What is Corporate & Business Document Legalisation and what is it used for?
The core set is the company affidavit, shareholder list, memorandum of association, articles, financial statements and board resolutions. Obtain fresh extracts close to filing, translate into the destination language, certify with a Notarial Services Attorney and legalise. A standard set takes about five to ten business days.
How many steps does Corporate & Business Document Legalisation involve?
The standard chain has 6 steps, beginning with "Confirm the list with the counterparty or authority" and ending with "Ship and archive a spare set".
What is the first step of Corporate & Business Document Legalisation?
Confirm the list with the counterparty or authority — Request a written checklist naming the language and the accepted certification format.
How long does Corporate & Business Document Legalisation take?
Fresh extracts 1–3 business days · corporate translation 2–5 business days · certification and legalisation 3–5 business days · 5–10 business days end to end
Which documents do I need for Corporate & Business Document Legalisation?
The baseline set is: Freshly issued company affidavit · Shareholder list (Bor Or Jor 5) · Memorandum of association and articles · Audited financial statements · Relevant minutes and board resolutions and others depending on the case. The receiving authority may ask for more depending on the purpose.
Which authority certifies Corporate & Business Document Legalisation?
Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce · Lawyers Council of Thailand · Department of Consular Affairs
Who typically needs Corporate & Business Document Legalisation?
Companies incorporating subsidiaries or branches abroad · Companies opening foreign bank accounts or investing cross-border · Bidders and vendors registering with foreign agencies · Companies certifying board resolutions for transactions
What most often causes Corporate & Business Document Legalisation to be rejected?
The signatory must hold authority under the company affidavit, otherwise the document may not bind the company.
Do you need originals or are copies enough?
Scans are enough for the initial review, but many certification steps require originals or freshly issued certified copies. We tell you which at the first assessment.
Do documents expire?
Civil registration documents and certificates are often accepted only within 3–6 months of issue. Check the destination's rule before starting so the chain does not have to be repeated.
Can I use the service from another province or from overseas?
Yes. Send documents by post or courier and we return them to any address, with status updates at each stage. No in-person visit is required.
What if the destination requires a specific format?
Tell us the authority and purpose up front. We shape the translation layout and the order of certifications to that requirement instead of producing a generic set and reworking it later.
Which Corporate & Business Document Legalisation package should I choose?
Essential if your documents are ready and you only want a pre-submission check · Complete if you want the whole chain handled · Advisory if the case is complex or has been refused before.
Why use an advisor rather than doing it myself?
Our team has advised on cross-border documents for more than 15 years. We do not just file paperwork: we first check that your document route actually matches what the destination will accept. If you would rather not learn by trial and error, send the documents to us for a review first.
Any tip that makes the case move faster?
Scan every original to a 300 dpi colour PDF before sending it out, in case you must refile or the destination asks for a soft copy.
How do I get an initial assessment?
Send images of the documents plus the destination country and authority by LINE or email. You get back the real sequence of steps and a realistic timeframe.
