Buying property in Thailand using a condominium unit title (Or Chor 2) — how should the document set be assembled?

The point raised here is “Buying property in Thailand using a condominium unit title (Or Chor 2)”, so it flags what usually causes documents like this to be rejected before summarising the general practice. The specifics here are purpose: Buy; document type: Condo, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. The terms that frame this page are Buying · property · Thailand · using. The deciding factor is the receiving body's requirement, not only the format of the Thai-side document. The point to fix before starting is the real deadline, so the steps can be scheduled backwards from it. Before starting, verify the source document is still within any validity window the recipient applies, then count the number of certified sets needed before work starts, because extra sets restart the certification steps, then confirm with the receiving body whether it wants an original, a certified copy or a certified translation. For documents going abroad, include international shipping time in the plan. If multiple certified sets are needed, order them all in the first round to avoid re-queuing. Keep a copy of every source document plus the receipt or docket from each step. Attach a document index to the bundle so nothing is lost during review. The next step is confirming the filing channel and the copy or file format required. 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 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. 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. 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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