Notary Public (Notarial Services Attorney) for Smart Visa · Talent / Investor / Executive 🧠 — corporate clients include MNCs, listed companies, and foreign JVs needing parent-company papers valid in Thailand.
Smart Visa grants 4-yr stay + waived Work Permit — degree + experience records need Apostille + Thai Notary translation before endorsement — B2B work differs from personal cases: corporate notarization, state-of-registration Apostille, and DBD/BOI/EECO-accepted Thai translations are non-negotiable.
13 target industries ·. NYC Visa supports Bangkok-based law firms and Big-4 corporate teams; we know the submission formats expected by BOI Smart Visa Unit, NSTDA, DEPA, MHESI.
Frequent Smart Visa · Talent / Investor / Executive documents: Endorsement Letter from Thai entity, Employment Contract, Educational Degree (Apostilled), Professional License/Certification, Bank Statement ($600k+ for Investor) — packed with binder + Thai cover letter.
Workflow: (1) Legal team shares drafts (2) We coordinate origin-country Notary (3) Apostille or Embassy Legalization (4) DHL tracked shipping (5) MFA Thailand + Thai Notary translation (6) Submission to BOI Smart Visa Unit, NSTDA, DEPA, MHESI.
Legal team shares the doc list + drafts
Coordinate Notary Public in parent jurisdiction
Apostille (Hague) or Embassy Legalization
DHL/FedEx tracked + insured
Chaeng Wattana + certified Thai translation
Submission to BOI Smart Visa Unit, NSTDA, DEPA, MHESI or DBD
Hague members (US, UK, JP, DE, FR, etc.) use Apostille; non-members (TH, CN, AE) need Embassy Legalization.
3–6 weeks total — origin Notary 3–5 d, Apostille 5–10 d, shipping 3–5 d, MFA Thailand + Notary 4–7 d.
Yes — templates accepted by DBD/BOI/EECO for director appointment, investment authorization, bank account opening.
Pricing is quoted per case (ask our staff) per pack — corporate cases quoted per scope. Email corporate@nycvisa for NDA + quote.
Yes — Thai SET-listed companies sending docs to US/EU/JP for M&A, IPO, JV formation.
Smart-T (Talent), Smart-I (Investor), Smart-E (Executive), Smart-S (Startup), Smart-O (Other)
Notary Public (Notarial Services Attorney) for Smart Visa · Talent / Investor / Executive 🧠 — corporate clients include MNCs, listed companies, and foreign JVs needing parent-company papers valid in Thailand.
Common questions about signature and document certification by a Notarial Services Attorney in Thailand, and the follow-on MFA legalisation step. (64+ search topics covered)
Need your documents reviewed or your case assessed? Ask our team by phone, LINE, or email. We reply within two hours during business hours (Mon–Sat 9:00–18:00 ICT).
Thailand has no separate notary profession. Certification is performed by a Notarial Services Attorney licensed by the Lawyers Council, who certifies signatures and signing in their presence — not the truth of the content.
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.
Many cases lose weeks simply because the wrong certifying party was chosen at the start.
| Route | When to use | Certifying authority | Approx. duration | Rejection risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notarial services attorney | The receiving party is private — a university, bank or overseas counterparty | Attorney licensed by the Lawyers Council of Thailand | Usually same day | Some foreign government bodies require a further consular layer on top |
| Consular legalisation | The receiving party is a foreign government authority | Department of Consular Affairs, MFA Thailand | Variable, by queue and channel | Some private documents must have signatures notarised before consular submission is possible |
| Layered certification (attorney + consular + embassy) | Commercial contracts, powers of attorney, or documents used in foreign legal proceedings | Attorney with the Department of Consular Affairs and the destination embassy | Variable — allow several weeks | Skipping a layer usually means the whole bundle is rejected |
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 since 2015. 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.
A certified true copy must be compared against the original in person. If the original is abroad or lost, obtain a certified reissue from the issuing authority first.
Signature certification confirms the signature was made in person, so bring a valid original ID card or passport and do not sign the document in advance.
What happens after notarisation differs by country and receiving authority. Some accept the attorney's certification alone; others require further authentication by the Department of Consular Affairs and the destination embassy. Naming the country and authority up front lets us sequence the work correctly.
The type of certification, number of sets and the follow-on steps change what you must bring. Contact our team by phone, LINE or email to confirm first.
Names must match your passport. If you changed your name or the spelling differs, bring the supporting change-of-name evidence.
It does not. Certification is performed by a Notarial Services Attorney registered with the Lawyers Council of Thailand. If your recipient specifically requires a Notary Public, confirm in advance that they accept this form of certification.
Certification covers facts observed in person — that the person signed, or that a copy matches the original. It does not certify that the statements are true or legally effective abroad.
Many files are rejected because they stop at the attorney's certification when the recipient also required consular and embassy authentication. Plan the full chain from the beginning.
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.
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.
Thailand has no notary public in the common-law sense. Notarization is performed by a lawyer registered as a Notarial Services Attorney with the Lawyers Council of Thailand. Verify the registration, confirm the receiving party accepts a Thai notarial attestation, and check whether the document also needs consular legalization afterwards.
| Option | Best for | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Law firm notarial service | Contracts, affidavits and corporate documents | Confirm the specific attorney performing the act is registered. |
| Your own embassy in Bangkok | Documents for your home country that require its own consular officer | Appointment availability and accepted act types vary by embassy. |
| Notarization plus legalization package | Documents going to a foreign authority | Ask whether the legalization step is quoted separately. |