A professional practising licence — what should you know about matching names to the passport?

The issue to settle here is “A professional practising licence”, so it deals with the case-specific points first and the shared rules afterwards. The terms that frame this page are professional · practising · licence · know. The specifics here are document type: License, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. 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. The deciding factor is the receiving body's requirement, not only the format of the Thai-side document. The common failure in this group of cases is a translation that does not match the certification type required. Keep a copy of every source document plus the receipt or docket from each step. Record the reference number of each certification layer; it is the fastest way to trace status. Plan the schedule with room for at least one review cycle at the receiving office. With a fixed filing date, count backwards from it and book each certification step in reverse. Education files normally pair a transcript with a qualification certificate, and institutions check both together. Degree titles, field names and grading scales follow the issuing institution's official wording rather than a fresh interpretation. After filing, follow up on the cycle the office states rather than waiting past the deadline. The name and date of birth in the translation must match the passport used for the application; if the name has changed, the change-of-name evidence should be translated and certified and submitted alongside so the assessor can link every document to the same person. Transcripts, degree certificates and letters of graduation are issued only by the registrar of the awarding institution; a translation provider cannot create or amend the original, so any error in the record must be corrected by the institution before translation. ILC handles document work only — translation, certification of the translation, notarial signature certification and the legalisation run at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and embassies. ILC is not an educational institution or a credential-evaluation body and cannot guarantee recognition or admission. 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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