Visa documents: what needs translating or certifying
Collected from the official pages of embassies and visa centres, by country: which Thai documents are asked for, how they must be translated, and whether the Department of Consular Affairs must certify them.
Last checked 23 Oct 2026
By country
By purpose
- South Korea — C-3-9 short-term visit (for applicants refused by K-ETA)
- Italy — Schengen short stay — tourism
- United Kingdom — Standard Visitor
- Australia — Visitor visa (subclass 600)
- Canada — Visitor visa (TRV)
- France — Schengen short stay
- Japan — Short-term visit (more than 15 days)
- Germany — Schengen short stay
- United States — Visitor visa B1/B2
- South Korea — F-6-1 marriage visa
- United Kingdom — Family visa — spouse or partner
- Australia — Partner visa (subclass 309/100 and 820/801)
- Japan — Spouse of a Japanese national — Certificate of Eligibility (filed in Japan)
- Germany — Spouse reunification (national visa)
- United States — Immigrant visa (spouse or family)
- China — S1 / S2 — family of a foreigner working or studying in China
- China — Q1 / Q2 — family of a Chinese citizen
Coming: Thailand joins the Apostille Convention — From 28 Feb 2027 Thailand is a party to the Apostille Convention. How documents are certified for some countries may change after that date; we will update these pages. HCCH ↗
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