One-stop service — certified translation + Thai MFA + Embassy of Poland at อาคาร All Seasons Place
Police Clearance → Embassy of Poland: step summary
Step
Turnaround
Cost
Translate Police Clearance
1–3 days
THB 800–1,500 / page
Thai MFA legalization
2–3 days
THB 200–400
Embassy of Poland
10-21 วัน
100-500 PLN
NYC Legal service
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สอบถามเจ้าหน้าที่
Estimated total
7–21 days
THB 6,000–12,000
Popular documents at the Embassy of Poland
ApostilleTłumaczenie Przysięgłe
Legalising a Thai Police Clearance for Poland
Getting a Thai Police Clearance recognised by the Poland authorities almost always requires a full legalization chain rather than a single stamp. Because Thailand is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention for this route, a Police Clearance issued in Thailand cannot simply be apostilled — it must first be certified by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Legalization Division, Chaeng Watthana) and then authenticated by the Embassy of Poland in กรุงเทพฯ (วิทยุ). NYC Legal manages this end to end so you never have to queue in person.
Why the legalization chain is required
Legalization is a chain of trust, not a formality. When a Poland officer sees the embassy stamp on your Police Clearance, they are trusting the embassy, which trusted the Thai MFA, which trusted the issuing office. NYC Legal builds this chain in the correct order so the final Poland authority accepts the document without follow-up questions.
Certified translation requirements
Most Poland authorities require the Thai Police Clearance to be accompanied by a certified translation into a language the mission accepts — typically English, or the official language of Poland. The translation must be faithful, complete, and produced by a translator whose signature the Thai MFA can verify. We use MFA-recognised translators so the translation itself can be legalised alongside the original.
Transparent, itemised pricing
Costs are itemised, never bundled opaquely. Expect the Poland consular fee (100-500 PLN), the MFA legalization fee (THB 200–400 standard), translation (THB 800–1,500/page), and our handling fee (สอบถามเจ้าหน้าที่). We quote the exact total up front — including courier — so there are no counter-side surprises when your Police Clearance reaches the Poland mission.
Realistic timelines you can plan around
Plan for 10-21 วัน at the Poland embassy stage, on top of 2–3 business days at the Thai MFA and 1–3 days for certified translation. Realistically a single Police Clearance takes 7–21 business days end to end. If you have a visa interview or filing deadline, tell us first — express MFA and priority embassy handling can compress this materially where the mission allows it.
What a legalised Police Clearance is used for
A legalised Police Clearance is commonly required by Poland for immigration and visa applications, marriage registration, family reunification, university admission, employment and work authorisation, pension and social-security claims, property or inheritance matters, and company registration. The most requested documents at the Poland mission include Apostille, Tłumaczenie Przysięgłe.
Common mistakes we help you avoid
Rejections usually come from small, avoidable errors: an expired Police Clearance, a translation that omits an official annotation, a name that reads differently from the passport, or a document submitted to the Poland embassy out of sequence. We verify document freshness, translation completeness and stamp order before anything is lodged.
Why work with NYC Legal
Doing this yourself means multiple trips across Bangkok, queueing at the MFA and the Poland mission, and risking a wasted day if any detail is off. We consolidate the entire Police Clearance legalization into one managed service, submit at อาคาร All Seasons Place on your behalf, and return the document ready to file — in Thailand or shipped internationally.
Full legalization chain
Step
Where
Time
Note
1. Certified translation
NYC Legal — MFA-recognised translator
1–3 days
Police Clearance translated into an accepted language, full layout mirrored