Thai Consular Legalization is an important administrative procedure that helps you legalize documents and papers in Vietnam for lawful use in Thailand, or vice versa. This process can be complex and requires understanding of legal regulations as well as procedural steps. In this article, No.1 Translation will provide detailed information about the Thai consular legalization procedure and a full-service package to help you complete the process quickly and accurately.
What is Thai Consular Legalization and Certification?
Thai Consular Certification and Legalization are two important steps in the process of legalizing documents between the two countries, ensuring that papers issued in Vietnam can be legally used in Thailand, and vice versa.
Thai Consular Certification
Consular certification is the first step in the legalization process, aimed at verifying the signature, seal, and position of the signatory on a document or paper. This step is carried out by the competent diplomatic authority of the country that issued the document, with the purpose of ensuring that the document can be legally used in another country.
For Vietnam, the authorities competent to provide consular certification include:
- Hanoi Department of Consular Affairs.
- The Department of External Relations in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Thai Consular Legalization
After the documents have been certified, the next step is consular legalization. The Thai Embassy or Consulate will review and confirm the legality of the signatures and seals on the documents, ensuring that they are accepted for use in Thailand.
The authorities competent to carry out consular legalization in Thailand are:
- The Thai Embassy in Hanoi.
- The Royal Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.
Similarly, in Vietnam, the authorities competent for consular legalization are:
- The Embassy/Consulate General of Vietnam in Thailand, or
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam if the consular legalization is conducted in Vietnam.
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Which Documents Require Thai Consular Legalization?
For documents from Vietnam to be used in Thailand, or vice versa, the following types of documents typically need to be legalized or consularly certified:
Personal documents  |
Commercial documents |
|---|---|
Birth certificate | Investment Certificate |
Marriage certificates | Business registration certificate |
Certificate of single status | Certificate of Origin |
Degrees, certificates, transcripts | Quality Certification |
Criminal record | Medical certificate |
Health certificate | Contracts and agreements |
Work experience verification | Financial report |
Procedure for Consular Legalization of Vietnamese Documents for Use in Thailand
Step 1: Translation and Notarization
The original documents need to be translated into Thai or English, and then the translation must be notarized by a private office or judicial authority.
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Step 2: Consular Certification by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Prepare the following documents:
- Application form for consular certification/legalization (using form LS/HPH-2012/TK or a printed version of the online form).
- Original passport or an equivalent document (if submitting in person) or a copy (if submitting by mail).
- Original documents requested for consular legalization + 1 copy.
- Translated documents requested for consular legalization + 1 copy.
- Original of other documents (if further verification is required).
- Submit your application at:
- Hanoi Department of Consular Affairs: 40 Tran Phu, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.
- Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs: 6 Alexandre de Rhodes, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Step 3: Apply for Consular Certification at the Embassy
1. If the documents requested for Thai consular legalization are in Vietnam::
Prepare your application for consular certification at the Consular Section – Thai Embassy at:
- AddressRoom 05.02, 5th Floor, Newton Residences, 38 Truong Quoc Dung, Ward 8, Phu Nhuan District, HCMC: 85 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
- Submission hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 12:00 and 13:30 – 17:00.
After the Thai Embassy reviews and stamps the consular certification, the documents will be legally valid in Thailand.
2. If the documents have already been consularly certified by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and are currently in Thailand:
Prepare the required application and submit it at the Embassy of Vietnam in Thailand:
- Address: 83/1 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Submission hours: 09:00 – 11:30, Monday to Friday (except public holidays).
Step 4: Consular Legalization at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Bring your documents to the Consular Division of the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 123 Chaengwattana Road, Laksi District, Bangkok.
- Procedure:
- Điền tờ khai xin hợp pháp hóa lãnh sự.
- Nộp hồ sơ tại quầy thông tin để nhận số thứ tự.
- Chờ xét duyệt và đóng dấu tem lãnh sự.
- Nhận kết quả tại quầy số 3-5 trong khoảng thời gian từ 08:30 – 15:30.
- Nếu qua chuyển phát nhanh EMS, bạn có thể theo dõi kết quả online.
Expense:
- Express service: 400 Baht/stamp.
- Standard service: 200 Baht/stamp.
- Court documents: 400 Baht/page.: 400 Bahts/trang.
Procedure for Consular Legalization of Thai Documents for Use in Vietnam
Step 1: Notarization/Authentication
First, you need to take the documents to the competent authority for notarization or certification.
Step 2: Consular Certification by the Consular Division – Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs
After the documents are certified, prepare your application and bring it to the Nationality and Legal Affairs Department of the Consular Division – Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs to apply for consular certification. The Consular Division’s address is:
- Consular Division: 123 Chaengwatana Road, Tungsonghong, Laksi, Bangkok
- Legalization Office: MRT Khlong Toei
Here, you will follow the required procedure and receive the documents with consular certification.
Step 3: Consular Legalization by the Embassy of Vietnam in Thailand
After obtaining consular certification in Thailand, you need to submit your application to the Embassy of Vietnam in Bangkok to request consular legalization. The required documents include:
- Application form for consular legalization according to form LS/HPH-2012/TK.
- Original passport.
- Original documents requested for consular legalization that have been certified by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs + 1 copy.
- 1 envelope clearly marked with the recipient’s address and phone number (if submitting by mail).
Embassy of Vietnam in Bangkok:
- Address: 83/1 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok
- Submission hours: 09:00 – 11:30, Monday to Friday (except Thai and Vietnamese holidays)
- Collection hours: 16:00 – 17:00 (after 3 working days)
Consular legalization fee: USD 10 per document.
Step 4: Notarized Translation into Vietnamese
After completing the consular legalization procedure at the Embassy of Vietnam, you can bring these documents to Vietnam for notarized translation into Vietnamese.
Step 5: Consular legalization at the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Once all the above steps are completed in Thailand, you can bring the documents that have been consularly legalized by the Embassy of Vietnam in Thailand to the Consular Department of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (or the Ho Chi Minh City Department of External Affairs) to have the consular legalization stamp affixed in Vietnam. This process takes approximately 1–5 working days.
After the documents have been consularly legalized and notarized translated, you can use them in Vietnam for legal purposes, transactions, or other required purposes.
Full-package consular legalization services at No.1 Translation
Handling consular legalization procedures on your own carries risks such as lost documents or invalid applications, which can waste time and effort. To ensure that your documents are processed accurately and on time, let No.1 Translation assist you with a full-service consular legalization package.
The consular legalization service at No.1 Translation includes:
Consular legalization of documents from Vietnam for use in Thailand |
Consular legalization of documents from Thailand for use in Vietnam |
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Notarization of documents | Notarized Translation |
Verification by competent authorities | Consular certification by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Consular certification by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Consular certification by the Embassy of Vietnam |
Consular legalization by the Thai Embassy | Express delivery |
Express delivery |
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