The procedures for Document Legalization Service

Inside the department


Now, if you are standing in front of the building; after you have been checked for any illegal things by guards, you are allowed to enter the building. To legalize your document you must walk to the Legalization Division on the third floor. The service hours are 08.30 - 14.30 (Closed on Saturday - Sunday and Public Holidays); I recommend you to be there half an hour prior.

Legalization Division, 3rd floor Department of Consular Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 123 Chaeng Watthana Road, Bangkok 10210

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They only legalize a document which issued from Thai's public department, eg. University, Municipal   Registration Office etc. not document issued abroad.
If you need to legalize that aforementioned document, you must have them legalized by the Embassy of the relevant country, which issue the document, before hand.


The procedures for Document Legalization Service
1. You must pick and fill-in an application form (you can download from here). Remember, it is necessary to bring a photo-copy of your passport as  identification.


2) Contact information officer for documents check. The officer will ask you, which document you want to be legalized. There are two types of documents you have been bringing: a photo-copy and the original.
- If the documents are photo-copy, you have to show him/her the original along with them. 
- If you want to legalize the original documents, no extra document required.


3) Collect queue number, and waiting for the call.


4) Hand the documents to the officer, pay the fees. There are two services for you to choose: express service and regular service. 
- Express service enables you to collect the legalized documents within the same day. With an exchange of double the fees cost, usually 400 baht per stamp.
- Regular service needs  two working days for legalization. However, it only 200 baht per stamp. Therefore, if you are not hurry, or  need to legalize many documents this could be your suitable choice.


Moreover, with paying a postal service cost, you can have the Consular send your documents by post.


5) Waiting for your receipt and collecting date. 


6) If you choose express service, just be waiting. Otherwise, go home then come back again on the collected date.


Two types
You can choose on what type by yourself— just tell the officer what type do you prefer.


From my experience, there are two types of legalization:
1) Legalized for the true photo-copy
          To legalize a photo-copy of your documents. You must show the officer the original, which s/he will give you back.
The document will have a stamp state "CERTIFIED TRUE COPY."

2) Legalized for the true original
The document will have a stamp state "SEEN AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS."

Until next time.