Police Clearance for Thai Work Permits and Non-B Visas
Thai Non-B / Work Permit
Every PCC we deliver clears a three-layer quality check — fingerprint clarity, name match to passport spelling, and complete MFA stamp — before it reaches you. Foreigners working in Thailand — PCC from country of citizenship + Thai MFA. Send a scan of your passport bio-page for a fixed timeline and fee estimate.
Why the PCC is the gating document for Thai Non-B / Work Permit
Foreigners working in Thailand — PCC from country of citizenship + Thai MFA.
This PCC file is filed with Ministry of Labour, Immigration, One-Stop Service Centre, whose evidentiary bar the NYC team knows from live casework. Fingerprinting, Royal Thai Police coordination, certified translation and MFA / destination-embassy legalisation run as a single team, not a chain of hand-offs.
Watch-outs when preparing a Thai PCC for — Legalisation chain
- 1Coordinate foreign PCC
- 2Thai / English translation
- 3MFA legalisation
Thailand is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention — Thailand acceded on 25 Dec 2025, so consular legalisation is no longer required.
Cost, turnaround and validity of the PCC for — Document checklist
- Every passport used to enter Thailand
- Work permit / current visa stamp
- Ink-rolled fingerprint form
- Two 2-inch colour photos
- 5-year Thai address history
- Company documents (BOI / OSS)
How NYC runs the process for — Watch-outs for Thai Non-B / Work Permit
- •Ordinary work permits do not require a PCC — only BOI, teacher licences and public officers do.
- •Kurusapha teacher licences require a PCC every renewal.
FAQ (Thai Non-B / Work Permit)
Business Non-B — required?
Usually no; ministries may ask on a case-by-case basis.
Foreign teacher — required?
Yes — every 5-year teacher licence renewal.
WP PCC validity?
Three months — allow for the 30-day OSS timeline.