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Q1044. What is the official government fee charged by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs for issuing an Apostille stamp?
Answered by the NYC Visa & Translation legalization desk
Any government charge for a Thai Apostille must be checked against an officially available Apostille service and its current fee schedule. An ordinary MFA legalization fee should not be presented as an Apostille fee, and an agency’s quotation is not an official government tariff. First confirm with the Department of Consular Affairs whether Apostille issuance is currently available for your document and destination. Then consult its latest published charges and distinguish the government component from translation, representation, courier, or other private service costs. A common pitfall is paying for a package labeled “Apostille” without confirming what certificate will actually be issued. Verify service availability and the latest official fee before filing.
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Related questions
- Q1041. What is the fundamental legal difference between traditional MFA document Legalization and an Apostille stamp?
- Q1042. Which international destination countries recognize the Apostille convention instead of traditional consular legalization?
- Q1043. Does the Department of Consular Affairs in Chaeng Watthana issue Apostille certificates directly for Thai documents?
- Q1045. If a destination country is not an Apostille member, must documents undergo subsequent foreign embassy legalization?
- Q1053. Do documents bearing an official Apostille stamp require secondary legalization by the Thai MFA?
- Q1054. Can foreign documents with an Apostille certificate be directly submitted to Thai government agencies?
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- Department of Consular Affairs — document legalisation— Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Legalization e-Service appointment system— Department of Consular Affairs
- HCCH — Apostille Convention (5 October 1961) full text & status table— Hague Conference on Private International Law
- Lawyers Council of Thailand — Notarial Services Attorneys— Lawyers Council of Thailand
- Department of Provincial Administration — civil & family registration— Department of Provincial Administration
- Royal Thai Government Gazette— Royal Thai Government Gazette
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