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Police Clearance Embassy Attestation

Embassy Attestation of Thai Police Clearance

After Thai MFA legalisation, the receiving authority may require further embassy or consular attestation. Requirements vary by destination and document; check with the receiving authority before choosing a route. As of September 2026, Thailand does not issue Apostilles; the Convention takes effect for Thailand on 28 February 2027 according to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Destination-specific
Requirements
Case by case
Document review
Assessed per case
Turnaround
On request
Service fee

Countries that still require embassy attestation

As of September 2026, Thailand does not issue Apostilles. Whether embassy attestation is necessary depends on the document and receiving authority; confirm the current requirements with that authority.

  • 🇺🇸 USA (Notarisation + US Embassy stamp)
  • 🇦🇪 UAE (MOFA UAE + Attestation)
  • 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (MOFA Saudi Embassy)
  • 🇶🇦 Qatar / 🇰🇼 Kuwait
  • 🇷🇺 Russia / 🇻🇳 Vietnam
  • Africa (South Africa / Nigeria / Kenya)

Check the receiving authority before filing

Thailand does not yet issue Apostilles as of September 2026. The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the Apostille Convention takes effect for Thailand on 28 February 2027. Until then, confirm the required legalisation chain with the receiving authority.

Embassy-specific expertise

Embassy procedures and required attachments differ by destination and document type. Our team checks the current instructions with the relevant authority before preparing submissions.

Popular embassy fee estimates

Service fees: ask our team for a quote. Any government or embassy charges are confirmed against the applicable authority’s current fee schedule.

How the service works

  1. 1

    Specify destination country

    Tell us which country will receive the document

  2. 2

    Complete CID + translation + MFA first

    iLC arranges the prior chain

  3. 3

    Prepare embassy-specific documents

    Each embassy has its own checklist

  4. 4

    Submit and pay embassy fees

    iLC submits on the correct queue day

  5. 5

    Track and collect

    Timing is assessed on your documents and the embassy’s current process

  6. 6

    Deliver internationally

    EMS in Thailand / DHL worldwide with tracking

Frequently asked questions

Which countries no longer need embassy attestation?

No blanket exemption applies. As of September 2026 Thailand does not issue Apostilles; ask the receiving authority which legalisation steps it accepts.

What is unique about the UAE embassy?

Ask the receiving authority and embassy for their current fee and supporting-document requirements before submission.

How does the US embassy work?

Requirements depend on the receiving US authority and the document. Confirm whether notarisation or another form of certification is required before submitting.

Total turnaround?

timing is assessed on your documents depending on the embassy and number of steps.

Full-chain price for UAE?

fees on request (CID + translation + MFA + Attestation Fee + Embassy).

Can you do embassy attestation only?

Yes. If your document already has MFA, iLC handles the embassy step alone for fees on request.

Go deeper on Police clearance certificate service

These guides outline possible certification steps; confirm the receiving authority's current requirements before filing:

Not sure which route applies? Send us the scan — LINE @THAIL · 092-0170000 · Contact@thailaw-accounting.co.th

Documents usually required

  • Freshly issued original Thai civil or corporate record from the issuing office
  • Complete English translation of every page, with the translator's statement of accuracy
  • Copy of the document holder's passport or Thai national ID card
  • Power of attorney with ID copies of both parties if someone else files on your behalf

Common reasons a bundle is rejected

  • Certificates are commonly accepted only within a limited validity window.
  • Fingerprint sets must follow the format the receiving country specifies.
  • Spell every name exactly as it appears in the passport, across every document in the same bundle.

Prefer not to handle the chain yourself? Send the scans and we run every step for you, from translation to the final endorsement.

How the process runs — Police clearance certificate service

  1. Obtain a freshly issued original from the office that produced the record and check that every page is present.
  2. Prepare a complete translation with the translator's statement of accuracy attached.
  3. File for legalization at the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the original and the translation together.
  4. Complete the next certification layer required by the destination country — Apostille, or legalization at that country's embassy in Thailand.
  5. Collect the finished bundle, scan a full copy for your records, then submit it in the format the receiving authority specifies.

Fees and processing times are set by each authority and vary by document and destination — confirm them with the responsible agency.

Handling it yourself vs letting iLC run it

AspectDoing it yourselfWith iLC
Working out which steps applyYou read each authority's rules yourself, and usually learn a step was missing only after the bundle is refused.Our advisers review the documents before work starts and sequence translation, notarisation, MFA, and embassy in one pass.
Time spent filingRepeat trips to each office, queueing and collecting in person.We file on your behalf; you send scans and receive the finished set by post or courier.
Risk that the translation is refusedAgency names, job titles, and the certification wording often do not match what the receiving office accepts.We use terminology and certificate formats the receiving authority has accepted before, with two-stage proof-reading.
If the bundle is rejectedYou diagnose the cause and refile yourself, losing a full cycle.We identify the cause, correct it, and refile without you starting over, with progress reported along the way.

What clients typically use this for

  • Visa and immigration filings
  • Overseas employment screening
  • Professional registration

An advisor, not only a document processor

Before any work starts, our team assesses how many certification layers your document actually needs, which authorities are involved, and the correct order for the office you will really file with. One step out of order usually means restarting the whole bundle. More than 15 years of cross-border document work means we recognise how each authority rejects files and prevent it up front.

  • The certification route is matched to the receiving authority before work begins.
  • Rejection risks are checked, from name spelling to document validity windows.
  • The filing sequence is planned around the deadline you actually have.

Consult us at LINE @THAIL · 092-0170000 · Contact@thailaw-accounting.co.th

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Pricing: Request a quoteTurnaround: assessed per document

Go deeper on Police clearance certificate service

These guides outline possible certification steps; confirm the receiving authority's current requirements before filing:

Not sure which route applies? Send us the scan — LINE @THAIL · 092-0170000 · Contact@thailaw-accounting.co.th

Documents usually required

  • Freshly issued original Thai civil or corporate record from the issuing office
  • Complete English translation of every page, with the translator's statement of accuracy
  • Copy of the document holder's passport or Thai national ID card
  • Power of attorney with ID copies of both parties if someone else files on your behalf

Common reasons a bundle is rejected

  • Certificates are commonly accepted only within a limited validity window.
  • Fingerprint sets must follow the format the receiving country specifies.
  • Spell every name exactly as it appears in the passport, across every document in the same bundle.

Prefer not to handle the chain yourself? Send the scans and we run every step for you, from translation to the final endorsement.

How the process runs — Police clearance certificate service

  1. Obtain a freshly issued original from the office that produced the record and check that every page is present.
  2. Prepare a complete translation with the translator's statement of accuracy attached.
  3. File for legalization at the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the original and the translation together.
  4. Complete the next certification layer required by the destination country — Apostille, or legalization at that country's embassy in Thailand.
  5. Collect the finished bundle, scan a full copy for your records, then submit it in the format the receiving authority specifies.

Fees and processing times are set by each authority and vary by document and destination — confirm them with the responsible agency.

Handling it yourself vs letting iLC run it

AspectDoing it yourselfWith iLC
Working out which steps applyYou read each authority's rules yourself, and usually learn a step was missing only after the bundle is refused.Our advisers review the documents before work starts and sequence translation, notarisation, MFA, and embassy in one pass.
Time spent filingRepeat trips to each office, queueing and collecting in person.We file on your behalf; you send scans and receive the finished set by post or courier.
Risk that the translation is refusedAgency names, job titles, and the certification wording often do not match what the receiving office accepts.We use terminology and certificate formats the receiving authority has accepted before, with two-stage proof-reading.
If the bundle is rejectedYou diagnose the cause and refile yourself, losing a full cycle.We identify the cause, correct it, and refile without you starting over, with progress reported along the way.

What clients typically use this for

  • Visa and immigration filings
  • Overseas employment screening
  • Professional registration

An advisor, not only a document processor

Before any work starts, our team assesses how many certification layers your document actually needs, which authorities are involved, and the correct order for the office you will really file with. One step out of order usually means restarting the whole bundle. More than 15 years of cross-border document work means we recognise how each authority rejects files and prevent it up front.

  • The certification route is matched to the receiving authority before work begins.
  • Rejection risks are checked, from name spelling to document validity windows.
  • The filing sequence is planned around the deadline you actually have.

Consult us at LINE @THAIL · 092-0170000 · Contact@thailaw-accounting.co.th

Ask a question