Notary Public Thailand — Attested by Licensed Notarial Services Attorneys
Thai Notary Law provides notarial services through lawyers who hold the relevant Lawyers Council of Thailand qualification. The lawyer first checks the document, the signer’s identity and the receiving authority’s stated requirements, because notarisation, Thai consular legalisation and embassy certification are separate steps and not every destination asks for all three.
Why Thai Notary Law
- Registered with the Lawyers Council
- Our Notarial Services Attorneys are listed in the public register and can be verified by license number on request.
- Timing confirmed after review
- The required act, number of signers, originals and follow-on legalisation determine the schedule. We confirm an estimated completion window before work starts.
- Written scope and quotation
- Professional fees and government or embassy charges are separated in writing after the documents and destination requirements are reviewed.
- Multilingual
- Documents can be reviewed in Thai, English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Indonesian; the language used for the notarial act is confirmed after document review.
- Chain of authentication
- We can arrange follow-on MFA legalisation and embassy attestation so your document is ready for the destination jurisdiction.
- Confidential handling
- Access to client documents is limited to the assigned team, and additional confidentiality arrangements can be discussed for corporate matters.
FAQ
Is a Thai Notarial Services Attorney the same as a US Notary Public?
They operate under a different Thai professional framework. Acceptance and any further legalisation depend on the receiving authority and destination country.
How long is a notarised document valid?
Notarisation confirms the act at a point in time; validity of the underlying document is set by the receiving authority. The receiving authority should be asked whether it imposes a recency requirement.
Can you notarise a document in English?
Yes. We routinely notarise English powers of attorney, affidavits, corporate resolutions and consents drafted by overseas counsel.
Do you provide onsite notarisation?
Yes, at hospitals, offices, hotels and Immigration Bureau appointments in Bangkok and provincial capitals for an additional travel fee.
What a Thai Notarial Services Attorney actually does
A Thai Notarial Services Attorney is an admitted lawyer who has passed the Lawyers Council of Thailand notarial training and is entered in the public notarial register. Under the B.E. 2546 Regulations on Notarial Services, we may witness the execution of documents, verify the identity of signatories, certify that copies are true and complete reproductions of the original, administer oaths and affirmations, take affidavits, receive protests of commercial paper, and attest to the authenticity of translations. Each of these acts creates evidence that a Thai lawyer, personally responsible under their practising certificate, saw the document, checked the signatory's identity against a passport or ID, and confirmed the act on the date shown on the notarial certificate.
Because Thailand is not a party to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention, an authenticated Thai document usually needs a second layer — legalisation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Affairs Department and, when the destination requires it, endorsement by that country's embassy in Bangkok. We prepare notarial packs so that the MFA and embassy stages proceed without kickback: consistent names, matching passport numbers, correct capacity clauses for corporate signatories, and Thai translation attached whenever the destination is a Thai-language jurisdiction.
Typical use cases we handle every week
Overseas study — degree certificates, transcripts and English translations for universities in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Korea and Singapore, including the specific formats required by ECFMG, WES, ICAS and NARIC.
Corporate cross-border filings — board resolutions, powers of attorney, certificates of good standing, apostille-equivalent chains for a Thai subsidiary signing contracts, opening bank accounts or registering intellectual property overseas.
Immigration — statutory declarations of common-law relationship for Australian partner visas (subclass 820/801, 309/100), Canadian spousal sponsorships, UK settlement, and USCIS I-130 evidence.
Real estate and inheritance — powers of attorney authorising a Thai representative to sign at the Land Department, and affidavits of heirship for foreign estates that hold Thai property.
How we protect the integrity of every notarial act
We only notarise in the presence of the signatory. Remote video notarisation is not recognised under Thai law and we refuse it even when clients offer to pay a premium. Signatories present a passport (foreign nationals) or Thai national ID card, and we retain a legible scan in the case file for the duration required by the Lawyers Council.
For corporate acts we cross-check the signatory's authority in the affidavit of incorporation, board minutes, and — where available — the DBD company registration extract. If capacity is unclear we suspend the act and request a fresh resolution rather than issue a notarial certificate that later fails at the receiving authority.
Every certificate carries a unique case number, wet signature, office seal and the attorney's Lawyers Council number. Receiving embassies and courts can call our office and confirm the act against our register.
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All notarial acts
- Signature Authentication
- Certified True Copy
- Certified Translation Attestation
- Administer Oath / Statutory Declaration
- Identity Certification
- Certified Passport Copy
- Certified Thai ID Card Copy
- Certified Birth Certificate Copy
- Certified Marriage Certificate
- Certified Divorce Decree
- Certified Degree Certificate
- Certified Academic Transcript
- Certified Bank Statement
- Certified Medical Certificate
- Certified Police Clearance Certificate
- Certified Driving License Copy
- Certified Name Change Certificate
- Certified Single Status Certificate
- Certified Death Certificate
- Child Travel Consent Form
- Notarized Power of Attorney
- Notarized Contract Attestation
- Certified Company Affidavit
- Certified Board Resolution
- Certified Land Title Deed Copy
- Certified Lease Agreement
- Notarized Will Attestation
- Notarized Affidavit
- Certified Employment Letter
- Certified Financial Statement
Coverage by city
- Sukhumvit
- Silom
- Sathorn
- Asok
- Nana
- Phayathai
- Ratchada
- Ladprao
- Thong Lo
- Ekkamai
- Phra Nakhon
- Khao San
- Pathumwan
- Bang Rak
- Wattana
- Khlong Toei
- Huai Khwang
- Chatuchak
- Bang Kapi
- Bang Na
- Lak Si
- Chaeng Wattana
- Don Mueang
- Dusit
- Bang Khen
- Prawet
- Lat Krabang
- Taling Chan
- Min Buri
- Phasi Charoen
- Bang Khae
- Thon Buri
- Rat Burana
- Bang Bon
- Nong Khaem
- Saphan Sung
- Bang Khunthian
- Nonthaburi
- Pathum Thani
- Samut Prakan
- Samut Sakhon
- Samut Songkhram
- Nakhon Pathom
- Ayutthaya
- Chiang Mai
- Chiang Rai
- Lampang
- Phitsanulok
- Phuket
- Krabi
- Phang Nga
- Hat Yai
- Songkhla
- Surat Thani
- Pattaya
- Chonburi
- Sriracha
- Rayong
- Koh Samui
- Hua Hin
- Kanchanaburi
- Nakhon Ratchasima
- Udon Thani
- Khon Kaen
- Ubon Ratchathani
- Nakhon Sawan
- Prachuap Khiri Khan
Accepted in these destinations
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Chile
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- Norway
- Denmark
- Finland
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Belgium
- Ireland
- Poland
- Czech Republic
- Portugal
- Greece
- Hungary
- Romania
- Malta
- Cyprus
- Russia
- Schengen (EU)
- China
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
- Japan
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- India
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
- Nepal
- Myanmar
- Laos
- Cambodia
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Kuwait
- Bahrain
- Oman
- Turkey
- Israel
- Egypt
- South Africa
- Kenya
- Australia
- New Zealand
Official sources to check before filing
Requirements depend on the document, transaction and receiving authority. Confirm the current rules with the responsible authority before signing, filing or paying a government fee.
- Lawyers Council of Thailand
Information about Thai lawyers and Notarial Services Attorney requirements.
- Department of Consular Affairs
Current legalisation procedures for documents issued in or used in Thailand.