Certificate of Identity (CI) is issued for a traveler who does not have a usable Thai passport and needs to go back to Thailand in urgent. It can only be used to travel back to Thailand.
You can apply for a Certificate of Identity either in person or by mail.
It is valid for 1 month and cannot be renewed.
There is no application fee and processing time of 1 week.
You can download the application and all related forms from the Embassy’s website
Documents Required:
For Adults
A completed and signed Certificate of Identity Application Form;
Your Old Passport;
If the old passport was lost or stolen, a Certificate of Identity will not be issued until the Report of Loss/Theft of Thai Passport is completed and stamped by the local police station.
Four (4) passport sized photographs with applicant’s signature at the back;
Thai I.D. Card and Household Registration;
Change of Name Certificate (if applicable);
Marriage/Divorce Certificate (if applicable);
A personal letter explaining the reasons why you need a Certificate of Identity;
If you submit the application by mail, the payment should be a Money Order made payable to “the Royal Thai Embassy.” A self-addressed return envelop must be provided.
For Minors (under 20 years of age)
A completed and signed/finger printed Temporary Passport Application Form;
Thai Birth Certificate;
Four (4) passport sized photographs;
Photocopy of parents’ passports;
Parents’ Marriage Certificate (if applicable);
Thai I.D. Card and Household Registration of the parents;
In cases the parents are no longer stay together, a Letter of Consent from the absentee mother/father authorizing the issuance of passport is required or a Letter of Guardianship from the Thai Government awarding the custody to the parent concerned or a Divorce Papers or Court Order indicating who has the custody of the child;
If one of the parents already passed away, his/her Death Certificate is required.