The articles of an association and the instrument of a foundation — what should you know about naati-related requirements?

The subject of this page is “The articles of an association and the instrument of a foundation”, so it deals with the case-specific points first and the shared rules afterwards. Documents for foreign staff tie into visa and work-permit work, so plan them together. NGOs usually file with both Thai authorities and overseas funders, and the two ask for different document sets. The specifics here are document type: Articles, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. The terms that frame this page are articles · association · instrument · foundation. Check first whether the issuing office of the source document is one the destination recognises. A key variable is the filing channel (in person, agent or online), which sets the copy format to prepare. Before starting, make sure document numbers, issue dates and issuing-office names match across the set, then keep a digital copy of every page, including seals and signatures, then plan the timeline so certification finishes before the real filing deadline. After filing, follow up on the cycle the office states rather than waiting past the deadline. If multiple certified sets are needed, order them all in the first round to avoid re-queuing. With a fixed filing date, count backwards from it and book each certification step in reverse. 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. Australian bodies — the Department of Home Affairs, the charities regulator, courts, banks and universities — require non-English documents to carry a translation certified by a NAATI-certified translator. The translation must show the translator's name, certification number, language direction and a statement of accuracy, and must cover every page including stamps and signatures on the original. The organisation's English name must be spelled identically across the whole set. Where the registered articles already state an English name, every translation must use that name and the translator must not invent another. The same applies to committee members' names, which must match their passports or ID cards. If the original contains an error, the issuing authority must correct the original, because changing only the translation makes the set inconsistent and gets it returned. ILC handles documents only: translation, certified translation, coordinating a notarial services attorney and running certification at the Department of Consular Affairs and embassies. It does not register foundations, associations or temples, is not a law firm or an audit firm, gives no ruling on tax privileges, and guarantees no decision by any registrar, religious authority, funder or foreign body. Cost and lead time depend on page count, target language, how many certified sets are needed and the steps the receiving authority requires, so every file is quoted before work starts. Send scans of every page together with the written requirements from the registrar, funder or receiving body via LINE @NAATI, call +66 80-557-8887 or email ilc@thainotary.co.th.

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