What total financial outlay should be anticipated for foreign document legalization projects?
Under Department of Consular Affairs procedure, In practice the Consular Department always inspects the original and the translation together, so we ask for high-resolution colour scans of your corporate 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 Fees from THB 1,300 all-in (government fee, Runner, domestic delivery), VAT invoices available for corporate accounts.
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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