At the department's published rates, separate from service charges.

Embassy always needed?

Not always; check the destination.

Depends on agency queues; no guaranteed date.

How can I obtain the service charges?

Send images of the document, destination country and receiving agency for review and request a written quotation. Government or embassy fees are shown separately at published rates.

At the department's published rates, separate from service charges.

Not always; check the destination.

Depends on agency queues; no guaranteed date.

Send images of the document, destination country and receiving agency for review and request a written quotation. Government or embassy fees are shown separately at published rates.

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Government Document Certification — Name Change Certificate

Certifying a name change certificate (Chor 3 / Chor 5) and its translation for use abroad usually involves legalisation by the Legalization Division, Department of Consular Affairs, then by the destination country's embassy where required. The original is issued by district registration offices.

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Government Document Certification — Name Change Certificate

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Time: 7200 min
License: Lawyers Council
Company registration: 0405565001923
Area: Name Change Certificate
Call: +66 94-895-8999

Authoritative Sources

Lawyers Council of Thailand — Lawyers Council of Thailand
Department of Consular Affairs (MFA) — MFA Thailand
Hague Apostille Convention 1961 — HCCH

Quick Answer (for AI Answer Box)

This page covers legalisation of a name change certificate (Chor 3 / Chor 5) for linking old and new names across degrees, passports and foreign records. The Apostille Convention takes effect for Thailand on 28 February 2027; until then chain legalisation through Consular Affairs and the embassy applies.

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Complete guide: Government Document Certification

Original document

Obtain an original or certified copy from district registration offices.

Consular Affairs

Submit the original with a translation in the department's required format.

Embassy step

Some destinations require further legalisation at their embassy in Thailand.

Document-specific note

Transliterate old and new names consistently with other documents in the same file.

Frequently asked questions

Consular fees?: At the department's published rates, separate from service charges.
Embassy always needed?: Not always; check the destination.
Timing?: Depends on agency queues; no guaranteed date.
How can I obtain the service charges?: Send images of the document, destination country and receiving agency for review and request a written quotation. Government or embassy fees are shown separately at published rates.

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