Q1056. Where should I go to get an Apostille stamp on my Thai police clearance if requested by my destination country?

Answered by NYC Visa & Translation

Start with Thailand’s Department of Consular Affairs to confirm whether an Apostille is currently available for your Thai police certificate and applicable to your destination. Do not assume that an ordinary MFA legalization stamp is an Apostille; they are different authentication procedures. Ask the receiving authority whether its instruction specifically requires an Apostille from the issuing country or whether consular legalization is acceptable for Thai documents. Treaty participation and implementation can change, so verify the current position with the Department of Consular Affairs and, where relevant, the HCCH Apostille Convention status table. If consular legalization is required instead, confirm the sequence of Thai authentication, translation, and destination-embassy legalization before paying for any service.