The employment contract and salary letter for a work permit file in Rayong — how are they translated and certified?

The scope of this answer is “The employment contract and salary letter for a work permit file in Rayong”, so it separates what is specific to this file from the standard certification chain. The common failure in this group of cases is a translation that does not match the certification type required. Check first whether the issuing office of the source document is one the destination recognises. Before starting, plan the timeline so certification finishes before the real filing deadline, then ask in advance which category of certified translator the destination accepts, then make sure document numbers, issue dates and issuing-office names match across the set. The specifics here are document type: Contract; location: Rayong, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. The terms that frame this page are employment · contract · salary · letter. If any requirement is still unclear, send a sample image to the receiving body before producing the full set. 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. Record the reference number of each certification layer; it is the fastest way to trace status. Keep a copy of every source document plus the receipt or docket from each step. Foreign documents used in a work permit or incorporation file — degrees, experience letters, the parent company's certificate of incorporation, powers of attorney and passports — must be translated into Thai or English as the office requires and certified along the correct chain: certification in the country of origin, then embassy or Department of Consular Affairs legalisation as applicable. 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. 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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