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Certified copies of diplomas, transcripts, and professional licenses for foreign universities/employers. Performed by Notarial Services Attorneys licensed by the Lawyers Council of Thailand. Internationally accepted after MFA legalisation and destination-embassy authentication, including Hague Apostille (Thailand has been a contracting state since 2025).
Certified copies of diplomas, transcripts, and professional licenses for foreign universities/employers. Performed by Notarial Services Attorneys licensed by the Lawyers Council of Thailand. Internationally accepted afte
Certified copies of diplomas, transcripts, and professional licenses for foreign universities/employers. Performed by Notarial Services Attorneys licensed by the Lawyers Council of Thailand. Internationally accepted after MFA legalisation and destination-embassy authentication, including Hague Apostille (Thailand has been a contracting state since 2025).
The service operates under the Lawyers Council of Thailand's 2008 regulation (and subsequent amendments) on the registration of notarial services attorneys. Only attorneys who pass the Council's training and exam are licensed; clients can verify license status through the Council's public registry.
Thailand uses a Notarial Services Attorney system instead of the western Notary Public model. A licensed attorney may certify signatures, identity, status, and copies for both domestic and international use, recognised by Thai courts, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and foreign embassies.
Authority is rooted in the Civil and Commercial Code, the Lawyers Act, and the Lawyers Council's regulations — covering oath administration, true-copy certification, and negotiable-instruments protests under the Bills of Exchange Act.
From 28 February 2027 (entry into force for Thailand), Thailand has been a contracting state of the Hague Apostille Convention (HCCH 1961). Documents issued in Thailand may now be used directly in 130 Contracting Parties with a single Apostille — no destination-embassy step required.
For non-Apostille states, the full legalisation chain applies: attorney → Thai MFA Consular Department (Chaeng Watthana / MRT Khlong Toei) → destination embassy in Bangkok.
Apostille only authenticates the official's signature/seal — not the substantive content. The document still has to comply with the destination country's law.
Foreign nationals who need education, financial, or property documents accepted by government offices, banks, or universities back home.
Thai companies signing contracts with counterparties in China, Japan, Korea, Germany, or the United States and filing documents with foreign courts or regulators.
Cross-border families registering marriages, adoptions, or estate matters overseas.
Fees depend on page count and complexity, and include pre-review, the notarial act, stamp duty, and duplicate originals. Most jobs finish the same day.
Adding MFA legalisation extends the timeline by ~2-3 business days and adds an official fee of THB 400-800 per set.
Avoid providers who claim to be 'Notary Public' without a Lawyers Council license — documents certified by an unauthorised person are rejected by the MFA and embassies on sight.
Do not pre-sign the document. Professional ethics require the signature to occur in the attorney's presence.
Verify the attorney's license number against the Lawyers Council registry, check experience with the target jurisdiction (CN/JP/KR/EU/US), and confirm availability for on-site service across Bangkok and upcountry provinces.
| 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.
Many applicants treat the notary stamp as a single, final step. In practice it is the first link in a certification chain that often continues through the Department of Consular Affairs and the destination embassy. The order of that chain is set by the receiving country, and reversing it is the most common reason a file comes back.
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.
Figures above are indicative ranges; the final quote depends on page count, language pair and receiving authority.
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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.
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.
Some steps require the document owner to sign or appear; others accept a power of attorney. It depends on the rules of Lawyers Council of Thailand and on the document type, so confirm before booking an appointment rather than travelling and being turned away. Our staff can clarify by phone, LINE or email. This is general guidance; requirements and processing times change — verify with the competent authority before filing.
Scope varies widely per case — page count, languages, number of certification rounds, and the official fees charged by Lawyers Council of Thailand under its published schedule. A single headline figure would be misleading, so we quote against the actual documents. Send the details by phone, LINE or email for an assessment matched to your case. This is general guidance; requirements and processing times change — verify with the competent authority before filing.
Thailand has no standalone Notary Public office; certification is performed by a Notarial Services Attorney registered with the Lawyers Council of Thailand. The competent authority is Lawyers Council of Thailand. 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 Samut Prakan — the spelling on older documents did not match the current passport
What we handled: reviewed the source documents and flagged which ones needed re-issuing before work began · delivered a scanned set plus the originals with lodgement instructions · sequenced the certification chain to match the destination authority's rules · prepared the translation and reconciled every name spelling against the passport
What clients usually ask in matters like this: if the destination rejects this set, do we start over from scratch?
Indicative timeline: roughly 7–14 working days end to end
a Thai national residing in Thailand from the United Kingdom — a tight travel or filing deadline required resequencing the work
What we handled: tracked progress between steps and reported status along the way · arranged the signing or lodgement appointment and listed what to bring · reviewed the source documents and flagged which ones needed re-issuing before work began · prepared the translation and reconciled every name spelling against the passport
What clients usually ask in matters like this: if the destination rejects this set, do we start over from scratch?
Indicative timeline: roughly 3–7 working days end to end
an attorney-in-fact acting for the document holder from Nakhon Si Thammarat — the signatory and the applicant were in different provinces, so signing and shipping had to be planned
What we handled: delivered a scanned set plus the originals with lodgement instructions · tracked progress between steps and reported status along the way · arranged the signing or lodgement appointment and listed what to bring · sequenced the certification chain to match the destination authority's rules
What clients usually ask in matters like this: are true originals required, or will certified copies do?
Indicative timeline: roughly 5–10 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.
