Thanks for ur suggestions.Alma ***************
@Mosameem ***
that's the one in Scarborough..of course it will be because it's international procedureMosameem ****
OP@Alma **************
thanks. I visited local police station, they said they do not do this. They recommended to visit registered fingerprint service providers to do this for you. Now not sure if the stamp of such service providers would be acceptable for Thailand police… :(((Alma ***************
@Mosameem ***
one thing I am sure is that the office in Scarborough..I used to run a nanny agency in Ontario and when it's time for my caregivers to apply for their pr status police clearance and fingerprints from the Philippines are required. That's where I take them for these.procedures and even their medical checks for immigration purposes .Mosameem ****
OP@John ****************
thnx. I am looking for place where my Thai fingerprint form is signed and stamped as Thailand police requires only… not sure… :(John *****************
@Mosameem ***
whoever does the fingerprinting should know. I remember I wasn’t sure either.Mosameem ****
OP@Alma **************
thanks for your insights. Yes, I live in Toronto. I do not know where the ink fingerprints are taken on Thai fingerprint form?Mosameem ****
OPHi
@Alma **************
. I already collected ink finger prints from rcmp registered provider… now I need to submit these forms with supporting document to Thailand police center, Bangkok, but I do not know to whom I pay the premium ? How is it done I have no idea. DHL and FedEx do not have self address prepaid envelope so that Thailand pcc certificate is send through them. This part is really confusing! Can u please share your experience? Thanks in advance.Alma ***************
@Mosameem ***
did you go to the office in Scarborough? All I know is everything's done there fingerprinting and medical..that's where you pay too..as far as I onowAlma ***************
@Mosameem ***
that office has all the forms you need..Alma ***************
I know that you can go to our Canadian agency that does police check..you submit the request for a few then they do the rest..
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