Medical Documents for Birth, Death and Repatriation

Thailand has acceded to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention and it enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027. After that date a document bearing an Apostille is accepted in other contracting states without a further embassy attestation. For non-contracting states the embassy step remains necessary.

Yes, under Immigration Bureau criteria. You must evidence the relationship to the patient — for example a marriage certificate or birth certificate, translated and certified — plus a physician's letter confirming the patient requires a carer. The number of accompanying persons permitted is limited, so check the current criteria at immigration.go.th.

No. The hospital birth notification is the evidence used to register the birth; the birth certificate is issued by the registrar at the district office under the Civil Registration Act B.E. 2534, which requires the birth to be notified within 15 days. Only the registered birth certificate, translated and certified, is used abroad.

The hospital or physician issues a medical certificate of death, the death is notified to the registrar within 24 hours under the Civil Registration Act B.E. 2534 so the death certificate can be issued, the deceased's embassy is informed, the death certificate is translated and legalized at the Department of Consular Affairs, and estate or repatriation steps follow. Unnatural deaths require an inquest under the Criminal Procedure Code.

Airlines and destination countries commonly require the death certificate, the physician's statement of the cause of death, a certificate that the body is free of communicable disease, the registrar's permit to move the body, an embalming or cremation certificate, and a letter from the deceased's embassy — each translated and certified as the destination requires.

Most embassies require the certified translated Thai birth certificate, the hospital birth notification naming the mother and time of delivery, and sometimes antenatal records or DNA testing where paternity must be proved. Requirements differ significantly by country, so check the specific embassy's document list.

The parents or legal guardians sign a consent letter naming the child and the accompanying adult, defining the consent given — including emergency treatment — and the period covered, attaching copies of the signatories' identity documents or passports and the child's birth certificate, with the signatures certified by a Notarial Services Attorney. Airlines and hospitals abroad normally want an English version.

Not for civil registration purposes. The hospital's birth notification supports the birth registration; the local registrar then issues the birth certificate, which is the civil-registry document foreign authorities accept and the version eligible for consular certification or an Apostille.

The hospital or attending authority issues a death notification, which is registered with the district registrar to produce the death certificate. That certificate is then translated, the translation certified by the Department of Consular Affairs, and Apostilled or legalised for the destination. Notify the deceased's embassy immediately, as repatriation and estate matters follow.

A MEDIF or airline medical clearance form signed by a physician covering fitness to fly, in-flight equipment such as oxygen or a stretcher, and the escorting medical team; plus the discharge summary, the list of medications carried on board, and an acceptance letter from the receiving hospital. File 48–72 hours ahead because the airline must configure seating and equipment.

You need the physician's certificate of death, the death certificate from the local registrar, an embalming or funeral certificate, an export permit for human remains, and a letter from the deceased's embassy. All must be translated and legalised by the Department of Consular Affairs. The process typically takes 5–10 working days, and airlines require the complete set plus certification that the coffin meets transport standards.

The common sequence is a hospital certificate of death, registration at the district registrar to obtain the death certificate, translation and legalisation of the translation, then filing with the deceased person's embassy for documents under their national law. Repatriation of remains adds carrier-specific transport paperwork.

Typically the hospital's certificate of death, the district office death certificate and any autopsy report where an inquiry took place. These are translated, certified by the consular department and then legalised at the destination embassy for estate or insurance purposes. Request several certified copies at the same time.

The person with parental authority or a court-appointed guardian signs instead, showing proof of relationship such as a birth certificate or court order together with identification. For overseas use, that authority document is translated and certified alongside the medical records.

The standard set is the hospital certificate of death, the death certificate from the district registrar, an embalming or cremation certificate from a licensed operator, the permit to remove human remains from the Kingdom, and a letter from the deceased person's embassy. Everything is translated and legalised at the Department of Consular Affairs before the airline will accept the shipment, and one missing paper moves the flight.