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Hague chain · MFA Chaeng Watthana

Apostille on a Thai Public Document (Standard Track)

Since 28 February 2027 (2025) Thailand is a full Contracting State to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation, deposited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. That single accession collapsed the old two-step chain — MFA + receiving embassy — into a single Apostille certificate that every one of the 128 Contracting States is treaty-bound to accept. This SKU is the standard-track pathway: five to seven working days from intake to a stamped, register-numbered instrument.

Quick answer: Apostille on a Thai Public Document (Standard Track) — THB 1,800–3,200 · turnaround 5–7 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 contains the original Thai public document, the MFA Consular Section Apostille affixed as a separate page bearing the ten mandatory Convention fields, an English-language cover memo mapping the register number to your matter, and a courier receipt to the receiving jurisdiction.

Which authorities accept this

Competent Authority under Article 6 of the Convention: Department of Consular Affairs, Chaeng Watthana campus. The Apostille is verifiable in the MFA's online register the same working day it is issued.

  • ค่าธรรมเนียม Apostille ราชการ 400 THB/เล่ม
  • ตรวจเอกสารก่อนยื่น (ป้องกันตีกลับ)
  • คิวยื่น + รับคืน แจ้งวัฒนะ
  • จัดส่ง EMS ทั่วไทย

Legal basis

  • Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents 1961
  • ระเบียบกระทรวงการต่างประเทศ ว่าด้วยการรับรองเอกสาร พ.ศ. 2539 (แก้ไข พ.ศ. 2568)
  • ประกาศกรมการกงสุลว่าด้วย Apostille (มีผล 28 ก.พ. 2570)

FAQ

Which document types qualify for a Thai Apostille?

Only public documents as defined in Article 1 — civil registry extracts, court judgments, notarial acts by a Notarial Services Attorney, and official certificates placed on private documents. A raw private contract does not qualify until a notary has certified the signatures.

Do I still need embassy legalisation for a Hague state?

No. The Convention prohibits a Contracting State from requiring further legalisation. If a receiver still insists, escalate to their consular section — the treaty obligation is on them, not on you.

How do I verify the Apostille later?

The register number on the certificate is queryable in the MFA online verification portal for a minimum of ten years, which satisfies the e-Register recommendation from the Special Commission of the HCCH.

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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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.

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