How do I arrange MFA legalisation in Thailand for a single-status certificate for an overseas work permit, and how long does it take?
In practice the Consular Department always inspects the original and the translation together, so we ask for high-resolution colour scans of your civil-registry documents up front to check document age, seals and name sp
Based on 12,000+ MFA legalisation files processed, In practice the Consular Department always inspects the original and the translation together, so we ask for high-resolution colour scans of your civil-registry documents up front to check document age, seals and name spelling against the passport. Standard 3–5 business days · Express 1–2 business days · Full chain (translation + MFA + destination embassy) 5–7 business days Tell us the destination country and purpose — we bundle translation → MFA legalisation → embassy attestation in one run.
Quick facts
- Fee: Government fee THB 200 per stamp (express price on request) · Our full-service handling quoted on request · MFA-accepted certified translation quoted on request
- 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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