POA executed in Thailand → Notary → MoJ (litigation) → MFA + Apostille → destination embassy. Sell foreign property, claim inheritance, appoint counsel.
POA for foreign property + inheritance at NYC Visa & Translation: starting from Contact us for a quote, 5–15 business days (Rush 24–72h available). Fully bundled translation + MoJ/MFA/embassy/Apostille legalization + worldwide DHL. ance guarantee.
Send scan / photo via LINE or email — we map the correct legalization route for your destination within 1 business hour.
Drop at our Ladprao 95 office, use our Bangkok messenger, or ship EMS nationwide.
Certified translator + 2-stage QA in 2–3 business days. Languages: EN/CN/JP/KR/DE/FR/ES/RU/AR + NAATI.
MoJ / Medical Council / MoL / SSO / DSDW / Civil Registrar — depending on document type.
Department of Consular Affairs — Apostille (Hague Convention since 14 Dec 2024) or destination legalization.
Destination embassy — required for non-Apostille countries: China, India, UAE, Vietnam, etc.
DHL Worldwide Express (1–3 days), EMS within Thailand, or pick-up at Ladprao 95.
| Item | Price (THB) |
|---|---|
| Single doc (ID/Tabien Baan) — Apostille | 2,800–5,800 |
| Birth/Marriage/Divorce — Apostille | 3,500–9,500 |
| Transcript + Degree — Apostille | 4,800–9,800 |
| POA + Notary + Apostille | 4,200–9,500 |
| DBD Company Set — Apostille | 6,500–18,000 |
| Embassy legalization (non-Hague country) | +3,500–8,500/embassy |
| Rush (1 working day MFA) | +50% |
Standard: 5–10 business days (translation + source ministry). Add 5–10 days for MFA + Apostille, or 7–14 days for embassy chain. Rush service (24–72h, +50–100%) available for urgent litigation.
Starting from Contact us for a quote. Translation and certification bundled; government fees passed through at cost (MoJ 400–1,200, MFA 200–800, embassy 1,800–2,600). No hidden charges, full receipts and tax invoices for every stage.
Accepted worldwide in 195 countries. 125+ Hague Apostille member states (since 14 Dec 2024) bypass embassy attestation; remaining countries use legalization chain. We confirm the exact route for your destination before starting.
No — fully online end-to-end: send scans via LINE/email → mail originals by EMS or Kerry → pay by bank transfer / credit card / PromptPay → receive by DHL or EMS anywhere in Thailand or worldwide. Ideal for upcountry and overseas clients.
Yes — we serve expats of all nationalities. Service languages: Thai, English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Russian, Arabic. Interpreters and specialist lawyers available for complex cases.
Quality guarantee: if a document is rejected by the destination authority due to our error, NYC re-does it free of charge. Real across 50,000+ document sets in the last 36 months.
Thai birth cert → district re-issue → certified translation → MFA + Apostille → destination embassy. For child citizenship, family visa, intl school enrollment.
Kor.Ror.2 + Kor.Ror.3 → translation 40+ languages → MFA + Apostille → destination embassy. Germany/France/Japan require home-country registry recording.
Family Court decree → MoJ Legal Affairs cert → translation → MFA + Apostille → embassy. Required for remarriage, foreign tax filing, asset division.
Thai transcript → CHE equivalency (select countries) → certified translation → MFA + Apostille → embassy / WES / ECE evaluation for grad school + license boards.
RTP Police Clearance → certified translation → MFA + Apostille → destination embassy. Required for Spouse/PR/Work Visa, licensing boards, foreign employment.
DBD certificate + financial statements + director list → EN translation → MFA + Apostille → destination (open foreign branch / corporate bank account / subsidiary).
Free consultation, case assessment within 1 business hour, all questions answered before engagement.
Answers on powers of attorney: drafting a clear scope of authority, stamp duty under the Revenue Code, signature certification by a Thai notarial services attorney under the Lawyers Council regulation B.E. 2551, and MFA legalization when the document will be used abroad. (23+ search topics covered)
Need your documents reviewed or your case assessed? Ask our team by phone, LINE, or email. We reply during business hours (Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00, Sat 9:00–15:00, ICT).
A power of attorney used abroad must define its scope precisely and is usually signed before a certifying officer before entering the legalisation chain for the destination country.
Prefer not to handle the queues yourself, or worried about a rejection? Send us photos of your documents for a free pre-check. We handle the full chain — obtaining certified copies, translation, certification and submission — and keep you updated at each step. Reach us on LINE, phone or email during business hours.
Whether the grantor signs in Thailand or abroad changes the certification chain entirely.
| Route | When to use | Certifying authority | Approx. duration | Rejection risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signed in Thailand for use abroad | The grantor is in Thailand | Notarial services attorney, then Department of Consular Affairs and the destination embassy | Variable — commonly days to weeks | Wording that is too broad or too narrow, so the receiving body rejects the scope |
| Signed abroad at a Thai embassy/consulate | The grantor lives abroad and the document is used in Thailand | Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate-General | Variable, by appointment availability | Using a form other than the Thai receiving agency's own (e.g. Land Department, DBD) |
| Signed before a foreign notary public, then legalised for Thailand | Travelling to a Thai mission is impractical | Foreign notary public with that country's legalisation chain and the Thai embassy | Variable — usually longer than signing at a Thai mission | Thai agencies almost always also require a certified Thai translation |
Timelines above are practical estimates from live casework and can change with each authority's policy; confirm with the receiving authority before booking travel. If you would rather not test routes by trial and error, our advisers can assess which route fits your case.
Our team has worked on cross-border documents, certified translation and government liaison for over 15 years. Most rejections we see are not caused by missing paperwork but by choosing the wrong route on day one, so we always start with a case assessment.
We look at your destination, purpose and deadline, then tell you which certification route applies — and which steps you can skip.
Name spelling, consistency across documents, document age and translation format are checked before anything reaches a counter.
We sequence the steps around your appointment or travel date and flag bottlenecks in advance.
We read the refusal reasons, identify the underlying cause, and plan a resubmission that answers what the authority asked for.
Rather not learn by trial and error? Send your case details and document photos for a review — reach us on LINE, phone or email during business hours.
Photograph or scan every page before submission and again after each stamp, so you have a reference if a document is lost in transit.
Total turnaround depends on the current workload of the consular office and of the destination embassy. Plan ahead rather than against a tight travel date; we can give a case-specific range by phone, LINE or email.
Public records such as house registration, birth and marriage certificates enter the certification chain directly. Private documents such as powers of attorney, affidavits and contracts must first be attested by a Notarial Services Attorney.
For member states the chain ends with an apostille and no embassy step is needed. For non-member states the document must continue through the destination country's embassy. Verify the current member list on the HCCH website.
Bundles sealed across the binding must never be separated. Removing the staple voids the certification and the whole set has to be redone.
Thailand has no common-law notary public. The equivalent role is a Notarial Services Attorney registered with the Lawyers Council of Thailand. Describing it incorrectly can cause the receiving party to reject the document.
If a registry entry changes after the copy was issued, for example a name change or address move, the certified copy will contradict the database. Re-issue before starting.
Some countries accept only translations into their own official language, not English. Certifying an English translation first can mean repeating the entire chain.
Requirements differ by authority and destination country and can change. Confirm current conditions with the receiving authority, or ask our team by phone, LINE or email.
These topics reflect the rules and practice of the relevant authorities and can change. Confirm with the receiving authority, or ask our team by phone, LINE or email.
One document set often moves through several stages — translation, notarial certification, legalization and finally a visa filing. The links below follow that real sequence.
Authority requirements change. Verify with the receiving authority before filing, or ask our team by phone, LINE or email.