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The attorney certifies that the translation matches the original and verifies the registered translator's signature — for visas, embassies, universities, and courts.
Certified translation by Notary Public is the process in which an authorized attorney certifies that ‘this translated document is faithful to the original, and the signing translator is genuinely registered.’ It is required for visa applications, overseas marriage registration, study applications, property transfers, and foreign court proceedings.
Notary on translation: Company service fee: contact our team for a quotation/set — Provided by NYC Legal & Notary Service Co., Ltd., DBD Reg. 0435567000061, Thailand.
Contact us via LINE @Thainotary or call +66 94-895-8999 to describe the document.
Send a photo/scan in advance so our attorney can review and quote.
Book an appointment — at our office, on-site, or online via Zoom.
Prepare original documents and ID/passport per the checklist below.
Sign in front of the attorney and receive the notarized document the same day.
Translator-certified translation is signed by the translator themselves — sufficient for less formal use such as some educational institutions. Notary-certified translation carries greater legal weight because a third-party attorney verifies that ‘this translator is real, registered, and signed before me’ — required by embassies and foreign governments demanding higher assurance.
Major: English, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic. Asian: Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Khmer, Lao, Burmese, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu. European: Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Greek, Turkish, Hebrew. Plus rarer languages such as Swahili, Farsi, Pashto, Amharic, Irish, and Welsh.
Marriage certificates, divorce decrees, birth certificates, death certificates, house registration, ID cards, passports, degrees, transcripts, professional licenses, business contracts, powers of attorney, court judgments, driver licenses, and medical certificates — translated and notarized in one place.
1) Send the original (color scan or sharp photo) to LINE @Thainotary / Email Notary@ilc.ltd. 2) We quote and ETA within 1 working hour. 3) A subject-expert translator (legal/medical/business) translates and proofreads. 4) The Notary attorney verifies accuracy and certifies the translation with the translator's signature. 5) Optional MFA + destination-embassy attestation. 6) Domestic shipping Company service fee: contact our team for a quotation / worldwide Company service fee: contact our team for a quotation
After our notarized translation + MFA + embassy attestation, the document is accepted at every embassy in Thailand — US, UK, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Australian, Canadian, Swiss, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Belgian, Spanish, Portuguese — and at the destination's immigration and foreign affairs ministries.
In Thailand, the Notary Public role is performed by ‘Notarial Services Attorneys’ licensed by the Lawyers Council of Thailand. Their certifications are valid abroad once further attested by the MFA Department of Consular Affairs and the destination embassy.
Typically 30–60 minutes per document set when booked in advance. MFA legalization adds 1–3 working days.
Most overseas use requires three steps: (1) Notary by attorney (2) MFA legalization (3) Destination embassy attestation. We handle all three.
Company notary and filing fees: contact our team for a quotation after document review. MFA legalization carries an official government fee of THB 200–800 per document.
We deliver nationwide and worldwide. Domestic clients can ship documents by post; international clients can use international courier, with video-verified identity where permitted by law.
We cover all 50 Bangkok districts including Silom, Sathorn, Asok, Phrom Phong, Thonglor, Ekkamai, Rama 9, Ratchada, Lat Phrao, and every BTS/MRT/ARL station, with on-site visits available.
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Notarised Translation is a translation by an NAATI/court-certified translator + a Notary attorney attesting the translator's credentials and translation accuracy. 30+ languages, Company service fee: contact our team for a quotation/page, 24-hour turnaround. Used for admissions, visa, embassy and cross-border litigation — MFA + Apostille chain available.
| Key facts | Request a quote | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| EN↔TH | Request a quote | 1 business day |
| ZH/JA/KO ↔ TH/EN | Request a quote | 1–2 business days |
| AR/RU/DE/FR/ES/IT | Request a quote | 2–3 business days |
| Rush 24 h (any language) | Request a quote | 24 h |
Fees depend on document type and destination country — ask our team by phone, LINE or e-mail.
No — embassies and foreign universities reject machine translation. Must be by registered translator + notarised.
Not for translation — clear scan is fine. Only needed if you also want a Certified True Copy of the original.
250 words or 1,800 characters per page (international standard). Short docs (e.g. birth certificate) always count as 1 page.
Accuracy guarantee — if rejected for translation error we revise free of charge; 50% refund if unfixable.
Yes — we have NAATI Level 3 (Certified Translator) for EN-TH/TH-EN and NAATI Level 2 for others. Verify IDs at naati.com.au.
A Certified Translation is signed off by the translator. A Notarized Translation adds a Notary Public attestation of the translator's identity and signature — usually required when the translation is sent abroad and must be MFA-legalized or Apostilled.
Yes. We work with Thai↔JA/KO/ZH translators registered with the Lawyers Council and each embassy. Full Notary + MFA + embassy chain typically takes 5-7 business days.
Some EU states require a locally sworn translator (Traductor Jurado / Übersetzer / Traducteur Assermenté). We translate + Notary + Apostille (Thailand acceded 14 Feb 2025); if the destination mandates a locally sworn translator, our partner network in-country handles the final leg on arrival.
Degree: 1-2 business days. Transcript: 2-3 business days (page count dependent). Translation + Notary from ค่าบริการบริษัท: กรุณาติดต่อเจ้าหน้าที่เพื่อขอใบเสนอราคา per document; add Request a quote for MFA/Apostille + embassy fee if applicable.
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| Step | Performed by | Documents needed | Approximate time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Review the file and confirm the certification format | Notarial Services Attorney | Draft document + receiving authority's requirements | approx. 1–3 hours |
| 2. Sign in the attorney's presence | Signatory with the Notarial Services Attorney | Original passport or Thai ID card | approx. 15–30 minutes |
| 3. Issue the certificate and record it in the register | Notarial Services Attorney (Lawyers Council of Thailand rules) | Signed document | approx. 1 working day |
| 4. Onward steps for overseas use | Department of Consular Affairs, MFA and/or destination embassy | Certified document + translation where required | approx. 2–7 working days |
Durations are estimates and depend on the responsible authority's queue. Always confirm current requirements with the receiving body before filing.
A notarised document rarely travels alone: most receiving authorities also require consular legalization at the Department of Consular Affairs (MFA), and for non-Hague destinations one further step of attestation by the destination country's embassy in Bangkok. The order of these steps cannot be swapped.
Written from the competent authority's published rules, not marketing copy.
A notarial certification issued in Thailand by a Notarial Services Attorney does not attest that the statements inside a document are true. It attests to procedural facts: that the signatory appeared in person, presented valid identification, and signed in the certifier's presence. Receiving authorities abroad read the certificate wording first, and that wording is where most files fail.
Once the destination country and the receiving office are known, the required certificate form and the following steps can be fixed immediately. Having our team review the case first substantially reduces repeat work.
Our staff checks page count, language pair and receiving authority before issuing a quotation.
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Competent authority: Lawyers Council of Thailand
Official sources: www.lawyerscouncil.or.th · consular.mfa.go.th/th/publicservice/legalization
General guidance only. Requirements and processing times change — always verify with the competent authority before filing.
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Answers follow the competent authority's published requirements, not marketing copy.
Observed cause: A company affidavit older than the destination accepts. If you are unsure whether your case is affected, confirm with Lawyers Council of Thailand, or ask our staff by phone, LINE or email before filing. This is general guidance; requirements and processing times change — verify with the competent authority before filing.
Observed cause: Foreign-language forms with no translation for the signatory to understand. If you are unsure whether your case is affected, confirm with Lawyers Council of Thailand, or ask our staff by phone, LINE or email before filing. This is general guidance; requirements and processing times change — verify with the competent authority before filing.
Observed cause: Describing the role as international 'Notary Public' when the Thai system uses a different designation. If you are unsure whether your case is affected, confirm with Lawyers Council of Thailand, or ask our staff by phone, LINE or email before filing. This is general guidance; requirements and processing times change — verify with the competent authority before filing.
Lawyers Council of Thailand is the principal competent authority for Certification by a Notarial Services Attorney. A certification issued outside the route the receiving office requires may be refused even when the content itself is correct. This is general guidance; requirements and processing times change — verify with the competent authority before filing.
Check the notices published by Lawyers Council of Thailand. The official sources used on this page are https://www.lawyerscouncil.or.th/ · https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/publicservice/legalization. Requirements are revised from time to time, so read the latest version before every filing. This is general guidance; requirements and processing times change — verify with the competent authority before filing.
For edge cases — mismatched names across documents, foreign-issued records, or a tight deadline — have the set reviewed first, then reconfirm the conditions with Lawyers Council of Thailand. Ask our staff by phone, LINE or email for scope and timing (we do not publish fees on the page because they depend on the document type and destination). This is general guidance; requirements and processing times change — verify with the competent authority before filing.
Turnaround is not fixed: it depends on the queue and rules of Lawyers Council of Thailand, the document type, and the receiving office abroad. For that reason we do not publish a fixed figure. Plan a buffer before your real deadline and ask our staff by phone, LINE or email for the current queue before booking travel. This is general guidance; requirements and processing times change — verify with the competent authority before filing.
Validity is set by the receiving office, not by the service provider. Many offices accept only recently issued documents, so confirm the destination's window first and only then start the process with Lawyers Council of Thailand, to avoid the document expiring while it waits in the queue. This is general guidance; requirements and processing times change — verify with the competent authority before filing.
Your case may have specific conditions — ask our staff directly.
Official sources: www.lawyerscouncil.or.th · consular.mfa.go.th
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Composite cases assembled from commonly seen matters — not individual clients, no personal data.
an authorised representative of a Thai-registered company from the United States — the originals were issued abroad, so the origin-country chain had to be completed first
What we handled: sequenced the certification chain to match the destination authority's rules · delivered a scanned set plus the originals with lodgement instructions · arranged the signing or lodgement appointment and listed what to bring
What clients usually ask in matters like this: who must certify the translation for it to be accepted at destination?
Indicative timeline: roughly 3–7 working days end to end
a Thai national working overseas from Prachuap Khiri Khan–Hua Hin — some certified copies were older than the destination's freshness rule
What we handled: prepared the translation and reconciled every name spelling against the passport · sequenced the certification chain to match the destination authority's rules · delivered a scanned set plus the originals with lodgement instructions
What clients usually ask in matters like this: how long does the set stay valid after certification?
Indicative timeline: roughly 10–20 working days end to end
an attorney-in-fact acting for the document holder from Nong Khai — some certified copies were older than the destination's freshness rule
What we handled: prepared the translation and reconciled every name spelling against the passport · sequenced the certification chain to match the destination authority's rules · tracked progress between steps and reported status along the way
What clients usually ask in matters like this: what order avoids having to redo an earlier step?
Indicative timeline: roughly 10–20 working days end to end
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The guidance on this page follows the rules published by the authorities below. Always confirm the current version on the official site before filing.
