South Korean passport-issued docs → apostille by MOFA Korea · 외교부 영사 service → directly accepted in Japan (both Hague parties). Thai supporting docs still require MFA + embassy.
🇰🇷 South Korean passport — นักธุรกิจเกาหลี/ครู K-Pop/นักเรียนใน Bangkok ที่ต้องเตรียมเอกสาร 가족관계증명서. เกาหลีใต้เป็นภาคีกรุงเฮก — เอกสารใช้ apostille ผ่าน MOFA Seoul ได้ตรง
🇯🇵 Japan — ทีมแปลภาษาญี่ปุ่น JLPT N1 + Notary 翻訳証明 ตามมาตรฐาน Immigration Services Agency Japan — เคยช่วยเคส COE (Certificate of Eligibility) ผ่านมากกว่า 1,200 เคส
South Korean passport-issued docs → apostille by MOFA Korea · 외교부 영사 service → directly accepted in Japan (both Hague parties). Thai supporting docs still require MFA + embassy.
South Korean passport holder submits docs via LINE @nycvisa for free audit.
Certified translation into 日本語 / Japanese (公証翻訳).
MOFA Korea · 외교부 영사 service apostille.
MFA Department of Consular Affairs (Chaeng Wattana) legalization.
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South Korean passport-issued docs → apostille by MOFA Korea · 외교부 영사 service → directly accepted in Japan (both Hague parties). Thai supporting docs still require MFA + embassy.
2-step. Apostille-only available where both parties are Hague members.
Standard 5–10 working days; rush available.
日本語 / Japanese (公証翻訳) — by certified translator registered with the destination authority.
Choosing the right Document Legalization provider directly impacts the success and turnaround of your case. NYC Visa & Translation has worked with MOFA Korea · 외교부 영사 service · MFA Thailand · Ministry of Justice · Immigration Services Agency · MOFA Japan since 2010, handling a broad real-world caseload across government documents, certified translations, and documents intended for use abroad. Every case is verified through a three-layer QA process: name spelling, document numbers, official seals, and signatures on every page are checked before delivery.
Our team understands official procedures end-to-end — appointments, filings, and coordination with the relevant authorities. You do not have to travel back and forth or risk rejection. Our Document Legalization service supports Express handling that completes in half the standard turnaround.
We provide nationwide pickup and delivery via Kerry Express, Flash Express, and EMS. Bangkok and metropolitan customers receive free delivery; up-country customers can choose home delivery with real-time tracking through our LINE Official account.
Our clients include individuals, students, expatriates, business travellers, multinational companies, and academic institutions. We handle every document type — house registration, ID card, passport, marriage certificate, birth certificate, diploma, transcript, employment certificate, power of attorney, business contracts, and medical records.
Our Document Legalization workflow runs in six clear stages: (1) receive originals and copies, (2) QA-audit the source for issues that would cause rejection, (3) translate through a native-speaker linguist, (4) certify with the authority required by the receiving country, (5) file and follow up at each government touchpoint, and (6) deliver plus retain a signed PDF you can re-download for five years. A single Case Officer owns your file end-to-end, eliminating hand-off errors that plague larger firms.
We invest continuously in compliance practices aligned with ISO/IEC 27001 (information security), Thailand PDPA (personal-data protection), and AES-256 file encryption. Every upload runs over TLS 1.3 only. Enterprise and law-firm clients can request an NDA before intake — our legal team signs same-day.
Beyond single-document work, we bundle end-to-end packages for clients preparing multiple certificates at once — e.g. a "moving abroad" bundle (house registration + birth + marriage + diploma + transcript with MFA + embassy) that reduces the number of trips and total lead time versus filing each item separately. Approval remains at the discretion of the receiving authority; contact our team for scope and fees.
What sets us apart is a 15-year direct working relationship with the destination authority — MOFA Korea · 외교부 영사 service · MFA Thailand · Ministry of Justice · Immigration Services Agency · MOFA Japan — so we anticipate regulation changes, format tweaks, and queue timing before they hit your case, and brief you in advance. Approval outcomes always remain at the sole discretion of the authority; what we control is document completeness, formatting and lodgement timing.
South Korean passport-issued docs → apostille by MOFA Korea · 외교부 영사 service → directly accepted in Japan (both Hague parties). Thai supporting docs still require MFA + embassy.
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.
Pick a translation provider by the destination, not by turnaround alone. If the file goes to the Thai Department of Consular Affairs or an embassy, the translator must know the format that office accepts, not just the meaning. Verify three things: the certifier is named and identifiable, the destination accepts that certification format, and names, dates and document numbers match the passport character for character.
| Option | Best for | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Freelance translator | Informal use where no authority certification is required | Many embassies will not accept an uncertified translation. |
| Translation agency with certification | Visa, study and civil registry filings | Confirm the agency also handles the legalization step if the destination requires it. |
| End-to-end provider (translate + legalize) | Files with a fixed appointment deadline | Ask which steps are in-house and which are subcontracted. |