Proxy Retrieval at Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Legalization & Apostille
กรมการกงสุล กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ — Legalization + Apostille
Quick Answer (AEO)
Full MFA legalization + Apostille (post-28 Feb 2027 Hague) service at Chaeng Watthana — same-day express (THB 800) and 2-day normal (THB 400) nationwide.
Documents We Can Retrieve
- 📄 Legalization of Thai documents for overseas use
- 📄 Apostille (post-28 Feb 2027)
- 📄 Legalization of foreign documents for use in Thailand
- 📄 Consular signature authentication
Agency Address
Consular Affairs Dept., 123 Chaeng Watthana Rd., Laksi, Bangkok 10210 · Regional offices: Chiang Mai / Khon Kaen / Songkhla / Phuket
Power of Attorney (PoA)
No formal PoA required · owner's ID copy sufficient
Government Fees
MFA 400 ฿/ตรา (Normal) · 800 ฿ (Express) · Apostille 400 ฿ (ตั้งแต่ 28 ก.พ. 2570)
Onward Chain (Translation + MFA + Embassy)
→ สถานทูตปลายทาง (สำหรับประเทศ non-Hague) หรือใช้ Apostille โดยตรง (Hague members)
⚠️ Pitfalls to Avoid
- Post-28 Feb 2027, Hague members no longer need embassy legalization — Apostille only
- Foreign documents must have Apostille or Thai/foreign embassy legalization before MFA endorsement
- Education documents require OHEC verification prior to MFA
FAQ
- How many countries accept Thai Apostille?
- 130+ Hague members as of 2026 (US, UK, Australia, Germany, Japan, Korea) — Thai documents can use Apostille from 28 Feb 2027; until then MFA + embassy legalization applies.
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Official sources — legalization, apostille, notary
The information on this page follows the official sources below. Always check the latest version before you file.
- กรมการกงสุล — บริการรับรองเอกสาร (นิติกรณ์)— กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ
- ระบบนัดหมายรับรองเอกสาร (Legalization e-Service)— กรมการกงสุล
- HCCH — Apostille Convention (5 October 1961) full text & status table— Hague Conference on Private International Law
- สภาทนายความในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์ — ทนายความผู้ทำคำรับรองลายมือชื่อและเอกสาร— Lawyers Council of Thailand
- กรมการปกครอง — ทะเบียนราษฎร ทะเบียนครอบครัว— Department of Provincial Administration
- ราชกิจจานุเบกษา — ประกาศและกฎหมายที่มีผลบังคับ— Royal Thai Government Gazette
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Frequently asked questions
- Can you obtain Thai civil documents for me while I am abroad?
- Yes — Thai district offices issue certified extracts to an authorized representative holding a power of attorney, a certified copy of your passport or ID, and the prescribed request form. Powers of attorney signed overseas should be notarized and legalized by the Thai embassy in that country so the district office accepts them without a second visit.
- Which Thai documents are most commonly retrieved for overseas use?
- The frequent set is the house registration extract, ID card record, birth and death certificates, marriage and divorce certificates with their Kor Ror 2 and Kor Ror 6 extracts, single-status certificates, name-change records and company affidavits. Certified extracts issued directly by the responsible office are required because plain photocopies cannot be legalized.
- Are old records from before computerization still obtainable?
- Usually yes, but they take longer. Records predating the national civil-registration digitization are held in bound registers at the district office of registration, so retrieval requires knowing the district and approximate date, and the office may need several days to locate and certify the entry. Where a register was destroyed, an alternative certificate of facts can be issued.
- What stamp duty applies to a Thai power of attorney?
- Thai stamp duty on a power of attorney is THB 10 for authorizing one person to act in a single matter and THB 30 where several matters or several attorneys are involved, affixed and cancelled before use. Missing or uncancelled stamps are a common reason a district office refuses a proxy request.