What is Notary Public and what is it used for?
A Notarial Services Attorney certifies signatures, true copies, affidavits and powers of attorney for use abroad. The signatory must sign in the attorney's presence with an original ID or passport. Most jobs finish the same day; if MFA legalisation or embassy attestation follows, allow another three to seven business days.
How many steps does Notary Public involve?
The standard chain has 6 steps, beginning with "Confirm the certification wording required abroad" and ending with "Send the document to its destination".
What is the first step of Notary Public?
Confirm the certification wording required abroad — The destination may prescribe specific wording — certify true copy, witness signature or administer oath — and each uses a different certificate.
How long does Notary Public take?
Standard certifications complete the same day by appointment · sets continuing to MFA legalisation take 3–5 business days · full chains including an embassy take 5–10
Which documents do I need for Notary Public?
The baseline set is: Original passport or Thai ID of the signatory · The document to be certified (original plus copy) · Any destination-specified form, e.g. affidavit or POA template · Company affidavit and director's ID for corporate matters · Draft power of attorney including the attorney-in-fact's details and others depending on the case. The receiving authority may ask for more depending on the purpose.
Which authority certifies Notary Public?
Lawyers Council of Thailand under Royal Patronage (notarial services regulation)
Who typically needs Notary Public?
Anyone executing a power of attorney for use overseas · Students certifying copies of qualifications and passports · Individuals opening foreign bank or securities accounts · Companies certifying corporate records for subsidiaries or cross-border contracts
What most often causes Notary Public to be rejected?
An attorney certifies only what occurs in their presence, not the truth of the document's contents.
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 Notary Public 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.
