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South Korea visa: documents to translate and certify

The Korean Embassy in Thailand states that for every visa type, Thai official documents must be submitted as originals with an English translation, certified by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Last checked 23 Oct 2026

We are a translation shop, not visa consultants. This page quotes official pages on the date checked; rules change. Always confirm with the embassy or visa centre before you apply.

Stamp wording "Certified Genuine Signature(s)" or "Certified True Copy" is preferred; "Seen at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs" may lead to requests for more documents. Documents are valid for 3 months from the date of issue.

Tourism / visits

C-3-9 short-term visit (for applicants refused by K-ETA)The official page states it

Thai documents often asked for

  • Passport record (āļ›āļĢāļ°āļ§āļąāļ•āļīāļāļēāļĢāļĄāļĩāļŦāļ™āļąāļ‡āļŠāļ·āļ­āđ€āļ”āļīāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡) from the Department of Consular Affairs
  • Employment certificate in English (position and salary)
  • Bank statement for at least 6 months
  • If a parent pays: birth certificate (āļŠāļđāļ•āļīāļšāļąāļ•āļĢ) and house registration (āļ—āļ°āđ€āļšāļĩāļĒāļ™āļšāđ‰āļēāļ™) in English, certified by the Department of Consular Affairs

Translation rule (official page)

Documents in English or Korean only. Thai documents need an English translation certified by the Department of Consular Affairs.

Department of Consular Affairs certification: Required (stated on the official page)

Official wording
“All the visa requirements need to be in English or Korean only.”

SourcesEmbassy of the Republic of Korea in Thailand — āļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļēāļĻāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāđ€āļ­āļāļŠāļēāļĢāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ·āđˆāļ™āļ„āļģāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ§āļĩāļ‹āđˆāļē ↗ (page dated 22 Apr 2026)
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Thailand — How to apply for visa and visa types ↗ (page dated 31 Jul 2025)

Family / spouse

F-6-1 marriage visaThe official page states it

Thai documents often asked for

  • Birth certificate (āļŠāļđāļ•āļīāļšāļąāļ•āļĢ)
  • Name-change certificate (āđƒāļšāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­-āļŠāļāļļāļĨ) and divorce certificate (āđƒāļšāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļāļēāļĢāļŦāļĒāđˆāļē), if any
  • Police clearance, if it is issued in Thai
  • A child with Thai nationality only: birth certificate issued in English and certified

Translation rule (official page)

Certify the original at the Department of Consular Affairs first, translate it into English, then certify the translation there again.

The embassy's list for the applicant does not include the Thai marriage certificate (āļ—āļ°āđ€āļšāļĩāļĒāļ™āļŠāļĄāļĢāļŠ).

Department of Consular Affairs certification: Required twice: the original, then the translation

Official wording
“āļ™āļģāđ€āļ­āļāļŠāļēāļĢāļ•āđ‰āļ™āļ‰āļšāļąāļšāđ„āļ›āļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļ­āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļāļ‡āļŠāļļāļĨāļāđˆāļ­āļ™ āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™āđāļ›āļĨāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐ āđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļ™āļģāđ„āļ›āļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđāļ›āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļāļ‡āļŠāļļāļĨ”

SourcesEmbassy of the Republic of Korea in Thailand — āļāļēāļĢāļ‚āļ­āļ§āļĩāļ‹āđˆāļēāđāļ•āđˆāļ‡āļ‡āļēāļ™ F-6 (26.9.3 update) ↗ (page dated 3 Sept 2026)

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