UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, created this website for refugees and people seeking asylum in urban areas of Thailand.
Services are available to those registered with UNHCR Thailand and that have a valid UNHCR card:

If you’re not registered with UNHCR, you can now request your registration appointment through My Services Portal. Please visit our page, review the guidance and privacy notice, and create an account for yourself and your family members.
Here you will be able to find information about:
➡️ Applying for refugee status with UNHCR in Thailand
➡️ Helpful services
➡️ Where to contact for help in case of safety issues, including arrest or gender-based violence
➡️ Resettlement and Returning to your country of origin
➡️ Information about UNHCR Thailand and its partners and how to contact us
➡️ Information about My Services Portal
ATTENTION!
- The information on this website is only relevant to people currently in Thailand. If you have questions regarding UNHCR operations and seeking asylum in other countries, please refer to the relevant website on the UNHCR HELP homepage.
- The information on this website is focused on UNHCR’s registration and refugee status determination process and the services that UNHCR and its partners provide to asylum-seekers and refugees registered with UNHCR. It applies only to individuals who can register with UNHCR and be issued a UNHCR card.
All services provided by UNHCR are FREE, including registration. For more on reporting fraud, abuse and exploitation, please check the fraud section on this website.
Are you outside of Thailand? Are you seeking help for relatives abroad? Please select the country you want information about on UNHCR’s HELP homepage or contact your closest UNHCR country office.
