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

Dec 25, 2025
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Marco **********
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Is there a visa that doesn’t require police certificate ?
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Most Thai visas do not require a police certificate; however, the Non-OA visa does require one. Many expats prefer the Non-O visa, which is simpler and suitable for various purposes including retirement. It's also noted that the LTR visa does not require a police clearance.
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Jo **********
LTR does not require
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
David **********
non o is simple and gets you everything you need
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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