Why do some bodies refuse documents sent by the applicant?

The scope of this answer is “Why do some bodies refuse documents sent by the applicant”, so it flags what usually causes documents like this to be rejected before summarising the general practice. The biggest risk in cases like this is doing the certification steps out of order, which forces a restart. The common failure in this group of cases is a translation that does not match the certification type required. The terms that frame this page are some · bodies · refuse · documents. With a fixed filing date, count backwards from it and book each certification step in reverse. Leave buffer time in case a translation has to be amended or a source document re-issued. Before starting, 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, then verify the source document is still within any validity window the recipient applies. Education files normally pair a transcript with a qualification certificate, and institutions check both together. Note who signed each certification and on what date for later reference. Keep a copy of every source document plus the receipt or docket from each step. If any requirement is still unclear, send a sample image to the receiving body before producing the full set. Degree titles, field names and grading scales follow the issuing institution's official wording rather than a fresh interpretation. Many credential-evaluation bodies require the institution itself to send documents in a sealed envelope or through the institution's own electronic channel; an applicant or translator copy is not accepted as a substitute, so the body's own handbook must be read before translation is ordered. Credential evaluation is carried out by dedicated bodies — WES and ECE in North America, UK ENIC in the United Kingdom, and VETASSESS or the occupation-specific assessing authority in Australia — each with its own document list and intake channel; a certified translation is one part of the file, not the assessment outcome. Cost and lead time depend on page count, 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 institution's own instructions via LINE @NAATI, call +66 80-557-8887 or email ilc@thainotary.co.th.

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