Civil registry · destination-uni first filing

Apostille on a Thai Birth Certificate (สูติบัตร)

A Thai สูติบัตร is the single most-requested document in the post-accession Apostille queue, because every downstream chain — dual-nationality registration at a foreign consulate, admission to a UK reception class, a French acte de naissance transcription at the SCEC in Nantes — starts with a certified copy of the amphoe-issued birth certificate. This SKU sequences the amphoe re-issuance (if the original is worn), the signature-authority chain up to the Department of Provincial Administration, and the Apostille itself, so the receiving registrar sees an unbroken evidentiary line.

Quick answer: Apostille on a Thai Birth Certificate (สูติบัตร) — THB 3,800–5,800 · turnaround 5–8 business days. Competent Authority: Department of Consular Affairs, Chaeng Watthana campus (post 14 Dec 2027 Hague accession). Book on LINE @NYC168 or call +66 83 249 4999 (Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00 ICT).

What you receive

Delivery pack: amphoe re-issued สูติบัตร dated within the current calendar quarter, DoPA signature-authority endorsement, MFA Apostille with the child's romanised name matching the parent's passport, an English translation on the ICAO-compliant transliteration table, and a courier envelope pre-addressed to the receiving civil registry.

Which authorities accept this

Amphoe issuance under the Civil Registration Act B.E. 2534 §20; signature-authority chain via the Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior; Apostille under Article 3 of the Convention.

ต้นฉบับสูติบัตร (คัดจากอำเภอ)
แปลอังกฤษโดยนักแปลขึ้นทะเบียน
MFA + Apostille

Legal basis

พรบ.การทะเบียนราษฎร 2534 ม.20
Hague Convention 1961

FAQ

The child was born abroad and registered late at the Thai embassy — can we still Apostille?

Yes. A late-registered birth certificate is still an Article 1 public document once the amphoe has issued a certified copy; the Apostille verifies the amphoe's signature, not the timing of the underlying birth.

Do I need both parents' passports to romanise the name?

For a dual-nationality file, yes — the romanised block on the Apostille must match the passport that the receiving state will read the file under, and we cross-check both parent spellings at intake.

Can the same Apostilled สูติบัตร be reused across multiple destinations?

The certified copy is single-use in practice: each receiver keeps the original in their file. We recommend one Apostilled copy per destination on the first submission.

Ready to stage the Apostille chain?

Send us your Thai document on LINE — we confirm the fee, register-number window, and delivery date within 30 minutes (Bangkok business hours).

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Related services · internal guide

Document work is a chain: certification, translation and lodgement each have their own authority. These pages explain the neighbouring steps so you can plan the whole file, not just one stamp.

External references · official sources

Official sources — Apostille / legalisation

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