Certified Thai translation of foreign documents

Thai authorities and most embassies require a translation certified by the translator, and often legalized by the Department of Consular Affairs. Some countries accept only translators sworn or recognized by that country (e.g. Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, the Netherlands). We cannot translate Thai documents for use there, but we can have the Thai original legalized by the Department of Consular Affairs before you send it to a translator on the embassy's list, and some of these countries accept the English version issued by the Thai district office without translation. Tell us where you will submit it and we will tell you exactly what you need before you order.

Two separate parts: our service fee per job (consular filing, we file in person: 3,000 THB, power-of-attorney stamp duty included; if the Ministry takes the documents on its normal service we go back to collect them, plus 500 THB, 3,500 THB in all) and the Ministry's own fee per sticker (200 THB normal; 1 Thai or English document = 2 stickers, one on the source and one on our translation), which we collect in advance and pass on at cost with the official receipt.

Translation only: standard is ready the next business day (payment and documents in before 18:00), and Thai ⇄ English jobs up to 10 pages can be done the same day (payment and documents in before 12:00) because we control our own time. Legalization at the Department of Consular Affairs has 4 parts: translation → queue → the Ministry legalizes → delivery. We file in person, so we wait for the Ministry's queue, which changes daily; the latest free slot we checked is on the prices page (with the date of the check). Counting from the queue date we can book, documents marked ⚡ come back the same day and others about 2 business days later. We check the queue before quoting and book the slot once we have your payment and the original documents.

Translation only: yes, a clear photo or scan is fine and you receive the stamped original translation by EMS or pick-up at The Scene Town in Town (plus a PDF in the chat). For legalization at the Department of Consular Affairs, send a photo first so we can translate, but the Ministry always needs the original when filing (a photo or copy alone is refused) — send the original to us by EMS or bring it, and we return it with the legalized documents. No original? A certified copy from the district office can be used instead.

Yes, from 20 languages. For legalization at the Department of Consular Affairs, a document that is not in English needs either an English translation certified by that country's embassy in Thailand (or its notary or foreign ministry), or our Thai translation stamped by that embassy. Some embassies do not certify translations, so we check before you order. See all 20 languages →

Yes, our translators use AI translation tools to work faster, and every translation is checked line by line and signed by a human translator. Your documents are not used to train AI and are deleted 30 days after delivery.

Full payment by transfer before we start: Thai PromptPay QR, Thai bank transfer, or Wise from abroad. We don't accept cash or cards.