Notary Public & Legalization in Chiang Mai

Thai Notary Chiang Mai is Northern Thailand's most established notary public, translation, and document legalization firm — serving Chiang Mai and all 9 northern provinces. Our team holds Lawyers Council of Thailand notarial registration under royal patronage, with MoJ and NAATI-accredited translators. We process documents for over 60 destination countries, from US, UK, Germany, France, Japan, China, Australia, and Korea, to UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, Vietnam, and beyond.

Our complete service portfolio covers: (1) Notary Public — signature certification, copy certification, affidavit administration, oath-taking, and document authentication; (2) Certified translation in 60+ languages — Thai↔English, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and more; (3) MFA Department of Consular Affairs legalization (Apostille and standard Legalization); (4) Embassy attestation coordination in Bangkok for all foreign missions; (5) Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) processing with the Royal Thai Police; (6) Marriage registration support for international couples; (7) All Thai visa categories — Non-O, Non-B, LTR, DTV, BOI, and Education Visa; and (8) Work Permit and business licensing support.

We handle every step end-to-end so clients in Chiang Mai never need to travel to Bangkok. Documents are collected from your address via EMS, Kerry, or Grab Express. Our Mobile Notary service brings our attorney to your hotel, condo, factory, or office for in-person signature ceremonies. We coordinate with all relevant Thai government offices and foreign embassies on your behalf, providing real-time progress updates via your private LINE group with photo evidence, MFA tracking numbers, and embassy appointment confirmations.

Pricing is fully transparent and standardized across all our offices. Notary Public starts at THB 1,500 per document. Certified translation ranges from THB 500–2,500 per page depending on language pair and complexity. MFA legalization is THB 2,500 per document set. Embassy attestation varies by country, typically THB 5,000–12,000 plus embassy fees. Marriage registration packages start at THB 35,000. Every quotation itemizes government fees, lawyer fees, translation, courier, and embassy fees on separate lines — no hidden charges. Full Thai tax invoices are issued for corporate clients, and we accept payment via Thai bank transfer, PromptPay/QR, Visa/Mastercard, Wise, Western Union, and cash.

Our quality guarantee: if a document we processed is rejected by the destination authority due to an error on our part — incorrect format, missing seal, translation discrepancy — we re-process the document at no additional cost and refund eligible government fees per agency policy. This guarantee is documented in every quotation. With over 12,000+ documents successfully processed across thousands of clients, our team has handled virtually every type of document scenario, from straightforward birth certificate legalization to complex multi-document marriage and visa packages.

Contact us by phone at 094-895-8999, LINE at @THAINOTARY, or email at Contact@thainotary.co.th. Our team responds within ภายใน 30 นาที during business hours (จันทร์–อาทิตย์ 08:00–20:00 daily, including weekends and public holidays). For corporate accounts, we offer dedicated client managers, retainer pricing, and integration with your internal document workflow. We serve law firms, accounting firms, hospitals, universities, BOI-promoted entities, and multinational companies operating in or sourcing from Northern Thailand.

Why clients in Chiang Mai choose Thai Notary Chiang Mai over Bangkok-based providers: (1) we eliminate the need to travel to Bangkok for MFA legalization or embassy attestation — the round-trip flight, hotel, and lost work time typically costs THB 5,000–10,000 per visit and consumes 2–3 days; (2) our attorneys are physically based in Chiang Mai, so consultation is in-person whenever needed, not over WhatsApp with a stranger in Bangkok; (3) document pickup is local — we collect from your hotel, condo, factory, or office in Chiang Mai the same day you request it; (4) our team understands the unique document categories common in Northern Thailand — agricultural exports (GAP, organic certification), Long-stay visa renewals, marriage registrations between Thai nationals and foreign partners, BOI manufacturing documents from Lamphun and Lampang industrial estates, and OTOP/handicraft export paperwork from Nan, Phrae, and Uttaradit.

Our team composition and credentials: registered Notarial Services Attorneys with the Lawyers Council of Thailand under royal patronage (Lawyer Act B.E. 2528), MoJ-certified translators (Ministry of Justice Thailand), NAATI-accredited translators for Australian and New Zealand documents, in-house Bangkok coordination team based at the MFA Department of Consular Affairs, and a dedicated client service team responding 7 days a week. Every document we process is reviewed by at least three people: the translator, the attorney, and the operations manager. Our error rate across all document categories is below 0.5%, and we maintain a 99.4% first-pass acceptance rate at MFA and major embassies (US, UK, Germany, France, Japan, China, Australia, Korea).

Document categories we process most frequently for Chiang Mai clients: marriage documents (Affidavit of Single Status, Certificate of No Impediment, Marriage Registration, divorce decrees from prior marriages); civil status (birth certificates, name change orders, household registration extracts, Thai ID copies, death certificates for inheritance matters); academic credentials (high-school transcripts ปพ.1, bachelor's and master's degrees, professional certifications, transcripts for further study abroad); business documents (corporate Power of Attorney, Board Resolutions, business registration extracts from DBD, VAT certificates ภพ.20, audited financial statements, BOI promotion certificates, FDA certificates for food/cosmetics export); legal proceedings (affidavits, statutory declarations, evidence packages, foreign court orders for Thai recognition); immigration documents (Thai Police Clearance from CIB, medical certificates for visa, employment letters, retirement income proof, bank statements certified for visa applications); and consular documents (visa support letters, Letters of Consent for minors traveling, sponsorship affidavits).

Frequently asked questions from Chiang Mai clients: Do I need to come to Bangkok? — No, we handle all Bangkok coordination on your behalf; you only need to courier the original documents to our office. How long does the full process take? — MFA legalization alone takes 3–5 working days; full embassy legalization typically 7–14 working days; express options available for urgent cases. What if I need the document delivered directly to a foreign university or employer? — We can ship internationally via DHL, FedEx, or EMS World, with tracking and signature confirmation. Can I pay from abroad? — Yes, we accept Wise, Western Union, and international credit cards via our Stripe payment link. Do you issue tax invoices that work for Thai corporate tax deduction? — Yes, full Thai tax invoices (ใบกำกับภาษีเต็มรูปแบบ) with our 13-digit Tax ID, plus withholding tax certificates (Form 50 ทวิ) on request.

Country coverage: Thai Notary Chiang Mai routinely processes documents bound for the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, China (Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan), Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Israel, Turkey, Russia, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and more. For each destination, we know whether the Apostille Convention applies (single-step MFA legalization) or full embassy legalization is required (MFA plus embassy attestation in Bangkok), and we have established relationships with the consular sections of all major embassies.

Service categories explained in plain language for Chiang Mai clients new to international document processing: (a) Notary Public is the certification by a Thai attorney registered with the Lawyers Council that a signature is genuine, a copy is true to the original, or that a sworn statement was made under oath — this is the foundation step for any document going abroad; (b) Certified Translation is an exact rendering of the document into the destination language, accompanied by the translator's signed declaration of accuracy plus their professional credentials (MoJ or NAATI); (c) MFA Legalization is the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Department of Consular Affairs) certifying that the signatures and seals on the document are genuine — for Apostille countries this is the final step, for non-Apostille countries it precedes embassy attestation; (d) Embassy Attestation is the destination country's consulate in Bangkok confirming that the MFA-legalized document is acceptable for use in that country.

Recent process improvements that benefit Chiang Mai clients in 2025–2026: faster MFA legalization turnaround through their new online legalization tracking pilot for select document types (currently 1–2 working days for eligible documents versus the standard 3–5), expanded NAATI recognition by Thai government bodies (improves acceptance for Australian-bound documents), digital signature recognition by an increasing number of foreign authorities for non-civil-status documents (reduces courier requirements for certain corporate filings), and our own internal AI-assisted document classification system that identifies the optimal processing route within 2 hours of receipt (versus a full business day previously) — so clients get a confirmed timeline and quote much faster than the industry average.