How recently must a birth certificate be re-issued for a parent visitor visa?
This is the question visa applicants ask most — The most common reasons Thai civil-registration documents get returned are: name spelling that differs from the passport page, Thai/Gregorian date mismatches, unclear official seals or signatures, and certificates issued too long before submission. We
This is the question visa applicants ask most — The most common reasons Thai civil-registration documents get returned are: name spelling that differs from the passport page, Thai/Gregorian date mismatches, unclear official seals or signatures, and certificates issued too long before submission. We check all four before filing and supply an indexed document schedule so the officer can verify each item quickly. Send scans to LINE @NAATI or Contact@thainotary.co.th and our team will confirm the document set and certification route before any work starts.
Quick facts
- Scope: We handle the document side of a visa file only — translation, Notarial Services Attorney certification, MFA legalisation and embassy attestation. We do not give immigration legal advice and never promise an approval outcome.
- Turnaround: Translation + certification 1–3 business days · MFA legalisation 3–5 business days (express 1–2) · full chain including embassy 5–10 business days
- Office: Legalisation Division, Department of Consular Affairs, Chaeng Watthana Road, Bangkok · Mon–Fri 08:30–15:30 · nationwide document pickup and return
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