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Police Clearance Certificate → Australia citizenship ðŸ‡Ķ🇚

Department of Home Affairs · PR (189/190/491) → 4 yrs → Citizenship test

From THB 4,50010-21 working days

To file with Department of Home Affairs in Australia for a citizenship pathway, the Police Clearance Certificate is one of the required core documents — pathway: PR (189/190/491) → 4 yrs → Citizenship test.

Dedicated runners at DOPA, Royal Thai Police, Immigration Bureau and the MFA Chaeng Wattana cut queue time by 60%.

Why Australia insists on this document: NAATI translation + MFA + embassy (non-Hague).

End-to-end route: file Police Clearance Certificate at the Royal Thai Police (7-14 days) → English (NAATI) translation → MFA → āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļ—āļđāļ•āļ­āļ­āļŠāđ€āļ•āļĢāđ€āļĨāļĩāļĒ (~THB 2,400-3,200) → Department of Home Affairs.

Pathway: PR (189/190/491) → 4 yrs → Citizenship test · Residence requirement 4 yrs · Dual nationality: allowed.

First-pass acceptance: 94-96%.

How it works

  1. 1

    Destination checklist

    Compare Department of Home Affairs requirements against the current Police Clearance Certificate format.

  2. 2

    Request Police Clearance Certificate

    Filed at the Royal Thai Police via power of attorney, 7-14 working days.

  3. 3

    English (NAATI) translation

    Registrar-listed translator with a citizenship/immigration glossary.

  4. 4

    MFA legalisation

    Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.

  5. 5

    āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļ—āļđāļ•āļ­āļ­āļŠāđ€āļ•āļĢāđ€āļĨāļĩāļĒ attestation

    Embassy fee ~THB 2,400-3,200.

  6. 6

    Submit to Department of Home Affairs

    Filed in person at the destination embassy in Bangkok or via DHL.

Frequently asked questions

Does Australia accept Apostille?

No — āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļ—āļđāļ•āļ­āļ­āļŠāđ€āļ•āļĢāđ€āļĨāļĩāļĒ attestation is required.

Translation language?

English (NAATI), by a translator accepted by the destination authority.

Citizenship pathway?

PR (189/190/491) → 4 yrs → Citizenship test

Residence requirement?

4 years — combined pre- and post-PR.

Is dual nationality allowed?

Yes — Thai nationality can be retained.

Approximate total cost?

100 āļšāļēāļ— + translation THB 800-1,500/page + MFA THB 200-400 + embassy THB 2,400-3,200 + destination fees.

Total time in Thailand?

10-21 working days for a single document set; renunciation adds 4-12 months separately.

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