| Option | Best for | Timeline | Cost (THB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notary Public (ทนายโนตารี) | ยืนยันตัวตน / สำเนาถูกต้อง / ลายมือชื่อ | 1 วัน | 1,000–2,500 / ฉบับ |
| MFA Legalization | รับรองเพื่อใช้ต่างประเทศ (ไม่ใช่ Apostille) | 2–4 วันทำการ (ปกติ) / 1 วัน (ด่วน) | 200 (ปกติ) / 400 (ด่วน) ต่อฉบับ |
| Embassy Legalization | ขั้นสุดท้ายก่อนใช้ในประเทศปลายทาง | ขึ้นกับสถานทูต (1–15 วัน) | 500–5,000 / ฉบับ |
Formal notice for dishonored bills of exchange, promissory notes, and cheques
Formal notarial protest of dishonored negotiable instruments (Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, Cheques) to preserve legal rights to sue under Thai Civil & Commercial Code and UCP 600 international standards.
บริการจัดทำคำคัดค้านอย่างเป็นทางการในกรณีที่ตราสารทางการเงิน (Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note, Cheque) ถูกปฏิเสธการชำระเงิน เพื่อสงวนสิทธิทางกฎหมายในการฟ้องร้องตามประมวลกฎหมายแพ่งและพาณิชย์และ UCP 600 ระดับสากล
Clients based overseas can use Online Video Notarization (RON) — accepted by an increasing number of destination jurisdictions.
Notarial Services Attorneys in Thailand operate under the Lawyers Council Regulation on the Registration of Notarial Services Attorneys B.E. 2551 and its subsequent amendments.
Certifications by a Thai Notary become enforceable abroad only after Consular Legalization by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the destination embassy.
Every Notarial Services Attorney must complete the official training course of the Lawyers Council of Thailand and hold an active, unsuspended practising certificate.
Thailand has not yet fully acceded to the Hague Apostille Convention, so documents going abroad must be legalized through the full consular chain.
A Thai woman divorcing an Australian spouse needed Statutory Declarations and Consent Forms for the Australian Family Court. NYC coordinated with an Australian solicitor on the correct forms, then handled Notary + DFA + Australia Embassy in 6 days.
A Thai company director needed to submit Company Affidavit and Articles of Association to Singapore ACRA. NYC handled Notarization plus the MFA + Singapore Embassy chain in 3 days, with DHL delivery direct to the compliance office in Singapore.
A student needed to submit Transcript, Diploma, Recommendation Letters and Financial Affidavit to Columbia University. We prepared each document for Notarization, then routed through MFA + US Embassy — completed in a single round within 5 business days to meet the scholarship deadline.
A frozen-seafood exporter needed Certificate of Origin and Health Certificate notarized + MFA + China Embassy. Our team handled every document and forwarded them to a Shanghai customs broker within 4 business days.
| Destination | Usage |
|---|---|
| Japan | Notary + MFA + Japan Embassy — real estate and inheritance in Tokyo and Osaka |
| Germany | Notary + MFA + German Embassy — Lebensbescheinigung, Familienzusammenführung, Studienkolleg |
| China | Notary + MFA + China Embassy — supports Business Visa, trademark, trade documents |
| United States | Notary + MFA + US Embassy — used for Affidavit of Support, I-130, I-864, real estate closings |
| Singapore | Notary + MFA + Singapore High Commission — ACRA filings, EP, S-Pass |
| Australia | Notary + DFAT + Australia Embassy — supports NAATI translations, Partner Visa Subclass 309/820 |
Major languages: Thai, English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch.
Specialty languages: Burmese, Khmer, Lao, Vietnamese, Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, Turkish, Persian, Bahasa Indonesia, Tagalog, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian.
All translators are registered with embassies and the Department of Consular Affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) — guaranteeing acceptance by government bodies in Thailand and abroad.
Sworn Translation services for jurisdictions that require Sworn Translators — Spain, Brazil, Poland, and Latin American countries.
An Apostille is a standardized certificate issued by a central competent authority in the originating country, valid in any of the 126 countries party to the Hague Apostille Convention of 1961. Thailand has not yet fully acceded to the Convention, so documents originating in Thailand still require Consular Legalization — a slower and more expensive process that involves both MFA authentication and embassy legalization. If Thailand accedes to the Convention (a step currently under active consideration by the Thai government), the workflow will shrink to Notary plus Apostille, cutting end-to-end turnaround by an estimated 60-70 percent and reducing per-document costs by a comparable margin.
Powers of Attorney are among the most frequently notarized instruments, especially for foreign nationals delegating authority to Thai counsel and for Thai nationals abroad asking family members to manage land, bank accounts or litigation back home. Each form of POA serves a different purpose: a Specific POA authorizes a single transaction such as a particular land sale, a General POA grants broad property-management authority, and a Durable POA remains effective if the grantor becomes incapacitated. Our Notaries draft the appropriate variant for the destination jurisdiction and ensure the certification language matches what the receiving authority will accept.
Corporate documents such as the Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Association and board resolutions are routinely required for overseas use when opening offshore bank accounts, registering foreign branches, or executing cross-border M&A. The most common pitfalls are using a Company Affidavit older than ninety days, signatures that do not match the latest DBD record, and missing corporate seals where the destination jurisdiction expects one. Our team runs a real-time DBD cross-check on every corporate package before notarization, eliminating the most frequent reasons that MFA or the destination embassy would reject the file and force a second submission round.
Once a Notary has signed and sealed a document, the next step is authentication by the Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chaeng Watthana. This authentication confirms that the signing Notary is a registered practising lawyer. The document is then submitted to the destination country's embassy in Bangkok, where embassy officials verify that the Thai MFA is the legitimate authority that authenticated the Notary. This three-step legalization chain is mandatory for countries outside the Hague Apostille Convention — Thailand included — and skipping any step almost always results in rejection by the receiving authority abroad.
Fees start at THB 500 per document for standard true-copy certification and reach approximately THB 8,000 for complex trust or real-estate matters.
Possible add-ons: translation (from THB 500/page), MFA Consular legalization (THB 200-400), destination embassy fees (THB 200-3,000), Mobile Notary travel and EMS/DHL shipping.
We offer One-Stop bundles — Notary + MFA + Embassy + Translation — at a single transparent price to help clients control budget without hidden fees.
Corporate clients and law firms enjoy negotiated rates, volume discounts and full Tax Invoice issuance.
In Common Law jurisdictions like the United States, Canada and Australia, a Notary is a specially commissioned officer — in Thailand, the Notary is a fully qualified lawyer with additional training.
Countries under the Hague Apostille Convention (UK, Germany, France) use Apostille in place of embassy legalization — Thailand still requires the full consular chain.
Thai Notary fees start far below US Notaries (USD 25-50 per document) or Singapore (SGD 75-150 per document).
Thai Notary turnaround is faster and more flexible, with after-hours, Mobile Notary and Online Video Notary all available.
We cover all of Thailand — 50 Bangkok districts, 77 provinces, 112+ BTS/MRT stations, 59 major malls and 30 key business districts.
Mobile Notary travels to your address within a 10 km radius of every branch; Online Video Notary serves clients worldwide across all time zones.
Branch network in major expat destinations — Chiang Mai, Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Samui — convenient for expats and foreign investors.
Every branch has a private Co-Notary room for high-confidentiality acts such as wills and trust deeds.
"All-in-one Notary + MFA + China Embassy saved us 5 business days."
"Life Certificate returned to Japan NPS within a single day."
"Volume discount and full Tax Invoice make NYC my default Notary."
"Online Video Notary let me sign from Berlin without flying to Thailand."
6 Notaries registered with the Lawyers Council, covering all 50 Bangkok districts and 77 provinces, with Mobile Notary, Online Video Notary, and one-stop MFA + Embassy legalization.
Thai Notaries are qualified lawyers with additional Lawyers Council training; Common Law Notaries are specially commissioned officers — legally equivalent abroad once MFA + embassy legalization is complete.
Standard documents: 15-30 minutes. Complex documents: 1-2 hours. MFA + Embassy adds 2-7 business days depending on the destination embassy.
From THB 500 per document for standard true-copy certification, up to ~THB 8,000 for complex trust or real-estate work.
Yes — Notaries must inspect originals against copies and must see the original passport / ID.
Most document types are supported, except where physical signing is required by law or where the destination embassy does not accept RON.
Our registered translators cover all major world languages plus rarer ones — Burmese, Khmer, Vietnamese, Hindi, Turkish, Persian and more.
Advises on notarisation for M&A transactions and foreign company setup in Thailand, with deal support for issuers and groups listed on the SET, HKEX, and SGX.