A certificate of utilisation (Nor Sor 3 / 3 Kor) — what should you know about registration of juristic acts before the competent official?

The scope of this answer is “A certificate of utilisation (Nor Sor 3 / 3 Kor)”, so it separates what is specific to this file from the standard certification chain. The most frequent cause of delay in this group is missing supporting documents on the first submission. The deciding factor is the receiving body's requirement, not only the format of the Thai-side document. 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. The specifics here are document type: Nor3, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. The terms that frame this page are certificate · utilisation · know · registration. After certification, scan the full set before it leaves your hands. If multiple certified sets are needed, order them all in the first round to avoid re-queuing. When several certification layers are required, start with the slowest one. If the receiving body confirmed its requirements by email, keep that message with the file. High-resolution photos of seals and signatures help when the destination asks for re-verification. A sale of immovable property must be made in writing and registered with the competent official under Civil and Commercial Code s.456, otherwise it is void. A privately signed agreement or its translation cannot replace registration at the Land Office; the translation exists so the counterparty or a foreign authority can read the content. Title deeds (Nor Sor 4), certificates of utilisation (Nor Sor 3 / 3 Kor) and the land register are issued and recorded by the Department of Lands under the Land Code. Certified copies are obtained from the Land Office where the land is situated. A translation provider cannot issue, amend or certify rights in land; it translates and runs the certification chain against the official original. A land and succession document set must use identical terminology and name spellings throughout — the owner's name as it appears on the ID card or passport, the deed number, parcel number, map sheet and area. A single differing character can lead an officer to treat the file as a different person or a different plot and to request further evidence. 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 the Land Office, not a court and not an estate administrator, and cannot guarantee any authority's decision. 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 scans of the title documents together with the instructions issued by the Land Office, court or receiving authority via LINE @NAATI, call +66 80-557-8887 or email ilc@thainotary.co.th.

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