Which countries accept Thai Apostille?
Thailand deposited its accession to the Hague Apostille Convention on 30 June 2026 and it enters into force on 28 February 2027 (until then, MFA + embassy legalisation still applies). Apostilled Thai documents accepted in 130 Contracting Parties — USA, UK, all EU, Australia, NZ, Japan, S.Korea, Singapore, India, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, S.Africa. Non-Hague countries (UAE, Saudi, Vietnam, China) still need embassy legalization.
Detailed Answer
From 28 February 2027 Thailand becomes a full Contracting Party of the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention. Thai documents bearing an MFA-issued Apostille are accepted without further embassy legalization in all 125+ contracting states — including all G7 (USA, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan), all EU, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Israel, Turkey, and most of Eastern Europe and Latin America. Notable non-Hague countries that still require traditional embassy legalization: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Vietnam, mainland China (note: China's Apostille is separate), Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and most of Africa. NPT routes documents through the correct chain automatically.