Which document service do you actually need?
Choosing a translation, legalisation or visa service in Thailand starts from the authority that will receive your file, not from the document itself. Each guide below sets out what that authority accepts, how the certification chain is sequenced, and which mistakes commonly send documents back.
Choosing a certified translation service in Thailand
In Thailand the translation itself is never the deciding factor — the seal attached to it is. A translation used inside Thailand normally needs certification by the Department of C…
Read the guide →Document services for expats living in Thailand
A document issued outside Thailand becomes usable here only after it is authenticated in the issuing country and endorsed by the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate there, then transla…
Read the guide →Notary Public and consular legalisation
A Notary Public in Thailand is a lawyer licensed by the Lawyers Council of Thailand as a Notarial Services Attorney, who certifies signatures and copies. Consular legalisation is a…
Read the guide →Visa and long-stay filings
Thai long-stay routes are decided by different authorities: the Immigration Bureau handles extensions of stay, the Department of Employment handles work permits, the Board of Inves…
Read the guide →Choosing a translation language pair
The certification route depends on the destination, not on the language. For use in Thailand, a foreign document is translated into Thai and the translation is certified by the Dep…
Read the guide →Specialised and corporate document work
Specialised files are judged by the body that receives them: the Department of Business Development for company documents, the courts for litigation exhibits, the Department of Int…
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Thai-language versions of every guide are available at /recommend.
Frequently asked questions
- How are these recommendation pages different from the service pages?
- Service pages describe what we do. Recommendation pages help you decide which step to start with, which document set applies, and what the receiving authority requires before you spend time on the wrong sequence.
- What are the recommendations based on?
- Published rules from official bodies such as the Department of Consular Affairs, the Lawyers Council of Thailand, the Royal Thai Police and the relevant destination authority, each linked from the page.
- My case does not match any example. What should I do?
- Send document images and the name of the receiving authority by phone, LINE or email. We will compare them against that authority's current requirements and set out the order of steps.
- Are these pages updated when rules change?
- Yes, particularly for dated changes such as the Hague Apostille Convention, which Thailand acceded to on 30 June 2026 and which enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027.
Official sources
The information on this page follows the official sources below. Always check the latest version before you file.
- กรมการกงสุล — บริการรับรองเอกสาร (นิติกรณ์)— กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ
- สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมือง — วีซ่า รายงานตัว 90 วัน TM.30— Immigration Bureau
- กรมการปกครอง — ทะเบียนราษฎร ทะเบียนครอบครัว— Department of Provincial Administration
- สภาทนายความในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์ — ทนายความผู้ทำคำรับรองลายมือชื่อและเอกสาร— Lawyers Council of Thailand
- สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา — ฐานข้อมูลกฎหมายไทย— Office of the Council of State
Related services
Most document work runs across several steps — jump straight to the next one you need.
- Certified translation
- Consular legalization
- Notary Public
- Thailand visa
- Full service index
- Knowledge index
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Not sure which service you need? Read the guides
Each guide answers first, then explains: decision criteria, comparison tables, the real process and the mistakes we see most often.
- Choosing a certified translation provider
How to pick a translator accepted by consular, embassy and receiving bodies
- Services for expats living in Thailand
Signature certification, residence, marriage and everyday paperwork
- Notary Public and consular legalization
The correct order of steps before sending documents abroad
- Choosing the right visa and work permit
Compare visa categories and the documents each one needs translated
- Translation by language
English, Chinese, Japanese, European, Arabic, Russian and embassy rules
- Specialized translation
Contracts, financial statements, MSDS, ISO and BOI filings
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