Thai MFA Legalization — Consular Affairs Authentication for International Use

Documents that most commonly require MFA legalization

• Civil registry — marriage / divorce / birth / death certificates (Kor Ror series)
• Single Status / Affirmation of Freedom to Marry from district office
• Thai academic degrees & transcripts (must pre-clear OHEC / Ministry of Higher Education)
• Corporate — DBD company affidavit, BoJ.5 shareholder list, audited financials
• Powers of Attorney certified by a Notarial Services Attorney
• Medical certificates and FDA Certificate of Free Sale (for product registration abroad)
• Royal Thai Police Criminal Record Check (for work visas / Permanent Residency)

One-stop workflow

Step 1 — email/LINE scans for free review. Step 2 — our team produces the certified translation, signed and sealed by a Notarial Services Attorney. Step 3 — runners submit the bundle to MFA in Chaeng Wattana. Step 4 — when MFA returns the stamped file, we walk it to the destination embassy in Bangkok. Step 5 — DHL/EMS worldwide.

Standard turnaround: 3–5 working days for MFA alone; 5–10 working days end-to-end with embassy authentication.

Fixed-fee pricing

Inclusive of attorney fee, certified translation, MFA government fee, and Bangkok pickup/delivery.

• Civil registry doc (1 page) — translation + notary + MFA ≈ 2,500–3,200 THB
• Academic degree / transcript — translation + notary + MFA ≈ 3,200–4,500 THB
• Corporate (DBD short set) — full bundle ≈ 4,500–6,500 THB
• MFA express service (1–2 working days) — +400 THB/doc government surcharge + runner overtime
• DHL worldwide — at cost

Why route MFA through a law firm

MFA only authenticates signatures of Thai public officials and registered Notarial Services Attorneys. Self-submitted translations done by a freelance translator are routinely rejected. A law firm with in-house Notarial Attorneys eliminates that risk and keeps a 10-year audit trail in case the destination authority asks for re-issuance.