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What types of Thai visas do not require a police certificate?

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Is there a visa that doesn’t require police certificate ?

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Most visas for Thailand do not require a police certificate, with the exception of the Non-OA visa. Common alternatives such as the Non-O and LTR visas are highlighted as good options for expats, especially for those considering retirement in Thailand.

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Herbert *********

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Only Non-OA Visa, at leat in my country

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Jo **********

Jo **********

LTR does not require

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Greg ***********

Greg ***********

how old are you and what are your plans? Retire in Thailand? The 90-days Non-Imm-O retirement visa is for you. No clean police slate required

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David **********

David **********

non o is simple and gets you everything you need

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David **********

David **********

Almost all visas do not require a police clearance. Non-OA does, which is why most people opt for Non-O

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Peter ********

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or the have a clean police record

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David **********

David **********

I think most people probably have a clean police record, but the Non-OA has a few other requirements that make more work to apply.

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Greg ***********

Greg ***********

well, for the application to the O/A visa, you have no choice but to fulfill the requirements, which include the upload of a .pdf document of your police record

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Ross ********

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Thanks would you know how stict they are?

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David **********

David **********

what Greg said. From your home country as they would have those records

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Greg ***********

Greg ***********

for the O/A visa application, it needs to be the police record of your home country

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Ross ********

Ross ********

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is it a clean police record in Thailand or your home country

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Marco **********

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Ohh really ??Thanks !

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