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Notarization and Legalisation
Thailand requires any documents originating from or signed in another country be notarized before they can be submitted for official use or be legally recognized
Our team of expert lawyers have been registered with the Lawyers Council of Thailand, which allows them to legally act as a Notary and authenticate your documents.
What is Notarization and legalisation?
The notarization of a document establishes a guarantee relating to the authenticity of the document, or to the act of the signatories to the instrument.
Notarization and legalisation involves a lawyer executing the following functions:
- Verifying the authenticity of signatures on a document
- Certifying the identity of parties to an agreement
- Administration of oaths and affirmations
- Attestation and certification of the validity and authenticity of documents
- Certify documents such as government-issued legal documents
- Be witness to the signing of parties to a document.
Pricing
FROM
THB 2,500 *
+ 7% VAT
1 Business days
(Average time from the moment we receive
all the required information from you)
All Notary functions are handled by a Lawyerregistered with the Lawyers Council of Thailand.
Scope of work
- Notarization and legalisation of all required documents.
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What is the process for Notarization & Legalisation?
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Collecting the documents
Our notary will collect and prepare the required documents for notarization and legalisation.
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Notarization and legalisation
Our notary will carefully and professionally evaluate the legality of all the required documents to the highest standard and then approve and execute the notarization.
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Frequently asked questions
Are there Notary Publics in Thailand?
There are no Notary Publics in Thailand, however lawyers have been granted the authority to function as Notarial Services Attorney in their place.The Lawyers Council of Thailand are responsible for regulating the practice of notarial services in Thailand. Thai lawyers are required to undergo and pass a professional training course before being registered as a Notarial Services Attorney.
Is Notarization and legalisation 100% guaranteed in Thailand?
Thailand is not a signatory to the Hague Convention on Legalization of Foreign Public Documents, therefore, parties may need to have the notarized document authenticated or legalized further at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or at the Embassy of the country to which the document is to be presented (if its a Thai document being used abroad).
What documents can I notarize?
The most frequently notarized documents are:
- International contracts and agreements
- Power of Attorney documents
- Copy of documents as true copies
- Certificates (Birth, Marriage and Death)
- Copy of passport or ID card
- Educational degree or certificate
- Criminal Record certificate
- Proof of Address or Domicile in Thailand
- Documents needed to open a bank account
- Documents needed to buy, sell or transfer a property
- Property documents for use abroad
- Legal documents for use in Thailand and abroad
- Translated documents
- Affidavit
- Bank documents and letters
- Business documents such as Company resolutions, minutes, contracts, and reports
- Company documents such as Memorandum and Articles of Association
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