Answers on translating and certifying Thai corporate records — company affidavit, shareholder list (BorJor.5), memorandum of association, VAT certificate (PP.20) and financial statements — for foreign counterparties, banks and authorities, following DBD/Revenue Department issuance and MFA Legalization Division practice. (22+ search topics covered)
Should the company name be translated or transliterated?
The registered Thai name is the legal identity, so the translation reproduces it and shows the registered English name exactly as recorded with the Department of Business Development where one exists. Inventing an English rendering that differs from the register creates a mismatch between the extract, the bank record and the contract, which is one of the most common reasons a corporate file is returned.
Do shareholder lists need to be legalised in full?
Usually yes, including every page and any annexes, because the recipient verifies shareholding percentages against the total. Partial submission of only the first page is frequently refused. Where the list runs to many pages, the translation should be paginated to match and each page cross-referenced to the extract so the reviewer can confirm nothing has been omitted.
Can a branch office use the parent company's legalised documents?
Often only in part. Registrars and banks typically want the parent's constitutional documents legalised in the country of issue, plus Thai-issued evidence of the branch itself. Reusing a legalised set prepared for a different purpose is risky because the recency limit and the required document list differ per authority. Confirm each authority's list separately before reusing anything.
How is a Thai company affidavit prepared for overseas use?
Obtain a current extract from the Department of Business Development bearing the registrar's signature and seal, prepare a translation into English or the destination language, then obtain consular legalisation from the Department of Consular Affairs and, where required, authentication by the destination country's embassy in Thailand. Because banks and foreign registries usually impose a recency limit on registry extracts, time the extract close to your actual submission date rather than obtaining it far in advance.
Should financial statements be audited before translation?
If the recipient asks for audited accounts, use the version signed by a licensed auditor together with the auditor's report, and translate the complete set including the notes. Translating only the balance sheet without the notes is a common rejection: foreign reviewers rely on the notes to understand accounting policies. Verify that every figure matches the source cell by cell and keep the table structure so a reviewer can compare line by line.
How are board or shareholder resolutions certified for use abroad?
An authorised director certifies the copy and affixes the company seal, a Notarial Services Attorney then certifies that director's signature, and the document proceeds to consular legalisation where the recipient requires it. The resolution itself should state clearly what was approved, the meeting date, the quorum and who is authorised to execute related documents, because recipients check that the authority asserted matches the company affidavit.
How far in advance should a Thai company affidavit be issued for overseas use?
As close to the date of use as the workflow allows, because most destinations count validity from the date of issue or certification. Issued too early, the certificate can expire while waiting for legalisation and embassy queues. Ask the destination in writing for its validity rule, then schedule backwards from the date of use, allowing for translation, review and each authority's queue.
Do I need registrar-certified copies from the DBD?
In most cases yes. Foreign recipients normally require copies certified by the registrar (company affidavit, shareholder list, memorandum), because later certification stages must be able to verify the registrar's signature.
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