Submitting a certificate of utilisation (Nor Sor 3 / 3 Kor) to Australia — how must it be translated and certified?

This question is specifically about “Submitting a certificate of utilisation (Nor Sor 3 / 3 Kor) to Australia”, so it deals with the case-specific points first and the shared rules afterwards. Before starting, count the number of certified sets needed before work starts, because extra sets restart the certification steps, then verify the source document is still within any validity window the recipient applies, then check that names are spelled identically to the passport or ID card on every page. What changes the timeline most here is whether the source documents are complete on day one. The condition most often overlooked is that name spelling must match across every document in the set. The terms that frame this page are Submitting · certificate · utilisation · Australia. The specifics here are document type: Nor3; destination: Au, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. The next step is confirming the filing channel and the copy or file format required. If the receiving body confirmed its requirements by email, keep that message with the file. Keep a copy of every source document plus the receipt or docket from each step. Plan the schedule with room for at least one review cycle at the receiving office. For documents going abroad, include international shipping time in the plan. Thai property and succession documents intended for overseas use normally follow one sequence: obtain the official copy, translate it, submit it to the Legalisation Division of the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and then to the destination embassy or consulate where the destination requires it. The order cannot be swapped, because each layer certifies the signature of the previous one. For Australia, government agencies and courts require non-English documents to be accompanied by a translation from a NAATI-certified translator; the translation carries the stamp, practitioner number and certification expiry on its face. Thailand deposited its instrument of accession to the Apostille Convention on 30 June 2026, but the Convention is not yet in force for Thailand. In practice the traditional route through the Department of Consular Affairs and the destination embassy still applies until entry into force is formally announced. 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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