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