How Notarial Services Work in Thailand

Thailand does not have notaries public in the same sense as many European or civil-law countries. Instead, document certification is carried out by a Notarial Services Attorney, a lawyer who has completed additional training and is licensed by the Lawyers Council of Thailand to certify documents, witness signatures, and prepare affidavits with the legal weight required by foreign authorities, embassies and government agencies.

Our notarial services are most commonly requested by expats and foreign investors who need Thai documents recognized abroad, or foreign documents recognized in Thailand. Typical situations include preparing a power of attorney for someone to handle a property sale or company matter on your behalf, certifying copies of a passport, marriage certificate or company documents, and drafting affidavits or declarations required by a bank, embassy or government office.

Depending on where the document will be used, additional legalization may be required after notarization, such as authentication by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, followed by legalization at the relevant embassy. We guide clients through the full chain so the finished document is accepted wherever it needs to go.