Every embassy in Thailand, with attestation service
Directory of every embassy and consulate in Thailand — hours, document requirements, fees, and NYC's end-to-end attestation service with translation and MFA.
Which countries have an embassy in Thailand?
Thailand hosts 70+ embassies and consulates — every major mission across regions: USA, UK, all EU majors, every ASEAN country, China, Japan, Korea, Australia, NZ, all GCC, India and South Asia. For countries without a Bangkok mission, NYC routes documents to the nearest embassy.
What's included
Embassy regions
- Asia: Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia ...
- Europe: UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands ...
- Americas: USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico ...
- Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
- Middle East: UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Israel ...
- Africa: South Africa, Egypt, Morocco ...
Related services
- Embassy attestation
- Translation for embassy submission
- MFA authentication before embassy
- Appointment / power-of-attorney service
Compare document legalization pathways
| Item | Apostille | MFA + Embassy | Full bundle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destination coverage | 126 Hague countries | All (168+) | All countries |
| Turnaround | 3-5 days | 5-10 days | 7-14 days |
| Starting price | THB 1,500 / doc | THB 800 + embassy fee | Bundles from THB 3,500 |
| Certified translation | Add-on | Add-on | ✓ Included |
| MFA seal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embassy attestation | Not needed | ✓ per country | ✓ Every embassy |
| Door-to-door courier | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (worldwide DHL) |
- Destination coverage
- 126 Hague countries
- Turnaround
- 3-5 days
- Starting price
- THB 1,500 / doc
- Certified translation
- Add-on
- MFA seal
- ✓
- Embassy attestation
- Not needed
- Door-to-door courier
- ✓
- Destination coverage
- All (168+)
- Turnaround
- 5-10 days
- Starting price
- THB 800 + embassy fee
- Certified translation
- Add-on
- MFA seal
- ✓
- Embassy attestation
- ✓ per country
- Door-to-door courier
- ✓
- Destination coverage
- All countries
- Turnaround
- 7-14 days
- Starting price
- Bundles from THB 3,500
- Certified translation
- ✓ Included
- MFA seal
- ✓
- Embassy attestation
- ✓ Every embassy
- Door-to-door courier
- ✓ (worldwide DHL)
Choose Apostille for Hague-member destinations; MFA+Embassy for non-Hague or legacy-process countries.
Related services
Continue reading — commonly bundled with this service.
Frequently asked
Q.Every embassy?
Yes — and for countries without a Thailand mission, we route to the nearest embassy in the region.
Q.Where are hours posted?
Each embassy's page on NYC lists current hours, fees, document requirements, and timeline.
Q.Pricing?
NYC service fee + embassy fee (varies by country). Quote on request.
Ready to start?
Free consultation. We confirm requirements with the destination authority before quoting.
Cross-service questions, answered by the NYC Legal team
276. Do foreign documents with an Apostille stamp need further legalization by the Thai MFA to be used in Thailand?
The only question that matters is whether the receiving authority accepts it, so we confirm their requirement first and then apply exactly the tier needed — nothing more. Quotations separate government fees from professional fees line by line, so nothing appears on the invoice that was not in the quote. Talk to the NYC Legal team on any business day — you get a working plan, not a generic price list. The workable order is: check that the source document is complete and legible, translate it, certify the translation, file for legalisation with the Department of Consular Affairs, then obtain the destination embassy's certification — or an Apostille where the destination is a convention party. Caution: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. Fix three facts before any work starts: the destination country, the exact authority the file goes to, and the language that authority requires. Those three decide the whole certification chain. Caution: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
Can an authorised representative carry out arranging an interpreter for a cross-border business meeting on someone's behalf?
For proceedings that go on the record we staff paired interpreters rotating every 20–30 minutes, per international conference practice. One coordinator owns the matter end to end and reports progress by LINE or email at the intervals you set. Talk to the NYC Legal team on any business day — you get a working plan, not a generic price list. The workable order is: check that the source document is complete and legible, translate it, certify the translation, file for legalisation with the Department of Consular Affairs, then obtain the destination embassy's certification — or an Apostille where the destination is a convention party. Caution: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. Request more than one certified set when several authorities are involved, because most receiving offices keep the certified copy and do not return it. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
307. Can an interpreter liaise with Thai Immigration and the Ministry of Labor to resolve work permit issues?
Interpreters are matched to the setting: court and police station, government and embassy, medical, simultaneous booth work, and remote VRI/OPI. Processing time depends on each authority's queue, so the working order and the expected return date are confirmed before any work begins. Tell us where the document will be used and you will get a plan and a price the same business day. Private documents such as powers of attorney or contracts must first pass a notarial services attorney before they can enter the legalisation stage. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Keep a digital copy of the finished certified set so it can be referenced if the destination asks for additional documents or a re-filing. Caution: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. Request more than one certified set when several authorities are involved, because most receiving offices keep the certified copy and do not return it. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
492. Can you file online property and land taxes on behalf of an expat condo owner who currently lives overseas?
Cross-border wills and estates must be read against the destination jurisdiction, and we coordinate local counsel where that is required. Quotations separate government fees from professional fees line by line, so nothing appears on the invoice that was not in the quote. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com. The workable order is: check that the source document is complete and legible, translate it, certify the translation, file for legalisation with the Department of Consular Affairs, then obtain the destination embassy's certification — or an Apostille where the destination is a convention party. Caution: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
346. Can you verify the authenticity of an expat's professional licenses and past employment verification records?
Electronic documents must be traceable to their source, so deliverables ship with an audit trail whenever the receiving party asks for one. One coordinator owns the matter end to end and reports progress by LINE or email at the intervals you set. Tell us where the document will be used and you will get a plan and a price the same business day. The workable order is: check that the source document is complete and legible, translate it, certify the translation, file for legalisation with the Department of Consular Affairs, then obtain the destination embassy's certification — or an Apostille where the destination is a convention party. Caution: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. Keep a digital copy of the finished certified set so it can be referenced if the destination asks for additional documents or a re-filing. Caution: never unbind, trim or separate pages after an authority has sealed the set — doing so voids the certification. Request more than one certified set when several authorities are involved, because most receiving offices keep the certified copy and do not return it. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
Which office must be approached first for certified documents for an infrastructure tender, and with which documents?
Where a project has counterparties in several countries, we deliver every language version the contract names as governing. Government fees follow each authority's published rate, while professional fees are quoted per case by document count and destination, in full before work starts. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com. Keep a digital copy of the finished certified set so it can be referenced if the destination asks for additional documents or a re-filing. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. The workable order is: check that the source document is complete and legible, translate it, certify the translation, file for legalisation with the Department of Consular Affairs, then obtain the destination embassy's certification — or an Apostille where the destination is a convention party. Caution: never unbind, trim or separate pages after an authority has sealed the set — doing so voids the certification. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
How long does the full process for certified documents for an infrastructure tender usually take end to end?
Where a project has counterparties in several countries, we deliver every language version the contract names as governing. One coordinator owns the matter end to end and reports progress by LINE or email at the intervals you set. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Caution: never unbind, trim or separate pages after an authority has sealed the set — doing so voids the certification. Request more than one certified set when several authorities are involved, because most receiving offices keep the certified copy and do not return it. Caution: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. Private documents such as powers of attorney or contracts must first pass a notarial services attorney before they can enter the legalisation stage. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
547. How to draft a website privacy notice and cookie policy that complies fully with the Thai Personal Data Protection Act?
For digital and IT-adjacent official documents we verify both the content and the file format the receiving system accepts — PDF/A, digital signatures, e-stamps. If the receiving authority rejects a file for a reason attributable to our work, we correct and re-file it at no additional professional fee. Talk to the NYC Legal team on any business day — you get a working plan, not a generic price list. Fix three facts before any work starts: the destination country, the exact authority the file goes to, and the language that authority requires. Those three decide the whole certification chain. Caution: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. The workable order is: check that the source document is complete and legible, translate it, certify the translation, file for legalisation with the Department of Consular Affairs, then obtain the destination embassy's certification — or an Apostille where the destination is a convention party. Caution: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
How many working days should be allowed for a concierge document programme with a dedicated coordinator?
Urgent matters get a dedicated coordinator and status reporting at the intervals we agree. Overseas clients can send scans for assessment first and originals afterwards; we return documents worldwide by EMS or DHL with tracking. Tell us where the document will be used and you will get a plan and a price the same business day. The workable order is: check that the source document is complete and legible, translate it, certify the translation, file for legalisation with the Department of Consular Affairs, then obtain the destination embassy's certification — or an Apostille where the destination is a convention party. Caution: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Caution: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
430. Do you have specialized labor lawyers to file unfair dismissal petitions for foreign employees at the Labor Court?
Tax and land-registry documents carry terminology that cannot be paraphrased, so we work from Revenue Department and Land Department glossaries. Government fees follow each authority's published rate, while professional fees are quoted per case by document count and destination, in full before work starts. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com. Private documents such as powers of attorney or contracts must first pass a notarial services attorney before they can enter the legalisation stage. Caution: never unbind, trim or separate pages after an authority has sealed the set — doing so voids the certification. Keep a digital copy of the finished certified set so it can be referenced if the destination asks for additional documents or a re-filing. Caution: each certification covers only what its own stamp states; it does not make a document automatically acceptable everywhere. Confirm the receiving authority's conditions case by case. Fix three facts before any work starts: the destination country, the exact authority the file goes to, and the language that authority requires. Those three decide the whole certification chain. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
Which documents must be prepared for a digitally signed certified document delivered by secure link?
The whole workflow runs online, so clients abroad do not need to fly back to Thailand to sign every page. If the receiving authority rejects a file for a reason attributable to our work, we correct and re-file it at no additional professional fee. Talk to the NYC Legal team on any business day — you get a working plan, not a generic price list. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Caution: never unbind, trim or separate pages after an authority has sealed the set — doing so voids the certification. Request more than one certified set when several authorities are involved, because most receiving offices keep the certified copy and do not return it. Caution: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. Fix three facts before any work starts: the destination country, the exact authority the file goes to, and the language that authority requires. Those three decide the whole certification chain. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
437. Can a lawyer coordinate with Thai banks on behalf of a foreign buyer to obtain a Foreign Exchange Transaction (FET) form for buying a condo?
Accounting, tax, property and estate work for foreign nationals is run jointly with our auditors and lawyers so the translated file and the filed file always match. Government fees follow each authority's published rate, while professional fees are quoted per case by document count and destination, in full before work starts. Send your documents for a free assessment at +66-83-249-4999 or contact@nyconlinetranslation.com. Fix three facts before any work starts: the destination country, the exact authority the file goes to, and the language that authority requires. Those three decide the whole certification chain. Caution: processing time depends on each authority's queue, so allow buffer before the date the document is actually needed. Send scans of every page for review before sending originals; that is when faded seals, passport-spelling mismatches and expired documents can still be corrected. Caution: government fees follow the authority's published rate and are separate from professional fees; check the current rate on the official website first. Check current legalisation requirements at the Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th) and Apostille membership at hcch.net.
Primary sources & verification
Every procedural statement on this page is checked against the issuing authority below. Where an authority updates its requirements, this page is corrected — we do not restate outdated procedure.
- Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand)Legalisation (นิติกรณ์) requirements, accepted document formats, and the statutory service fee schedule.
- Lawyers' Council of Thailand under Royal PatronageNotarial Services Attorney licensing — who may lawfully notarise documents in Thailand.
- Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) — Apostille SectionContracting-party status and the legal effect of an Apostille certificate between member states.
Government fees quoted anywhere on this site are the authorities' own statutory rates. Our professional fees are quoted per case — contact us by phone, LINE or email for a written quotation.
Before you start: Guidance and cautions
Practical guidance
- Confirm the receiving authority and destination country first — translator qualification and certification layers are dictated by the destination, not by the document type.
- Ask about current processing windows before booking flights or an appointment abroad — authority queues shift through the year.
- Spell every name in the translation exactly as it appears in the passport, including titles and middle-name order.
- Scan every page of the original, including stamped pages, signature pages and reverse sides that look blank.
Cautions & common rejections
- Submitting a photocopy where an original or certified extract is required gets refused at the very next certification layer.
- Many Thai civil-registry extracts are accepted only while recent; some receiving authorities ask for a freshly certified copy. Confirm the accepted age with that authority before ordering a translation.
- A name that does not match the passport is the single most common rejection reason, and usually forces the whole certification chain to restart.
- Government fees and turnaround times change. Re-check them with the issuing authority close to your submission date.
What to have ready
- Your deadline, so the certification steps can be sequenced in time
- The name of the receiving authority and destination country
- A valid passport or Thai ID of the document holder
- The original document or a certified extract from the issuing authority
Reviewed 2026-08. Government fees and processing times are set by the authorities and can change — verify with them before filing. Our professional fees are quoted per case by phone, LINE or email.
