What type of criminal background check is required for retiring in Thailand? State or FBI?

Mar 8, 2022
3 years ago
Trina ********
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Planning to retire in Thailand. What kind of criminal background check is necessary? Can it be State or FBI? Please help.
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For retiring in Thailand on an O-A visa, a national level criminal background check is necessary. While a printout from your local police can suffice for some purposes, an FBI background check is often required, and there are services available for expedited processing. If pursuing a NON-O visa, the criminal background check may not be essential.
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Stephen *******
Not essential if you get a non-o and not an o-a
Brian ***********
@Stephen ******
not so sure with biometric passports. Your record follows you. Thailand is connected to interpol
Stephen *******
@Brian **********
No I'm sure you don't need to do a police check if you do a non-o. If they can do as you say, why do they ask for the police check?
Garrett ***********
Should be at the national level. There are a few services you can use for the FBI one (they're listed on the FBI's website) that get them in a few days.
Bob **********
If you applying for an O-A in the US I got a print out from my local police
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