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THAI CITIZENSHIP

Foreigners residing long-term in Thailand often face obstacles with visa extensions, business ownership, and property purchases, along with the 90-day reporting requirement.  Thai citizenship through naturalization can eliminate these hurdles.

Criteria for Obtaining Thai Citizenship

  1. Be of legal age (20 years old) both in Thailand and in the applicant’s home country.
  2. Have a resident permit or a certificate of foreign identity or have the name registered in the civil registration.
  3. Have been residing in Thailand continuously for at least 5 years from the date mentioned on the resident permit or certificate of foreign identity or civil registration document.
  4. Have a stable occupation with a work permit/work certificate issued by the Office of Work Permit or Provincial Employment Office with the minimum income as follows:
  •  If the applicant has no relations to Thailand, he/she must have an income of at least 80,000 THB/month.
  • If the applicant has relations to Thailand, such as being married to a Thai national, has a child with Thai citizenship, or graduated higher education from an educational institute in Thailand, he/she must have an income of at least 40,000 THB/month.
  1. Have evidence of a personal income tax payment for at least 3 years.
  2. Be well-conducted without a criminal record by undergoing the criminal background check by a relevant government authority.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of the Thai language (able to sing the Thai National Anthem and Thai Royal Anthem).

Requirements Application form and documents required:

  • A foreign woman married to a Thai husband applying for Thai citizenship must submit an application form (Sor Chor.1) with evidence such as an identity card, marriage certificate, and photo.
  • A foreigner seeking to naturalize as a Thai citizen must submit an application form (Sor Chor. 2) with evidence such as an identity card, photo, work certificate, and education certificate.
  • Application to naturalize as a Thai citizen for a foreigner who is an incompetent person, a minor, or is adopted by a Thai national must submit an application form (Sor Chor. 3) with evidence such as a copy of a court order appointing a guardian or proof of incompetence.