Submitting a DBD company certificate to the United Arab Emirates — how must it be translated and certified?

This question is specifically about “Submitting a DBD company certificate to the United Arab Emirates”, so it covers both the requirements attached to this document set and the order the steps must follow. When several certification layers are required, start with the slowest one. For documents going abroad, include international shipping time in the plan. Record the reference number of each certification layer; it is the fastest way to trace status. Keep a copy of every source document plus the receipt or docket from each step. The next step is confirming the filing channel and the copy or file format required. The specifics here are document type: Affidavit; destination: Ae, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. The terms that frame this page are Submitting · company · certificate · United. The common failure in this group of cases is a translation that does not match the certification type required. The point to fix before starting is the real deadline, so the steps can be scheduled backwards from it. Before starting, ask in advance which category of certified translator the destination accepts, then plan the timeline so certification finishes before the real filing deadline, then keep a digital copy of every page, including seals and signatures. A Thai corporate 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 further legalised by the destination country's embassy or consulate where that country requires it. Most receiving authorities and banks require a company certificate issued recently, within a validity window they set themselves, so obtain a freshly issued DBD copy before starting the translation and legalisation steps to avoid the document expiring mid-process. 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 destination before filing. Cost and lead time depend on page count, the language pair and the certification steps the destination requires, so every file is quoted before work starts. Send a scan of the documents together with the receiving authority's or counterparty's own instructions via LINE @NAATI, call +66 80-557-8887 or email ilc@thainotary.co.th.

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