Thai Notary Law & Service Co., Ltd.
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Established 2022 · Licensed by Lawyers Council of Thailand
Full-service visa and work permit assistance for foreigners living in Thailand.
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Non-Immigrant B (business), Non-O (family/retirement), LTR (Long-Term Resident), DTV (Destination Thailand Visa), Education, Smart Visa, Elite Visa support, as well as work permits and extensions.
Yes — we translate, certify and legalise every supporting document required by Thai immigration in one service.
Covering Non-B, family Non-O, ten-year LTR, five-year DTV, all SMART tracks, ED, Elite and retirement Non-O-A/O-X.
For salaried employment or business meetings — pairs with the work-permit chain (WP.3 → WP.11).
Stay: 3–12 months · extendable
Spouse, child or parent of a Thai national — requires certified civil-status docs and the seasoned-fund test.
Stay: 3–12 months · extendable
Age 50+, THB 800k seasoned deposit or THB 65k monthly income, plus qualifying health insurance.
Stay: 12–60 months · extendable
Four tracks (Wealthy Global, Wealthy Pension, Work-From-Thailand, Highly Skilled) — 17% flat tax option and dependent bundling.
Stay: 120–120 months · extendable
Five-year multiple-entry, 180 days per stay — digital nomad, soft-power learner, or Thai-spouse route.
Stay: 60–60 months · extendable
S/T/I/E/O tracks under BOI + DEPA — WP exemption and dependent inclusion for qualified professionals.
Stay: 12–48 months · extendable
University, secondary, Thai-language, muay-thai and dive schools — TM.30 filing plus 80% attendance.
Stay: 3–12 months · extendable
5–20 year membership from THB 900k–5m — chauffeur transfer and airport fast-track included.
Stay: 60–240 months · extendable
| Document | Legalisation |
|---|---|
| Degree + academic transcript | Notary + MFA + Embassy |
| Police clearance certificate | Notary + MFA + Embassy |
| Thai marriage certificate | Notary + MFA |
| Birth certificate | Notary + MFA |
| Employment letter + six months payslips | Notary only |
| Six-month bank statement with wet stamp | Notary only |
| Medical certificate incl. TB screening | Notary only |
| Health insurance cover note (LTR/O-A) USD 100k | Notary only |
| Company affidavit + shareholder list | Notary + MFA |
| BOI / DEPA approval letter | Notary only |
| Non-B / Non-O extension | THB 3,500–6,500 |
| New work permit (WP.3 + WP.11) | THB 12,000–18,000 |
| LTR full-service (10 years) | THB 35,000–60,000 |
| DTV full-service | THB 18,000–28,000 |
| SMART Visa (any track) | THB 25,000–45,000 |
| Translation + MFA legalisation per set | THB 1,800–4,500 |
| 90-day + TM.30 annual retainer | THB 4,800/year |
| Fast-track (2–3 business days) | +35% |
Permission to enter and stay is a discretionary act under the Immigration Act B.E. 2522, and employment is governed by the Royal Decree on Managing the Work of Aliens B.E. 2560. This table sets out document order — it is not a guarantee of outcome or timing. Fees and timetables belong to the authorities and change.
| Document | Issued by | Authentication | Translation | Receiving desk | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign birth, marriage or divorce record | The civil registrar or court of the issuing country | Authenticated up the origin-country chain, then legalised by the Royal Thai Embassy there. Before 28 Feb 2027 an Apostille is not yet usable with Thai authorities. | Translated into Thai after the stamps are complete, then the translation is legalised at the Department of Consular Affairs. | The immigration office for the area, or the district office when the record is used for a registry act. | Reversing the order is the most common cause of a bounce — translating before the stamps usually means translating again. |
| Foreign degree certificate and transcript | The awarding institution | The institution issues an official copy which then passes the origin-country authenticating body and the Royal Thai Embassy. | Translated into Thai where the Department of Employment or the receiving body requires it. | The Department of Employment or the provincial employment office, filed through the employer. | The field of study must line up with the job title in the contract, otherwise the file draws further questions. |
| Employment contract and employer letters | The Thai employer or the overseas parent company | Thai company papers are filed as certified copies under company seal; overseas company papers run the origin-country chain. | Translated into Thai when the source is not in Thai. | The Department of Employment, and immigration at the extension stage. | The salary in the contract must match what the visa file and the tax papers state. |
| Financial evidence: statements, pensions and income | The bank or the pension-paying body | A Thai bank issues an original balance-confirmation letter; a foreign statement runs the origin-country chain. | Translated into Thai or English as the receiving body directs. | Immigration, or the body assessing eligibility such as the BOI for LTR. | Freshness matters more than the amount — an old confirmation letter is often asked for again on the filing day. |
| Police certificate issued abroad | The national police or criminal-records body of that country | Authenticated in the origin country, then legalised by the Royal Thai Embassy. | Translated into Thai, carrying over every result code and every seal. | Whichever body asked for it — commonly the Department of Employment or a sector licensing body. | The acceptable age is set by the receiving body, not the issuer — ask before ordering it. |
| Medical certificate for a work permit | A physician licensed to practise in Thailand | Issued in Thailand, so no foreign authentication chain applies. | Normally issued in Thai already, so no translation is needed. | The Department of Employment together with the employer bundle. | The form and the conditions it must address are set by the authority and can change — check the current form before the appointment. |
| TM.30 residence notification and TM.47 90-day report | Filed by the house-master, owner, possessor or manager of the residence; the TM.47 is filed by the foreigner. | No legalisation, but proof of the right to the residence is attached — typically the house registration and the house-master's ID. | A translation is attached when the lease is in a foreign language. | The local immigration office or the Immigration Bureau's online notification system. | This duty sits with the person in control of the residence, not the tenant, and failure to notify carries a penalty under the Immigration Act. |
| Thai documents sent to a foreign mission | The district office, Department of Provincial Administration, or the Thai body that issued the record. | Obtain a certified extract from the issuing body, then legalise the translation at the Department of Consular Affairs. | Translated into the language the destination mission requires — usually English. | The destination embassy or consulate in Bangkok. | Some missions require consular legalisation first and some do not want it — check that mission's rule before starting. |
| Symptom | Likely cause | Remedy | Restart from |
|---|---|---|---|
| The counter returns the file saying the translation is incomplete | Seals, signatures or the endorsement block at the foot of the page were not carried into the translation. | Rework the translation so every element on the page appears, then re-certify it. | The translation and certification step — no return to the origin country. |
| Immigration will not accept a foreign document bearing an Apostille | The Apostille Convention does not enter into force for Thailand until 28 February 2027. | Send the document back for Royal Thai Embassy legalisation in the origin country. | The Royal Thai Embassy step; the origin-country stamps already obtained remain valid. |
| The name in the translation does not match the passport page | A different transliteration system, or given name and surname in a different order. | Follow the passport spelling as the master form and put other forms in brackets as a translator's note. | The translation step, and every document in the bundle must be aligned. |
| The financial evidence is asked for again on the filing day | The balance-confirmation letter was issued longer before the filing date than the counter accepts. | Obtain a fresh letter from the bank on the same day or as close to filing as possible. | The bank step only; the rest of the bundle stands. |
| Permission to stay lapses because the holder left the country | Departing without a re-entry permit while the permission was still running. | Take a re-entry permit before every departure; once the permission has lapsed a new visa must be sought from outside Thailand. | If the permission has lapsed, from a Royal Thai Embassy abroad. |
| The Department of Employment queries the fit between the job title and the qualification | The job title in the contract is broader or narrower than the degree and experience support. | Align the job description with the qualification and attach certified translations of experience letters. | The employer-document step, without affecting stamps already obtained. |
| The residence notification will not go through because the house-master details do not match | The person filing is not the one on whom the duty falls, or the house registration and the lease name different people. | Have the house-master, owner or manager file, attaching proof of the right to the residence. | The notification step; the existing visa is unaffected. |
| A destination mission will not accept Thai documents that already carry consular legalisation | That mission requires the certified extract and translation directly, without the Department of Consular Affairs step. | Obtain a fresh certified extract from the issuing body and file in the form that mission prescribes. | The Thai issuing body. |
The user holds a birth, marriage or divorce record issued abroad and needs the authentication order before filing in Thailand.
แปลสูติบัตรต่างประเทศ ยื่นตรวจคนเข้าเมือง · ทะเบียนสมรสต่างประเทศ ใช้ในไทย ต้องรับรองอะไรบ้าง · ใบหย่าต่างประเทศ แปลไทย รับรองกงสุล · สูติบัตรลูกครึ่ง ยื่นวีซ่าติดตามครอบครัว · รับรองเอกสารทะเบียนราษฎรต่างประเทศ · แปลทะเบียนสมรสอังกฤษเป็นไทย ตม. · marriage certificate legalisation for Thai visa · foreign birth certificate translation Thailand immigration · divorce decree Thai translation immigration · civil status documents Non-O visa Thailand … +8
Employer or employee needs to know what a degree, reference letter and employment contract must pass through before the Department of Employment.
แปลปริญญาบัตร ขอใบอนุญาตทำงาน · transcript ต่างประเทศ ใช้ขอ work permit · หนังสือรับรองการทำงานต่างประเทศ แปลไทย · สัญญาจ้าง ภาษาอังกฤษ ยื่นกรมการจัดหางาน · รับรองวุฒิการศึกษาต่างประเทศ ทำงานในไทย · เอกสารนายจ้างขอใบอนุญาตทำงานคนต่างด้าว · degree certificate translation Thai work permit · foreign transcript authentication Thailand employment · employment reference letter Thai translation · work permit supporting documents Thailand checklist … +8
The applicant must show deposits, income or a foreign pension and needs to know which form of proof the counter accepts.
แปลสเตทเมนต์ธนาคารต่างประเทศ ยื่น ตม. · หนังสือรับรองบำนาญ แปลไทย วีซ่าเกษียณ · หลักฐานรายได้ต่างประเทศ ขออยู่ต่อ · หนังสือรับรองเงินฝาก ธนาคารไทย ยื่นตรวจคนเข้าเมือง · แปลหนังสือรับรองรายได้ สถานทูต · เอกสารการเงิน วีซ่าติดตามครอบครัว · pension letter translation Thai retirement visa · foreign bank statement for Thai immigration · proof of income Thai visa extension · embassy income affidavit Thailand practice … +8
The applicant needs to know how a foreign police certificate and a medical certificate must be authenticated and how current they must be.
ใบตรวจประวัติอาชญากรรมต่างประเทศ ยื่นวีซ่าไทย · police clearance ต่างประเทศ แปลไทย รับรอง · ใบรับรองแพทย์ ขอใบอนุญาตทำงาน · medical certificate ตม. ต้องใช้แบบไหน · ใบตรวจประวัติ อายุกี่เดือน ยื่น ตม. · แปลใบรับรองความประพฤติ · foreign police certificate for Thai visa · criminal record check translation Thailand · medical certificate work permit Thailand requirement · health certificate Thai visa application … +8
A house-master, landlord or foreigner needs the statutory duty on notifying a residence and reporting an address.
ตม.30 คือ อะไร ใครมีหน้าที่แจ้ง · แจ้งที่พักคนต่างด้าว เจ้าบ้าน กฎหมาย · รายงานตัว 90 วัน ตม.47 · ไม่แจ้ง ตม.30 ผลเป็นอย่างไร · แจ้งที่พักออนไลน์ ตรวจคนเข้าเมือง · เอกสารเจ้าบ้าน แจ้งที่พักชาวต่างชาติ · TM30 notification duty Thailand · TM47 90 day report Thailand · landlord obligation report foreigner Thailand · house master notification immigration act … +8
A visa holder needs to understand what cancels permission to stay and which bundle is refiled each year.
re-entry permit ต้องทำเมื่อไหร่ · ออกนอกประเทศแล้ววีซ่าขาด · ขออยู่ต่อประจำปี เอกสารที่ต้องใช้ · single กับ multiple re-entry ต่างกันอย่างไร · under consideration stamp คือ อะไร · ยื่นขออยู่ต่อล่วงหน้ากี่วัน · re-entry permit Thailand explained · extension of stay documents Thailand · permission to stay cancelled leaving Thailand · annual extension renewal Thailand checklist … +8
An employer needs the order from company registration papers to an issued work permit, and the duty to notify when the position changes.
ขั้นตอนขอใบอนุญาตทำงานคนต่างด้าว · หนังสือรับรองบริษัท ยื่นขอ work permit · ใบอนุญาตทำงานดิจิทัล คือ อะไร · เปลี่ยนนายจ้าง ต้องแจ้งอะไรบ้าง · แจ้งเข้าออกงานคนต่างด้าว · ใบอนุญาตทำงานหมดอายุ ต่ออย่างไร · digital work permit Thailand process · work permit application steps Thailand employer · change employer work permit Thailand notification · company documents for work permit Thailand … +8
Applicants in the investment-promotion channels need to know how the document set differs from the ordinary counter.
ยื่นวีซ่าผ่าน One Stop Service ต่างจาก ตม. อย่างไร · LTR visa เอกสารที่ต้องใช้ · SMART visa รับรองคุณสมบัติ หน่วยงานไหน · BOI ช่องทางพิเศษ วีซ่าและใบอนุญาตทำงาน · เอกสารรับรองรายได้ LTR · endorsement หน่วยงาน SMART visa · LTR visa document checklist Thailand · One Stop Service Center visa Thailand · SMART visa endorsement agencies Thailand · BOI promoted company visa privileges … +8
A Thai national or resident must send Thai records to a foreign mission and needs the outbound authentication order.
แปลทะเบียนบ้าน ยื่นวีซ่าต่างประเทศ · แปลบัตรประชาชน รับรองกงสุล · หนังสือรับรองการทำงาน ภาษาอังกฤษ ยื่นสถานทูต · สเตทเมนต์ธนาคารไทย แปลอังกฤษ ยื่นวีซ่า · รับรองเอกสารก่อนส่งสถานทูต · แปลใบเปลี่ยนชื่อสกุล ยื่นวีซ่า · translate Thai house registration for visa · Thai ID card certified translation embassy · employment letter English for foreign visa · Thai bank statement translation visa application … +8
The applicant has been bounced or refused and needs to know what can be cured on the spot and what must restart.
วีซ่าถูกปฏิเสธ ทำอย่างไรต่อ · เอกสารไม่ครบ ตม. ตีกลับ · คำแปลไม่ตรงต้นฉบับ ถูกปฏิเสธ · เอกสารหมดอายุ ระหว่างยื่น · ยื่นใหม่หลังถูกปฏิเสธ ต้องรออะไร · ชื่อสะกดไม่ตรงพาสปอร์ต แก้อย่างไร · visa refusal Thailand next steps · immigration document rejected Thailand remedy · name spelling mismatch passport Thai documents · expired supporting document visa Thailand … +8
Run the origin country's own chain first, then have the Royal Thai Embassy there legalise it, then translate into Thai and legalise the translation at the Department of Consular Affairs.
Not yet. The Apostille Convention enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027; before that date no Thai authority issues or accepts an Apostille in place of the legalisation chain.
The house-master, owner, possessor or manager of the residence must notify the immigration office under the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 — not the foreign tenant.
No. The residence notification is the duty of whoever controls the residence when a foreigner stays there; the 90-day report is the foreigner's own duty to report a current address after ninety continuous days.
Take a re-entry permit before departing. Without it the permission to stay ends on leaving the Kingdom and a new visa must be obtained from abroad.
It depends on the receiving office. The Department of Employment generally asks for a Thai translation when the original is not in Thai — confirm with the provincial employment office before ordering.
The receiving body sets the acceptable age, not the issuer. Ask the destination body before ordering, since some files require a certificate issued within only a few months.
For a foreign document used in Thailand, collect every foreign stamp first, then translate into Thai — the translation must cover every seal that appears on the document.
It records the permission in the Department of Employment's system instead of issuing a booklet. The statutory duties — notifying a change of employer or position — remain the same under the Royal Decree on Managing the Work of Aliens.
A change of employer must be notified and processed as the Royal Decree prescribes, and the visa and work permit must stay aligned — sequence it with the new employer before the old engagement ends.
Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates-General take applications through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs e-Visa system; the visa types and document lists for each post are shown there.
It brings the immigration and work-permit counters together for applicants who qualify through the investment-promotion channels; eligibility and documents are set by the body that owns the channel.
They run the authentication chain of the country of incorporation, are legalised by the Royal Thai Embassy, then translated into Thai with the translation certified as the receiving body requires.
Counters generally inspect the original and keep a signed certified copy, so bring the original every time even when the system allows an online pre-submission.
Permission is a discretionary act under the law. A refiling is possible once the stated ground has been cured — ask for the reason in writing and fix that specific point before going back.
It depends on the mission: some require the Department of Consular Affairs step first, others take a certified extract with a translation directly. Check that mission's published requirement before starting.
Reviewed 2026-08-02. General information, not case-specific legal advice — immigration and work authorisation are discretionary acts of the authorities. Confirm document lists and deadlines with the office receiving your application. Sources: www.immigration.go.th · www.doe.go.th · www.thaievisa.go.th · www.mfa.go.th · www.boi.go.th · ltr.boi.go.th · consular.mfa.go.th · www.krisdika.go.th · www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41
Permission to enter and stay is a discretionary act under the Immigration Act B.E. 2522. This table explains document order by country of issue — it is not a guarantee of outcome or timing. Fees and timetables belong to the authorities and change.
| Origin | Typical issuer | Origin chain | Translation | Name risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom, Ireland and Commonwealth states | The central or local civil registry | The national legalisation office authenticates first, then the Royal Thai Embassy there legalises. | Translated into Thai after the stamps are complete, with the translation legalised at the Department of Consular Affairs where the receiving body requires it. | Middle names and titles must follow the passport page exactly. |
| United States | The state or county vital-records office | Authenticated at state level first, then by the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate-General whose consular district covers that state. | Translated into Thai after the stamps, and the state seal must appear in the translation. | Some records use an initial for the middle name; explain it in a translator's note. |
| European Union and states using multilingual forms | The municipal registry or central civil register | A multilingual form aids reading, but the origin-country authentication and the Royal Thai Embassy step still apply. | Most Thai bodies still ask for a Thai translation even when the original carries an English column. | Diacritics must be preserved and transliterated into Thai consistently. |
| China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan | The household register or a state notarial office | Use the state-issued or state-notarised version, then the origin-country authenticating body and the Royal Thai Embassy. | Translate into Thai while keeping the original characters in brackets so the record can be traced back. | The register name may differ from the romanised passport name; a linking note is required. |
| South Asia | The local registrar, a court, or a state registration body | Cleared by the origin-country ministry of foreign affairs first, then the Royal Thai Embassy. | Non-English records must be translated from the source document, not from a summary sheet. | Patronymic naming instead of a surname is common and must be explained to the counter. |
| Middle East and North Africa | The ministry of interior or a Sharia court depending on the record | Authenticated up the chain that country prescribes, then legalised by the Royal Thai Embassy. | A direct Arabic-to-Thai translation carries less drift than a translation through a third language. | Long multi-element names must be matched to the passport page element by element. |
| Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America | The national registry or a public notary | Where no Royal Thai Embassy is resident, file through the Thai mission holding concurrent accreditation for that country. | Translate into Thai from the Portuguese, Spanish, French or other official language of the original. | Double-surname systems must keep their original order and be explained. |
| States whose registry is not functioning, or where records were destroyed | That country's embassy in Thailand, or a relevant international body | A letter from the applicant's own embassy in Thailand can stand as substitute evidence, then legalised at the Department of Consular Affairs where the receiving body accepts it. | The translation should state plainly that it is a substitute attestation, not an original register extract. | Acceptance of substitute evidence is at the discretion of each receiving body. |
| Situation | Relationship proof | Thai-side step | Work note | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreigner married to a Thai national | The Thai marriage register, or a foreign marriage recorded as a family-status entry. | Register, or record the family status, at the khet or amphoe office. | Marriage confers no right to work; work requires authorisation under the alien-work legislation. | Names and dates of birth must agree across every document or the registrar will send it back first. |
| Spouse of a work-permit holder | A marriage record with the chain complete and a Thai translation. | File the dependant bundle alongside the principal's file at the area immigration office. | Dependant status does not permit work; a change of status and a separate work permit are needed. | The dependant's permission tracks the principal's; when the principal's ends, the dependant's ends with it. |
| Children of a foreigner working in Thailand | A fully authenticated birth record with a Thai translation, plus the parents' passport pages. | Attach a school enrolment letter where the child is of school age. | Not a work matter, but moving on to higher education may require a different visa class. | A birth record naming the parents differently from their passports draws further questions. |
| A child born in Thailand to foreign parents | The Thai birth certificate issued by the khet or amphoe office. | Register the birth under the civil-registration law, then obtain a passport from the parents' embassy. | Not a work matter. | A Thai birth certificate for overseas use needs an English translation legalised at the Department of Consular Affairs before the destination mission. |
| A foreign student and an accompanying parent | The institution's acceptance letter and a birth record showing the relationship. | The institution issues a letter to immigration at each extension round. | Study confers no right to work; a paid internship requires work authorisation. | Discontinuing the course affects both the student's and the accompanying parent's position. |
| An adoption completed abroad | The court order or adoption certificate, fully authenticated and translated into Thai. | Record it at the khet or amphoe office where the receiving body wants a Thai-side record. | Not a work matter. | An adoption involving a Thai child follows a separate statutory process with its own responsible agency. |
| Parental power and travel with one parent only | A custody order, or the other parent's consent signed before a certifying officer. | Translate into Thai and certify the translation when it is used with a Thai authority. | Not a work matter. | Airlines and the destination border may ask for the consent letter even when the Thai side does not. |
| An elderly parent in the applicant's care | The applicant's birth record naming the parent, or a family register linking the relationship. | File with the support and accommodation evidence the area immigration office specifies. | Not a work matter. | A parent who meets the age threshold may instead file on their own retirement footing, which is often a lighter bundle. |
The user holds records issued by a state or local authority and needs to know which origin-country body authenticates them before the Royal Thai Embassy step.
รับรองเอกสารอเมริกา ใช้ในไทย · ทะเบียนสมรสอังกฤษ ใช้ที่อำเภอไทย · สูติบัตรออสเตรเลีย แปลไทย รับรองกงสุล · เอกสารแคนาดา รับรองสถานทูตไทย · certificate of no impediment UK Thailand · affidavit of marriageability US Embassy Bangkok · state authentication before Royal Thai Embassy · New Zealand birth certificate use in Thailand · UK marriage certificate legalisation Thailand · Canadian document Thai translation immigration … +2
The user holds a multilingual civil-status extract and asks whether a Thai translation is still required.
สูติบัตรหลายภาษา ใช้ในไทยได้ไหม · ทะเบียนสมรสเยอรมัน แปลไทย · เอกสารฝรั่งเศส รับรองสถานทูตไทยปารีส · ใบหย่ายุโรป ใช้ที่อำเภอ · multilingual civil status extract Thailand · ICCS multilingual form Thai authorities · German Ehefähigkeitszeugnis Thailand · French acte de naissance Thai translation · Netherlands civil registry document Thailand · Italy marriage certificate Thai use … +2
The user holds a household-register style record and must align names and characters with the passport page.
แปลทะเบียนครัวเรือนจีน เป็นไทย · โคเซกิ ญี่ปุ่น แปลไทย · ทะเบียนครอบครัวเกาหลี ใช้ในไทย · เอกสารไต้หวัน รับรองเพื่อใช้ในไทย · hukou translation Thailand immigration · koseki tohon Thai translation · Korean family relation certificate Thailand · Chinese notarial certificate Thai use · แปลชื่อจีนเป็นไทย ให้ตรงพาสปอร์ต · ถอดอักษรชื่อญี่ปุ่น ทะเบียนสมรสไทย … +2
The user must clear the origin-country foreign ministry before the Royal Thai Embassy step.
รับรองเอกสารอินเดีย ใช้ในไทย · ทะเบียนสมรสอินเดีย แปลไทย · เอกสารเนปาล รับรองสถานทูตไทย · ใบรับรองโสด ปากีสถาน ใช้จดทะเบียนไทย · MEA attestation India Thailand · Indian marriage certificate Thai translation · Bangladesh document attestation Thai Embassy · Nepal birth certificate Thailand use · Sri Lanka document legalisation Thailand · affidavit single status South Asia Thailand … +2
The user holds Arabic-language records needing a multi-step chain and either a pivot-language or a direct Thai translation.
แปลเอกสารภาษาอาหรับเป็นไทย · ทะเบียนสมรสดูไบ ใช้ในไทย · เอกสารซาอุดีอาระเบีย รับรองสถานทูตไทย · ใบรับรองสถานภาพสมรส ประเทศอาหรับ · Arabic document Thai translation legalisation · UAE marriage certificate Thailand · Saudi document attestation Thai Embassy · Qatar certificate legalisation Thailand · Egypt birth certificate Thai translation · Morocco civil record Thailand use … +2
The user must find whether a Royal Thai Embassy is resident in the country, or route through the mission with concurrent accreditation.
ประเทศที่ไม่มีสถานทูตไทย รับรองเอกสารอย่างไร · สถานทูตไทยเขตอาณา ครอบคลุมประเทศใด · เอกสารไนจีเรีย ใช้ในไทย · เอกสารบราซิล แปลไทยรับรองกงสุล · concurrent accreditation Royal Thai Embassy · no Thai Embassy in country document legalisation · Nigeria document legalisation Thailand · Brazil birth certificate Thai translation · Kenya marriage certificate Thailand use · Mexico civil record Thai legalisation … +2
The user comes from a state whose registry is not functioning, or the records were destroyed, and needs substitute evidence.
ไม่มีสูติบัตร ใช้อะไรแทนได้ · เอกสารต้นทางสูญหาย ยื่นตรวจคนเข้าเมือง · หนังสือรับรองจากสถานทูตแทนทะเบียนราษฎร · คำให้การแทนเอกสารราชการ ใช้ในไทย · lost birth certificate Thailand immigration · affidavit in lieu of civil record Thailand · embassy letter substitute document Thailand · non-functioning civil registry Thai filing · statutory declaration Thai authorities · reconstituted record Thai translation … +2
The user is married to a Thai national and needs the foreign-side document chain before the district registration and before an extension filing.
จดทะเบียนสมรสกับคนต่างชาติ ต้องใช้เอกสารอะไร · หนังสือรับรองความเป็นโสด จากสถานทูต · วีซ่าติดตามคู่สมรสไทย เอกสาร · ขออยู่ต่อกรณีสมรสกับคนไทย เอกสารประกอบ · affidavit of freedom to marry Thailand · marriage registration amphoe foreigner documents · Thai spouse extension of stay documents · certificate of no impediment translation Thailand · ทะเบียนสมรสไทย แปลอังกฤษ ใช้ต่างประเทศ · คร.2 คร.3 แปลรับรอง … +2
The user is bringing a family and needs to know which relationship and schooling documents the file requires.
วีซ่าติดตามผู้ถือใบอนุญาตทำงาน · พาลูกมาอยู่ไทย ต้องใช้เอกสารอะไร · สูติบัตรบุตร แปลไทย ยื่นตรวจคนเข้าเมือง · หนังสือรับรองการเป็นนักเรียนของบุตร · dependent visa Thailand work permit holder · children of expatriate Thailand school letter · family extension of stay Thailand documents · proof of relationship Thai immigration · spouse dependant not allowed to work Thailand · school enrolment letter Thai immigration … +2
The user must prove parental power, an adoption, or the relationship with a dependent parent.
หนังสือยินยอมของผู้ปกครอง ใช้ในไทย · คำสั่งศาลเรื่องอำนาจปกครอง แปลไทย · รับบุตรบุญธรรม เอกสารต่างประเทศ · พาพ่อแม่มาอยู่ไทย วีซ่าอะไร · parental consent letter Thailand travel · custody order Thai translation immigration · adoption documents Thailand foreign court · dependent parent visa Thailand documents · guardianship proof Thai authorities · sole custody letter Thai immigration … +2
Not yet. The Apostille Convention enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027. Until then the origin-country chain plus Royal Thai Embassy legalisation still applies.
File through the Royal Thai Embassy holding concurrent accreditation for that country. Check the consular district on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website before sending anything.
Most Thai bodies still ask for a Thai translation even when the form carries an English column. Ask the receiving body first so the translation is not done twice.
Use the passport spelling as the master form in the translation, then place the original characters and any other transliteration in brackets as a translator's note.
A letter from the applicant's own embassy in Thailand can often stand in, but acceptance is at the discretion of each receiving body.
No. Marriage confers no right to work. Working in Thailand requires authorisation under the alien-work legislation, separate from permission to stay.
Dependant status does not permit work. An employer, the required change of status, and the dependant's own work permit must be in place before any work starts.
It must clear the origin-country chain and the Royal Thai Embassy, be translated into Thai, then be recorded as a family-status entry at the khet or amphoe office where a Thai-side record is required.
Register the birth at the khet or amphoe office to obtain the Thai birth certificate, then apply for a passport at the parents' embassy, before dealing with permission to stay.
The Thai side does not always ask, but airlines and the destination border often do. Prepare it with a translation in advance to reduce the risk of a boarding refusal.
Generally yes: the Royal Thai Embassy legalises on top of the origin foreign-ministry stamp. Skipping that step is a common cause of rejection.
It is possible but adds drift, especially in personal names and dates. A direct source-to-Thai translation is easier to trace back.
The 90-day address report is a duty of each foreigner staying continuously in the Kingdom, not only of the principal file-holder.
If the parent meets the retirement age threshold, filing on their own footing is usually a lighter bundle than filing as a dependant. Compare both routes before deciding.
It must be authenticated and translated into Thai before use with a Thai authority, and the effect of a foreign order in Thailand is decided case by case under Thai law.
As a rule it tracks the principal: when the principal's permission ends or is cancelled, the dependant's status ends with it, so plan renewals together.
Reviewed 2026-08-02. General information, not case-specific legal advice — immigration and work authorisation are discretionary acts of the authorities. Confirm document lists with the office receiving your application and with the Royal Thai Embassy holding the consular district. Sources: www.immigration.go.th · www.bora.dopa.go.th · www.doe.go.th · www.thaievisa.go.th · www.mfa.go.th · consular.mfa.go.th · www.krisdika.go.th · www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41
Extensions of stay and changes of the reason for stay are discretionary acts under the Immigration Act B.E. 2522. This table explains what each event does to a file — it is not a guarantee of outcome or timing. Fees and timetables belong to the authorities and change. Our service pricing is quoted by our staff by phone, LINE or email.
| Event | Who files | Effect on stay | Effect on work | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applying to extend the period of stay before the current permission ends | The foreigner files in person with the immigration officer for the area of residence. | An extension is a discretionary grant under s.35 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 — it is not the issue of a new visa. | Permission to stay grants no right to work; that lies in the work authorisation under the alien-work legislation. | File before the permitted date ends — an incomplete bundle is sent back for correction and the clock does not stop. |
| Changing the reason for stay while inside the Kingdom | The foreigner applies to change the type of visa, with evidence supporting the new reason. | If granted, a new visa class and a fresh permitted period are issued — this is not a continuation of the old one. | A visa class consistent with employment is normally needed before a work permit can be applied for. | In practice enough permitted days must remain on the day of filing; too few and the request is refused, leaving a trip abroad as the only route. |
| Reporting after staying over 90 days in the Kingdom | Each foreigner carries the duty under s.37(5); it may be lodged in person, by post, online or by an authorised person through whichever channel the office offers. | Reporting is not an extension — it adds no days to the permitted stay. | It does not touch the work permit directly, but the receipt is commonly asked for at work-related renewal. | A departure restarts the 90-day count from the day of return, which is where frequent travellers most often miscalculate. |
| Notifying that a foreigner has taken residence in a dwelling | The housemaster, owner or possessor of the dwelling, or the hotel manager, carries the duty under s.38 — not the foreigner. | It does not change the permitted dates, but it is the address evidence the office uses to test the file. | Unrelated to the work permit. | Absentee landlords frequently do not know of this duty, so tenants should settle who files it in the lease from the outset. |
| Travelling abroad during a granted extension | The foreigner obtains re-entry permission before departing. | The permission to stay ends on departure unless valid re-entry permission is held. | If the permitted stay lapses, the footing of the work permit is affected with it. | Re-entry permission adds no days; it only preserves the existing permitted date. |
| Employment ends or the employer changes | Both employer and alien have notification duties under the alien-work legislation, and the stay file is separate from the work-permit file. | Where the reason for stay was that employment and it ends, the original footing falls away — a new footing or departure is required. | A work permit is tied to the named employer and workplace; work outside that scope is not covered by it. | Do not wait for cancellation before planning; prepare the new footing as soon as the end date is known. |
| Staying beyond the permitted date | The foreigner bears the liability and should approach the authorities before being found. | Staying in the Kingdom without permission is an offence under s.81 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522. | Working during an overstay adds a further layer of liability under the alien-work legislation. | Consequences include a period of prohibition on entry set by law and regulation, and the record follows later applications; the amounts and periods belong to the authorities. |
| Moving to a new address inside Thailand | The new housemaster or possessor notifies the residence, and the foreigner notifies the change of address through the channel the office specifies. | The dates are unaffected, but the address on record must match the real address used at the next filing. | If the workplace moves too, the work permit entry must be amended separately. | Mismatched addresses across the 90-day receipt, the lease and the previous file are the most frequent cause of rework. |
| Duty | Legal basis | Duty holder | What it does not do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notify the place of residence when staying over 90 days | Immigration Act B.E. 2522, s.37(5) | The foreigner staying continuously over 90 days | It does not extend the stay, is not a visa, and does not replace the housemaster's notification. |
| Notify that a foreigner has taken residence | Immigration Act B.E. 2522, s.38 | The housemaster, owner or possessor of the dwelling, and the hotel manager | It is not the foreigner's 90-day report, and it does not turn the address into a house registration for the foreigner. |
| Apply for an extension of the period of stay | Immigration Act B.E. 2522, s.35 | The foreigner who wishes to remain | It confers no right to work, and creates no entitlement — the grant is discretionary. |
| Obtain re-entry permission | Immigration Act B.E. 2522, re-entry provisions | The foreigner departing who wishes to preserve the existing permitted date | It adds no days and expires together with the underlying permitted date. |
| Notify the taking on and the ending of alien employment | Royal Decree on Managing the Work of Aliens B.E. 2560 as amended | The employer, and in some cases the alien, to the Department of Employment | It is not a notification to Immigration, and it does not keep the permission to stay alive by itself. |
| Make foreign documents usable by a Thai authority | Department of Consular Affairs practice on legalisation of documents and translations | The applicant | Legalisation does not certify that the contents are true, and no Apostille exists until the Convention enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027. |
The user cannot tell whether to file an extension with Thai Immigration or to leave and apply for a new visa at a Royal Thai Embassy.
ต่อวีซ่าในไทย กับ ขอวีซ่าใหม่ ต่างกันอย่างไร · ยื่นอยู่ต่อ ตม. ต้องใช้เอกสารอะไร · วีซ่าหมดอายุ แต่ยังอยู่ต่อได้ไหม · แสตมป์อยู่ต่อ กับ วีซ่า ต่างกันตรงไหน · extension of stay Thailand vs new visa · Thai immigration extension of stay documents · difference between visa validity and permitted stay Thailand · permission to stay stamp Thailand meaning · ต่ออายุการพำนักในไทย ที่ไหน · ยื่นต่ออายุก่อนวันหมดอายุกี่วัน … +5
The user is already in Thailand on one footing and their situation changed, so they need to know whether the reason for stay can be changed in-country.
เปลี่ยนวีซ่าท่องเที่ยวเป็นวีซ่าทำงาน ในไทย · เปลี่ยนประเภทการตรวจลงตรา ตม.86 · เปลี่ยนเหตุผลอยู่ต่อ เป็นเหตุผลครอบครัว · เปลี่ยนเป็นเหตุผลศึกษาต่อ ต้องมีหนังสือรับรองสถานศึกษา · change visa type in Thailand tourist to non-immigrant · change of visa status Bangkok immigration · TM.86 TM.87 change of visa Thailand · switch to non-immigrant B in country Thailand · convert tourist visa to marriage extension Thailand · student visa conversion Thailand immigration … +5
The user has stayed over 90 days continuously and needs to know who reports, how, and when the count restarts.
รายงานตัว 90 วัน ต้องทำอย่างไร · รายงานตัว 90 วัน ออนไลน์ · รายงานตัว 90 วัน ล่าช้า ทำอย่างไร · รายงานตัว 90 วัน นับใหม่เมื่อไร · 90 day report Thailand immigration · 90 day reporting online Thailand foreigner · does leaving Thailand reset the 90 day report · late 90 day report Thailand consequence · รายงานตัว 90 วัน กับ ต่อวีซ่า ต่างกันอย่างไร · ใบรับแจ้งที่พักอาศัย ตม.47 … +5
The user is unsure whether residence notification is the foreigner's duty or the property owner's.
แจ้งที่พักคนต่างด้าว ทม.30 ใครเป็นผู้แจ้ง · เจ้าบ้านต้องแจ้ง ตม. ภายในกี่ชั่วโมง · เช่าคอนโดให้ชาวต่างชาติ ต้องแจ้งอะไร · โรงแรมแจ้งที่พักแทนแขกหรือไม่ · TM30 Thailand who must file · TM30 landlord obligation Thailand foreigner tenant · TM30 hotel guest notification Thailand · TM30 needed for 90 day report · แจ้งที่พักออนไลน์ ตม. · ย้ายที่อยู่ ต้องแจ้ง ตม. ไหม … +5
The user will travel out during a granted extension and fears the permission will lapse.
รี-เอ็นทรี่ เพอร์มิต คืออะไร · ออกนอกประเทศ วีซ่าขาดไหม · ขอรีเอนทรีที่สนามบิน ทำได้ไหม · รีเอนทรี แบบครั้งเดียว กับ หลายครั้ง · re-entry permit Thailand purpose · leaving Thailand without re-entry permit consequence · single vs multiple re-entry permit Thailand · re-entry permit at airport Thailand · แบบฟอร์ม ตม.8 รีเอนทรี · รีเอนทรี กับ วีซ่าหลายครั้ง ต่างกันอย่างไร … +5
The user needs to know that a job change affects both the work authorisation and the permission to stay.
เปลี่ยนนายจ้าง ใบอนุญาตทำงาน ต้องทำอย่างไร · ลาออกแล้ววีซ่าทำงานเป็นอย่างไร · แจ้งออกจากงาน กรมการจัดหางาน · เพิ่มตำแหน่งงานในใบอนุญาตทำงาน · change employer work permit Thailand · work permit cancelled what happens to visa Thailand · notify Department of Employment termination Thailand · work permit add position or workplace Thailand · ใบอนุญาตทำงานหมดอายุ ต่ออย่างไร · ทำงานคนละที่กับที่ระบุในใบอนุญาต … +5
The user has discovered an overstay and wants a straight statement of the legal consequences.
อยู่เกินกำหนด โอเวอร์สเตย์ ผลเป็นอย่างไร · โอเวอร์สเตย์ ห้ามเข้าประเทศกี่ปี · มอบตัวเองก่อนถูกจับ ต่างกันอย่างไร · โอเวอร์สเตย์แล้วยื่นอยู่ต่อได้ไหม · overstay Thailand consequences · overstay ban Thailand re-entry · surrender vs arrested overstay Thailand · overstay fine Thailand immigration act section 81 · อยู่เกินกำหนดแล้วขอวีซ่าใหม่ · ประวัติโอเวอร์สเตย์ กระทบการยื่นครั้งต่อไป … +5
The user must make foreign documents usable by an immigration office for the renewal round.
เอกสารต่างประเทศ ใช้ยื่น ตม. ต้องแปลไหม · แปลเอกสารรับรองกงสุล เพื่อยื่นอยู่ต่อ · หนังสือรับรองสถานะสมรส ใช้ต่ออายุ · หนังสือรับรองบริษัท ใช้ยื่นต่ออายุวีซ่าทำงาน · certified translation for Thai immigration file · legalised documents for extension of stay Thailand · foreign marriage certificate for Thai extension · company affidavit for work extension Thailand · เอกสารอายุไม่เกินกี่เดือน ตม. รับ · สำเนาเอกสาร ต้องรับรองสำเนาถูกต้องไหม … +5
The user wants to know what to keep so the file survives the next review.
เก็บใบรับแจ้ง 90 วัน ไว้กี่ปี · หลักฐานที่ต้องเก็บสำหรับต่อวีซ่า · เจ้าหน้าที่ตรวจเยี่ยมบ้าน ต้องเตรียมอะไร · ภาพถ่ายที่พัก ใช้ยื่นต่ออายุ · keep 90 day receipts Thailand how long · immigration home visit Thailand what to expect · photo evidence for marriage extension Thailand · map to residence immigration Thailand · แผนที่บ้าน ยื่น ตม. · สำเนาหน้าพาสปอร์ตทุกหน้า ต้องเซ็นไหม … +5
The user has been sent to the wrong office and needs a clean division of responsibility.
ตม. กับ กรมการจัดหางาน ต่างกันอย่างไร · สถานทูตไทย ทำอะไรได้บ้าง · กรมการกงสุล รับรองเอกสารอะไร · สำนักงานเขต อำเภอ เกี่ยวข้องตรงไหน · immigration vs department of employment Thailand roles · royal thai embassy visa vs immigration extension · department of consular affairs legalisation role · district office family status record Thailand · ยื่นที่ ตม. จังหวัด หรือ ตม. กรุงเทพ · เขตพื้นที่รับผิดชอบของสำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมือง … +5
A visa governs entry; how long you may remain is the date in the permission-to-stay stamp. While that date has not passed the stay is lawful, but leaving without re-entry permission ends it.
No. It is only an address notification under s.37(5) and adds no days to your permitted stay.
Yes. The count restarts from the day you re-enter, because the duty attaches to continuous stay in the Kingdom.
Section 38 places it on the housemaster, owner or possessor of the dwelling, or the hotel manager — not on the foreigner. The practical fallout still lands on the tenant at the counter, so settle it in the lease.
An in-country change of visa class is possible in some cases and is discretionary. In practice enough permitted days must remain on the filing day and the evidence for the new reason must be complete; otherwise the route is a Royal Thai Embassy application abroad.
A multiple-entry visa is issued by an embassy before you arrive. Re-entry permission is issued inside Thailand to stop an existing permitted period from lapsing when you depart.
The footing for your stay was employment with that employer, so it falls away when the job ends. The practical effect depends on cancellation of the work permit and on the officer's assessment, so prepare a new footing before the last working day.
Staying without permission is an offence under s.81. We always advise approaching the authorities yourself rather than being found. Consequences include a statutory period of prohibition on entry, which is the authorities' to apply.
Authentication in the country of origin, then legalisation by the Royal Thai Embassy holding that consular district, then Thai translation, then legalisation of the translation by the Department of Consular Affairs where the receiving body requires it. No Apostille exists until the Convention enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027.
Each office sets its own advance-filing window and these change, so ask the office covering your area before you travel there. What is certain is that filing belongs before the permitted date ends, not after.
Some matters, such as the 90-day address report, allow a representative or postal filing under the office's rules, but an extension application generally requires the applicant to attend and be photographed at the counter.
Keep 90-day receipts, residence-notification receipts, copies of every application and all stamped passport pages for the whole period of residence — the next round routinely tests continuity backwards.
Immigration owns entry, permission to stay and address reporting; the Department of Employment owns work authorisation. They are separate files with separate dates.
The new housemaster or possessor files the s.38 residence notification, and every document must then agree: the 90-day receipt, the lease and the next application.
No. Stay and work are separate. Work requires a valid work permit matching the named employer and workplace.
In the files we handle: addresses that disagree across documents, name spellings that differ from the passport, foreign documents that have not completed the authentication chain, and Thai translations left unlegalised where the receiving body requires it.
Reviewed 2026-08-02. General information, not case-specific legal advice — entry, stay and work authorisation are discretionary acts of the authorities. Confirm document lists with the office receiving your application. Service pricing is quoted by phone, LINE or email. Sources: www.immigration.go.th · www.doe.go.th · www.thaievisa.go.th · www.mfa.go.th · consular.mfa.go.th · www.krisdika.go.th · www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41
Permission to stay, residence and nationality are discretionary acts of the Thai authorities. This page states the legal basis and the deciding body only — it promises no outcome and quotes no fee.
| Route | Administered by | Legal basis | What it gives | What it does not give |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary annual extension of stay (TM.7) | The local immigration office | Immigration Act B.E. 2522 s.35 — a discretionary grant | The right to remain until the date stamped, renewable period by period | It is not residence, it does not authorise work, and it does not ripen into a permanent status by itself |
| Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa | The Board of Investment with the Immigration Bureau through the One Start One Stop Investment Center | A government measure with criteria published by the BOI; the permission itself is granted under immigration law | Long-term stay for the qualifying categories, with a dedicated service channel | It is not permanent residence and not nationality; the criteria are those published and may be amended |
| SMART visa | The Board of Investment | A measure for highly skilled talent, investors, executives and startups under criteria published by the BOI | Stay for the endorsed category, tied to the endorsed activity or targeted industry | It is not permanent residence and it depends on an endorsement that can lapse |
| Thailand Privilege (formerly Thailand Elite) | Thailand Privilege Card Co., Ltd. under the Tourism Authority of Thailand, together with the immigration authorities | A commercial membership programme; the privilege entry visa is issued on the basis of that membership | Stay on the terms of the membership, with facilitation services | It does not by itself authorise work, it is not residence, and it does not automatically count as domicile for a nationality file |
| Permanent residence | Immigration Division 1, referred to the Immigration Commission and to the Minister of Interior | Immigration Act B.E. 2522 s.40 (an annual quota published in the Government Gazette, not exceeding 100 persons per nationality and not exceeding 50 for persons without nationality) and s.41 (the residence certificate) | Status to remain without annual extension filings, with a residence certificate and an alien registration book | It is not Thai nationality, carries no vote, does not by itself authorise work, and can be revoked under the Act |
| Thai nationality by naturalisation | The Royal Thai Police / Department of Provincial Administration, referred to the Minister of Interior | Nationality Act B.E. 2508 s.10 (sui juris, good behaviour, a regular occupation, domicile in the Kingdom for a consecutive period of not less than five years, and knowledge of the Thai language as prescribed), s.11 (relaxations) and s.12 (effective on the oath of allegiance and Gazette publication) | The status of a Thai national once the process completes | It is not a claimable right; it is an executive discretion with different conditions by case |
| Thai nationality where an alien woman has married a Thai national | The Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior | Nationality Act B.E. 2508 s.9 | A route to nationality separate from ordinary naturalisation under s.10 | Marriage does not confer nationality automatically, and the marriage must be evidenced by a registration recognised under Thai law |
| Alien registration book | The local police station / the registrar under the alien registration law | Alien Registration Act B.E. 2493 | The identity document of a resident alien, used together with the residence certificate | It is not a Thai ID card and it does not replace a passport |
| Document | Issued by | Certification chain | Where files trip up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police clearance / criminal record certificate from abroad | The police or criminal-records authority of that country | Authenticated in the country of origin → legalised by the Royal Thai Embassy there → translated into Thai → the translation legalised by the Department of Consular Affairs where the receiving body requires it | The receiving body usually sets its own recency rule, so ask it before starting the chain |
| Marriage certificate registered abroad | The registrar of the country of registration | Authenticated at origin → Royal Thai Embassy legalisation → Thai translation → Consular Affairs legalisation of the translation → recorded in the family-status register at the district office where needed | Recording family status is not the same as registering a marriage in Thailand, and a nationality file usually wants consistent Thai civil-registration paper |
| Income, pension or financial standing letter from abroad | An employer, pension fund or financial institution abroad | Signed by the authorised officer and the signature certified by a Notary Public → Royal Thai Embassy legalisation → Thai translation → Consular Affairs legalisation of the translation where required | Signature certification attests only who signed; it does not certify that the figures are true |
| Degrees and professional certificates from abroad | The awarding institution or professional body abroad | Obtain an institution-certified copy, or have a Notary Public certify the copy as a true copy → Royal Thai Embassy legalisation → Thai translation → Consular Affairs legalisation | A BOI file and a Department of Employment file may ask for different sets, so keep spare originals of the chain |
| Power of attorney to act in Thailand | The grantor, signing before a certifying officer | Signed before a Notary Public abroad, or before a Notarial Services Attorney in Thailand → further legalised by the embassy or the Department of Consular Affairs as the receiving body requires | Many Thai bodies prescribe their own power-of-attorney form; a self-drafted one can be refused |
| Thai civil-registration documents that must line up | The district or khet registration office | Obtain certified extracts of the house registration, marriage registration and related entries, then check that names, dates of birth and spellings match the passport across every document | Name-spelling mismatches between Thai paper and the passport are the most common reason a file is sent back |
| Documents from a country party to the Apostille Convention | The Apostille-issuing authority of that country | Before 28 February 2027 the ordinary legalisation chain through the Royal Thai Embassy is still required, because no Thai authority yet issues or accepts an Apostille | The Convention enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027 per the HCCH status table; plan the file around that date |
Getting off the yearly extension treadmill — what long-stay routes exist
The user has renewed year after year and wants to know which routes do not require an annual filing.
Permanent residence in the Kingdom under the Immigration Act
The user wants the statutory basis, the quota and the document set for a residence application.
Thai nationality by naturalisation, and the marriage route
The user wants the Nationality Act conditions, the documents, and the order of the steps.
LTR, SMART and Thailand Privilege — programmes handled outside the ordinary extension counter
The user wants to know which body administers which programme and how foreign documents must be certified.
The certification chain for foreign documents in a long-stay file
The user holds documents issued abroad and must make them usable by a Thai authority.
Continuity of status, and what breaks a long-stay file
The user fears that a job change, a departure or a lapse resets the clock.
How to prepare, translate and certify supporting documents for Non-B, Non-O, LTR, DTV, Education and SMART Visa applications, work permits and 90-day reporting — focused on the paperwork that must be translated and certified before it reaches Immigration or BOI.
Typical time required: 30 days
Choose the category that matches your real purpose of stay — business, family, retirement, remote work, study — then check the document list for that category, because each one carries a different evidence set and income condition.
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Documents issued abroad — marriage certificates, birth certificates, degrees, bank confirmations — must be translated by a translator who can certify the translation, keeping tables, seals and signatures laid out as in the original.
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Powers of attorney, status declarations and copies that must be proven genuine are signed before a Notarial Services Attorney, who certifies the signature or the true copy so the bundle survives the counter check.
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Lodge through the correct channel — a Royal Thai Embassy when applying from abroad, the Immigration Bureau for an extension of stay inside Thailand, or BOI One Start One Stop for promoted companies.
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Once approved, finish the chain — obtain the work permit, get a re-entry permit before leaving the country, and file the 90-day report on time so your permission to stay is never broken.
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Sourced from the Lawyer Act B.E. 2528 (1985), the Lawyers Council Regulation on Notarial Services Attorneys B.E. 2546 (2003), the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019), the Hague Apostille Convention of 1961, and official publications of the Department of Consular Affairs (MFA).
Thai Notary Service is a full-service Thai law office providing document notarization, certified translation, legalization chain management, and international document consultancy. Our team includes Notarial Services Attorneys licensed by the Lawyers Council of Thailand under the Royal Patronage, and we operate offices in Bangkok, Greater Bangkok, and a partner network in every province across Thailand. We serve individuals, expatriates, cross-border couples, students, corporates, multinationals, and government agencies requiring documents with legal effect both inside Thailand and abroad.
All notarial acts follow the Lawyer Act B.E. 2528 (1985) Section 27 read with the Lawyers Council Regulation on Notarial Services Attorneys B.E. 2546 (2003), the sole legal basis authorizing Thai attorneys to certify documents comparable to a foreign Notary Public. Every attorney on our team has completed the accredited training and examination administered by the Lawyers Council and holds a verifiable registration number searchable on the Lawyers Council public registry.
By choosing a firm that houses Notarial Services Attorneys in-house, clients consolidate a multi-stage legalization chain under one accountable roof: attorney notarization, followed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) legalization at the Department of Consular Affairs, followed by embassy or consular legalization for the destination country. Since 21 November 2024 the Kingdom of Thailand has become a party to the Hague Apostille Convention (Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents). Documents apostilled in Thailand are now accepted in more than 125 member states without embassy re-legalization, materially reducing turnaround time and cost.
The firm operates under an ISO 9001:2015 quality-management framework and enforces data protection consistent with the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019). All client documents are stored with AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit and are retained for ten years in accordance with lawyer-record obligations under the Lawyer Act.
Our team combines Notarial Services Attorneys, NAATI-certified translators, and legal specialists in intellectual property, taxation, cross-border family law, corporate law, and immigration law, together with a support team dedicated to documentation, translation, and government-agency liaison.
Fees are transparent and disclosed both on the website and in the pre-engagement quote, separating professional fees, government fees, travel disbursements (if any), and other line items. The firm issues VAT invoices and official receipts and accepts payment by bank transfer, credit card, PromptPay, and cash.
On data protection, the firm strictly follows the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019), Sections 24, 26, and 27 — collecting, using, and disclosing personal data only to the extent necessary for the engagement, disclosing purposes, and obtaining consent from data subjects in advance. Clients retain the right to inspect, obtain a copy, rectify, erase, or withdraw consent at any time through the firm's Data Protection Officer (DPO). For clients in the European Union, processing follows GDPR Article 6 (lawful basis) and Article 46 (Standard Contractual Clauses).
Our Service Level Agreement targets an inquiry response within one hour during business hours (09:00–18:00, Monday to Saturday), attorney appointments within twenty-four hours, standard notarization within one business day (or two to three hours on express service), certified translation within three to five business days per ten A4 pages, MFA legalization within two business days on standard service (one business day express), and embassy legalization typically within three to fifteen business days depending on the mission's own policy.
Every deliverable passes a three-tier quality-assurance chain: (1) the responsible attorney or translator, (2) a Senior Attorney or department head reviewing substance and formatting, (3) a Quality Control desk performing the final pre-delivery check. Any firm-side error is remedied at no additional cost, and if a document is rejected by a government authority due to a firm-side error, we cover the entire re-filing fee.
Initial consultation is complimentary via Line @thainotary or by phone at 094-8958999. The team responds within one hour during business hours. Every inquiry is treated confidentially under the Lawyers Council ethics rules and the Personal Data Protection Act.