Things to know when applying for a new house registration

Important Information Regarding Applying for a New House Registration

Homeowners must submit the application within 15 days of the house construction being completed (according to the Civil Registration Act B.E. 2534). Failure to apply for a new house registration within 15 days, starting from the completion date, will be considered an offense and subject to a fine not exceeding 1,000 baht.

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Required Documents for Applying for a New House Registration:

1. Form TR.9 or notification of house registration issued by the local authority (village headman/sub-district administrative organization).
2. Building permit or building certification according to the building control law, or house purchase agreement (if applicable).
3. Land title deed or document proving ownership of the land used for construction.
4. Homeowner's national identification card.
5. National identification card of the person applying for the house registration or their authorized representative.
6. Power of attorney (if applicable).
A power of attorney is used when the homeowner cannot personally apply for the house number or registration. 6. Authorization is given to another person to apply for the house registration on one's behalf.
This requires photocopies of the homeowner's national ID card and house registration, each certified as a true copy, to be included in the power of attorney document.
The power of attorney document must have the signatures of two witnesses to acknowledge and witness the authorization.
7. Photographs of the completed building, showing four sides: front, back, left, and right of the house.

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How to Apply for a New House Registration
After preparing all the necessary documents, proceed with the new house registration application as follows:

1. Submit an application for a house number and house registration book at the registration office in the area where the house was built.
2. The registrar will verify the relevant documents.
3. A house number will be issued, along with the preparation of the house registration book and a copy of the registration.
4. The house registration will be handed over to the homeowner or authorized representative.

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How Long Does Applying for a New House Registration Take?

After understanding the steps for applying for a new house registration, the next step is to submit the application for a house number and house registration within 15 days of the house completion. Officials will verify the documents and information to ensure they comply with the required laws.

If compliant, officials will assign a house number and household registration book to the applicant within 7 days for houses built within municipal areas, and up to 30 days for houses built outside municipal areas.

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What are the costs for applying for a new household registration?

The application for a new household registration has a processing fee of 20 baht per document.
You can inquire at your local registration office or Call Center 1548, and find more details at the Bureau of Registration Administration.

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What types of household registration are there?
A household registration is the identification document for each house, complete with a house number and a list of all individuals residing in the house. There are 5 types of house registration records, as follows:

- Temporary house registration / For houses built without a legal building permit.
- Temporary house registration of the registration office / Used to record the names of individuals requesting to move their house registration from their old address to a new address.
- House registration (Tor.R.13) / Used to record the names of foreigners who have entered the country legally and illegally.
- House registration (Tor.R.14) / Used to record the names of Thai nationals and foreigners with alien registration cards.
- Central house registration / Used to record the names of individuals who cannot have their names listed in a house registration.

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