Certified True Translation for Real Estate
Developers, foreign buyers, condo juristic offices
Land titles, sale-and-purchase agreements, leases, condo juristic reports, and DD packs must preserve land numbers, rai-ngan-wah, and chanote type. Quoted per page after a document review.
Document Types
- Land titles (Chanote / NS.3K / SPK)
- Sale-and-purchase and lease agreements (registered / unregistered)
- Condominium juristic-person regulations
- Foreign-quota certificates
- Due-diligence packs
- Offer letters and letters of intent
Workflow
- Intake via broker or law office
- Real-estate translator + partner law firm
- Preserve parcel number and rai-ngan-wah verbatim
- Verify encumbrance section (mortgage, servitude)
- Deliver CTT with translator sign-off
⚠️ Common Pitfalls
- 'ภาระจำยอม' should be 'servitude', not 'obligation'
- 'Nor Sor 3 Kor' must be retained and glossed, not translated as 'deed'
- The 49% foreign quota must show accurate remaining m²
FAQ
Accepted by the Land Office?
Land Offices typically require MOJ — we can pair the CTT with an MOJ variant.
Condo regulation turnaround?
~7 days for 50 pages.
Preserve layout?
Yes — unit tables and parking-lot lists intact.
Escrow closing binders?
Supported with an index page.
Related Industries
Call 083-2494999 · LINE @NYC168
contact@nyclegal.co.th · จันทร์–ศุกร์ 09:00–18:00 · เสาร์–อาทิตย์ 09:00–17:00
Knowledge bases behind every service
3,057 answered questions written by our lawyers and translators, grouped by service. Free to read, no sign-up.
- Certified translation — every language
Certified translation across civil, academic, corporate, contractual, financial, medical, technical and IP documents — with the Notary → MFA → embassy legalization chain handled end to end.
500 answered questions
- Thai MFA consular legalization
Thai MFA legalization workflow: fees, turnaround, inbound foreign documents, and how the chain connects to destination-country apostille requirements.
500 answered questions
- NAATI certified translation (Australia)
NAATI-certified translation for Australian partner, student, skilled and qualification-assessment lodgements, stamped by a NAATI-credentialled translator.
408 answered questions
Official sources — document translation
The information on this page follows the official sources below. Always check the latest version before you file.
- Department of Consular Affairs — document legalisation— Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Legalization e-Service appointment system— Department of Consular Affairs
- Ministry of Justice— Ministry of Justice
- ISO 17100 — Translation services requirements— ISO
- USCIS — certified English translation requirement (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3))— USCIS
- UK Home Office — certified translations for visa applications— GOV.UK
Related services
Most document work runs across several steps — jump straight to the next one you need.
- Sworn translation
- NAATI translation
- Consular legalization
- Notary Public
- Interpreting services
- Full service index
Contact us by phone, LINE or email for a free initial enquiry and a quote after document review. Timing depends on the work and relevant authorities.
General information before proceeding: Confirm current requirements with the receiving authority before using your documents. This page is not a legal opinion for your individual case — meet the team · editorial policy
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
Talk to us first: 083-2494999 · LINE @NYC168 · contact@nyclegal.co.th
Frequently asked questions
- What exactly does 'MFA legalization' mean in Thailand?
- MFA legalization is the certification stamp issued by the Legalization Division of the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirming that the signature and seal on a Thai document — or on its translation — are genuine. It does not verify the content of the document, only the authenticity of the official signature, which is why the underlying document must first be a genuine original or a certified true copy from the issuing office.
- How much does legalization cost and how long does it take?
- The government fee is a fee quoted after review for the normal service, generally about three working days, and a fee quoted after review for the express service returned on the next working day. Fees are charged per stamp, so a document plus its translation is normally two stamps. Agency handling, courier and queue fees are separate and quoted before we start.
- In what order do the steps have to be done?
- The sequence is: obtain the original or certified true copy from the issuing Thai office, translate it, legalize both at the Department of Consular Affairs, then submit to the destination embassy for its own legalization if that country requires it. Doing the embassy step before the MFA step will get the file rejected, and translating before you hold the correct certified copy usually means paying for the translation twice.
- Does every country require embassy legalization after the MFA stamp?
- No. Some countries accept the MFA stamp alone, others require their embassy in Bangkok to add a consular certification, and a few require additional chamber-of-commerce or ministry steps for commercial documents. We check the current requirement of the specific mission before submission, because embassy rules and appointment systems change frequently.