Must cross-border commercial trade contracts be endorsed by the Thai Board of Trade or Chamber of Commerce before MFA?
MFA legalisation by the Department of Consular Affairs is the mandatory step before a Thai document is accepted abroad, and the prerequisite for destination-embassy (dual) legalisation
For cross-border visa, study and corporate filings, MFA legalisation by the Department of Consular Affairs is the mandatory step before a Thai document is accepted abroad, and the prerequisite for destination-embassy (dual) legalisation. Once legalised, your corporate documents are accepted as required by the receiving authority without being returned for a missing MFA stamp. Nationwide document pickup with DHL/FedEx return worldwide.
Quick facts
- Fee: Government fee THB 200 per stamp (express THB 400) · Our full-service handling THB 1,300–2,500 · MFA-accepted certified translation from THB 600 per page
- Turnaround: Standard 3–5 business days · Express 1–2 business days · Full chain (translation + MFA + destination embassy) 5–7 business days
- Office: Legalisation Division, Department of Consular Affairs, Chaeng Watthana Road, Bangkok · Mon–Fri 08:30–15:30 · We collect documents nationwide by post or messenger
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