Work authorisation linked to a SMART Visa — what should you know about the issuing authority?

The case under review is “Work authorisation linked to a SMART Visa”, so it flags what usually causes documents like this to be rejected before summarising the general practice. After certification, scan the full set before it leaves your hands. Note who signed each certification and on what date for later reference. Record the reference number of each certification layer; it is the fastest way to trace status. A key variable is the filing channel (in person, agent or online), which sets the copy format to prepare. What changes the timeline most here is whether the source documents are complete on day one. The terms that frame this page are Work · authorisation · linked · SMART. 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. Before starting, keep a digital copy of every page, including seals and signatures, then make sure document numbers, issue dates and issuing-office names match across the set, then ask in advance which category of certified translator the destination accepts. Work by foreign nationals in Thailand is governed by the Royal Decree on Managing the Work of Aliens B.E. 2560 (2017) as amended by Decree No. 2 B.E. 2561 (2018); work permits are issued by the Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour. A visa and a work permit are separate matters handled by separate agencies: permission to stay is decided by the Immigration Bureau, while permission to work is decided by the Department of Employment, so both must be maintained in parallel. ILC handles the document side only — certified translation, notarial signature certification and legalisation runs at the Department of Consular Affairs or an embassy. ILC is not the deciding authority and cannot guarantee an approval. Cost and lead time depend on page count, language pair and the certification steps the receiving authority requires, so every file is quoted before work starts. Send the checklist you were given, the applicant's nationality and the office you will file with via LINE @NAATI, call +66 80-557-8887 or email ilc@thainotary.co.th.

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