Certified True Copy of Documents — Thailand (2026)

Overseas banks, brokers, crypto platforms and KYC providers routinely require a notary-certified copy of a passport instead of the original — common for offshore account opening and director verification.

The original of every document to be copied · The document holder in person for passports and ID cards · The number of sets required — each set is stamped separately

Certification that the copy is a true copy of the original sighted by the attorney

Sending scans only — a true-copy certification requires sighting the original · Copying incomplete pages, e.g. omitting visa pages that the recipient needs · Poor-quality copies where original stamps or signatures are illegible

For government recipients continue with MFA legalisation; most banks and KYC providers accept the attorney's certification and licence details directly.

Completed during the appointment, typically 30–60 minutes. Fees are based on the number of documents and stamps, and you get a written quote before any work starts.

No. Thailand is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so Thai documents intended for use abroad follow the legalisation route: certification by a notarial services attorney, then legalisation at the Department of Consular Affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), then attestation at the destination country's embassy or consulate in Thailand. Check the current status with the HCCH and the Department of Consular Affairs before you act.

Thailand has no notary public office in the common-law sense. Instead, lawyers registered with the Lawyers Council of Thailand under its 2008 regulation act as Notarial Services Attorneys, and their certifications are the form accepted by foreign authorities.

Yes for signature certification — you sign in the attorney's presence with an original passport or Thai ID. For a certified true copy, the original document must be produced.