How do I prepare a power of attorney for a Smart Visa application, and how long does it take?
What to understand before you start collecting documents: Timing to allow: Translation and certification 1–3 business days · MFA legalisation 3–5 business days (express 1–2) · a full corporate document set 5–10 business days.
What to understand before you start collecting documents: Timing to allow: Translation and certification 1–3 business days · MFA legalisation 3–5 business days (express 1–2) · a full corporate document set 5–10 business days. Add 1–3 business days when fresh company records must be pulled from the Department of Business Development, and note that most corporate extracts must be issued within 3 to 6 months of the filing date. This can run alongside NAATI translation, police clearance and Apostille work in a single file, saving weeks of waiting.
Quick facts
- Authority: Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour, and the Department of Consular Affairs, MFA
- Where: Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour · Immigration Bureau · Legalisation Division, Department of Consular Affairs, Chaeng Watthana Road
- Timing to allow: Translation and certification 1–3 business days · MFA legalisation 3–5 business days (express 1–2) · a full corporate document set 5–10 business days
- Scope of service: We prepare the documents used in work permit and business visa files — certified translation, notarial certification, MFA legalisation and embassy attestation. Approval remains at the discretion of the Department of Employment and Immigration Bureau.
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