Thai Grant of Probate / Administrator Appointment â Thailand ðđð
Civil / Family Court · Petition for estate administrator under CCC s.1713
Thailand only recognises the Thai Grant of Probate / Administrator Appointment once it carries certified Thai translation and āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāļāđāļāļāļēāļ legalisation.
Dedicated runners at the Land Department, Civil Court (Ratchada), MFA Chaeng Wattana, and every Bangkok embassy.
Why Thailand insists on this document: Statutory heirs per CCC s.1629; Thai-situs trusts prohibited (CCC s.1686).
Forced heirship: mandatory · Estate tax: āļ.āļĢ.āļ.āļ āļēāļĐāļĩāļĄāļĢāļāļ 2558 5-10% (>100M).
End-to-end: prepare Thai Grant of Probate / Administrator Appointment at Civil Court / Family Court (45-120 days) â Thai translation â MFA â āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāļāđāļāļāļēāļ (~THB 1,500-3,000) â Civil / Family Court.
First-pass acceptance: 94-96%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Destination checklist
Compare Civil / Family Court requirements with the asset/heir map.
- 2
Prepare Thai Grant of Probate / Administrator Appointment
Filed at Civil Court / Family Court (45-120 working days).
- 3
Thai translation
Registrar-listed translator with estate/tax glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- 5
āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāļāđāļāļāļēāļ attestation
Embassy fee ~THB 1,500-3,000.
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File with Civil / Family Court
DHL the original or submit at the destination embassy in Bangkok.
Frequently asked questions
Does Thailand accept Thai Apostille?
No â āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāļāđāļāļāļēāļ attestation is required.
Forced heirship?
Mandatory â reserved share must be preserved; we structure accordingly.
Destination estate tax?
āļ.āļĢ.āļ.āļ āļēāļĐāļĩāļĄāļĢāļāļ 2558 5-10% (>100M)
Probate route?
Petition for estate administrator under CCC s.1713
Translation language?
Thai, by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.
Estimated total cost?
25,000-80,000 āļāļēāļ + translation THB 1,000-2,000/page + MFA THB 400 + embassy THB 1,500-3,000 + destination court fees.
Timeline?
10-21 working days for document preparation + 60-180 days for overseas probate.