Submitting a legitimation registration to South Korea — how must it be translated and certified?

The matter being asked about is “Submitting a legitimation registration to South Korea”, so it covers both the requirements attached to this document set and the order the steps must follow. After certification, scan the full set before it leaves your hands. Keep certified copies, because registry documents are usually requested again at the next stage. Litigation powers of attorney must list the granted powers item by item. Public holidays and embassy closures move certification queues more than most people expect. Plan the schedule with room for at least one review cycle at the receiving office. High-resolution photos of seals and signatures help when the destination asks for re-verification. Keep a copy of every source document plus the receipt or docket from each step. Settlement agreements must be translated clause by clause with nothing dropped. Marriage and divorce records are usually requested together, so prepare them as one set. The specifics here are document type: Legitimation; destination: Kr, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. The terms that frame this page are Submitting · legitimation · registration · South. What sets this case apart is the number of certified sets and the window in which they must be used. The deciding factor is the receiving body's requirement, not only the format of the Thai-side document. Before starting, ask in advance which category of certified translator the destination accepts, then confirm with the receiving body whether it wants an original, a certified copy or a certified translation, then check that names are spelled identically to the passport or ID card on every page. A Thai civil registration document for overseas use is normally translated into the language the destination requires, then legalised by the Legalisation Division, Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and where required further legalised by the destination country's embassy or consulate. Most receiving authorities want a registrar-certified copy of the register rather than a photocopy made by the holder, because the certified copy carries the registrar's signature and seal that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can verify; obtain a freshly issued certified copy before starting the translation and legalisation steps. Thailand deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Apostille Convention on 30 June 2026, but the Convention is not yet in force for Thailand, so consular legalisation through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the relevant embassy remains the working route; confirm the current requirement with the receiving authority before filing. Cost and lead time depend on the number of documents, the language pair and the certification steps the receiving authority requires, so every file is quoted before work starts. Send a scan of the documents together with the receiving authority's own instructions via LINE @NAATI, call +66 80-557-8887 or email ilc@thainotary.co.th.

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