{"id":1668,"date":"2022-09-21T14:48:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T07:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/360-consulting.co\/?p=1668"},"modified":"2025-11-14T12:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T05:12:13","slug":"residence-certificate-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/360-consulting.co\/en\/visa\/residence-certificate-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Residence Certificate in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Residence Certificate is an official document that certifies your residence \/ address. In Thailand there are quite a few occasions where a foreigner will be required to obtain a Residence Certificate. For example when&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Buying or selling a motorbike or car<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtaining or extending a Thai Driving License<br><em>If you obtain or extend the car AND motorbike license, you will need <\/em><strong><em>2<\/em><\/strong><em> Residence Certificates.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opening a Thai Bank account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtaining a Thai Tax ID Number (TIN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most embassies also issue Residence Certificates to their citizens but requirements, fees etc vary. In this post we will only cover the Residence Certificate from the Immigration Bureau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, you would have to go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/360-consulting.co\/visa\/immigration-offices-in-hua-hin\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1338\">main Immigration Office<\/a> in order to obtain a Residence Certificate as the Bluport Shopping Mall branch does not issue this document.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1668_10c430-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1668_10c430-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1668_10c430-18\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1668_10c430-18 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1668_10c430-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1668_10c430-18\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1668_10c430-18 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1668_10c430-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1668_10c430-18\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1668_10c430-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1668_10c430-18\"><strong>Required Documents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need to prepare the following documents below (other immigration offices might have different requirements). In case you don&#8217;t have all required copies or did not bring passport photos, there is a copy shop at the parking lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application form (will be handed out for free)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Original Passport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy of your visa (if applicable), your most recent entry stamp, your current extension of stay stamp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 Passport Photos (for each certificate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of your address which can be a copy of your rental contract, house documents in case you are the owner, a TM30 receipt etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently it&#8217;s a two-step process. You will have to submit the documents on day 1 and can pick up the residence certificate on day 8. It is free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, there is a fast-track option. You would have to contact the small office in the parking lot (behind the main immigration office) with the same application documents. There is a charge of 500 Baht per certificate. Usually it takes 20-30 minutes until you receive the certificate(s).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1668_64882a-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1668_64882a-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1668_64882a-43\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1668_64882a-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1668_64882a-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1668_64882a-43\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1668_64882a-43 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1668_64882a-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1668_64882a-43\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1668_64882a-43 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1668_64882a-43\">Sample Residence Certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1668_4b3425-c6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image1668_4b3425-c6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:404px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1668_4b3425-c6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1668_4b3425-c6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image1668_4b3425-c6 figure{max-width:404px;}.kb-image1668_4b3425-c6 .image-is-svg, .kb-image1668_4b3425-c6 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image1668_4b3425-c6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image1668_4b3425-c6 img.kb-img, .kb-image1668_4b3425-c6 .kb-img img{filter:drop-shadow(0px 0px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1668_4b3425-c6\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/360-consulting.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ResidenceCertificate-HuaHin-September2022-718x1024.png\" alt=\"Sample Residence Certificate from Immigration in Hua Hin Thailand\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/360-consulting.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ResidenceCertificate-HuaHin-September2022-718x1024.png 718w, https:\/\/360-consulting.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ResidenceCertificate-HuaHin-September2022-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/360-consulting.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ResidenceCertificate-HuaHin-September2022-768x1095.png 768w, https:\/\/360-consulting.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ResidenceCertificate-HuaHin-September2022-8x12.png 8w, https:\/\/360-consulting.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ResidenceCertificate-HuaHin-September2022.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Residence Certificate is an official document that certifies your residence \/ address. 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