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

visa types Thailand visas Non-O visa Non-OA visa LTR visa immigration expat help

Dec 25, 2025

4 months ago

Marco **********

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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 *********

Only Non-OA Visa, at leat in my country

4 months ago

Jo **********

LTR does not require

4 months ago

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

4 months ago

David **********

non o is simple and gets you everything you need

4 months ago

David **********

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

4 months ago

Peter ********

@David *********

or the have a clean police record

4 months ago

David **********

@Peter *******

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.

4 months ago

Ross ********

@David *********

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

4 months ago

David **********

@Ross *******

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

4 months ago

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

@Ross *******

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

4 months ago

Ross ********

@Greg **********

Thanks would you know how stict they are?

4 months ago

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

@Ross *******

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

Marco **********

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Ohh really ??Thanks !

4 months ago

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Marco **********

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