Apostille: case library
Apostille of Thai documents for use in Hague Convention member states. Each record states whether the applicant was Thai or foreign, where they were based, which services were used, the main document, the receiving authority, and a process outcome summary. Typical processing time is approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue.
- en-apostille-0378 · Foreign applicant · Phayao · destination Palau
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Palau) residing in Phayao. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the destination required the Apostille on the original, not a copy.
What we handled
- communicated the turnaround as a range and gave status updates during the process
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Palau
- point handled along the way: the required sequence at the destination differed from the common assumption
- Palau is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: collection was coordinated to meet the travel date notified in advance (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: check the destination's document validity limit before starting the first step
Services involved: Apostille + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-apostille-0393 · Foreign applicant · Nakhon Phanom · destination France
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (France) residing in Nakhon Phanom. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the destination is a Hague Convention member, so an Apostille replaced the double legalisation route.
What we handled
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in France
- point handled along the way: the name spelling on an older document did not match the passport
- France is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: every certification step required by the destination was completed in the right order (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: allow one to two extra weeks for chains that pass through several agencies
Services involved: Apostille + Certified document translation
- en-apostille-0408 · Foreign applicant · Bangkok · destination Hong Kong
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Hong Kong) residing in Bangkok. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: an earlier filing was rejected for wrong sequencing, so the chain was restarted correctly.
What we handled
- communicated the turnaround as a range and gave status updates during the process
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Hong Kong
- point handled along the way: some scanned pages were unclear, so the document number could not be read
- Hong Kong is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: collection was coordinated to meet the travel date notified in advance (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: check the destination's document validity limit before starting the first step
Services involved: Apostille + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-apostille-0423 · Foreign applicant · Kamphaeng Phet · destination Hungary
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Hungary) residing in Kamphaeng Phet. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the signatory had to be verified against the specimen signature records.
What we handled
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Hungary
- point handled along the way: a certified copy from the issuing office was required before onward certification
- Hungary is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: every certification step required by the destination was completed in the right order (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: allow one to two extra weeks for chains that pass through several agencies
Services involved: Apostille + Certified document translation
- en-apostille-0438 · Foreign applicant · Chachoengsao · destination Belarus
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Belarus) residing in Chachoengsao. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: a certified copy from the issuing office was required before the Apostille could be issued.
What we handled
- communicated the turnaround as a range and gave status updates during the process
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Belarus
- point handled along the way: the destination requested a different translation language than originally planned
- Belarus is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: collection was coordinated to meet the travel date notified in advance (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: check the destination's document validity limit before starting the first step
Services involved: Apostille + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-apostille-0453 · Foreign applicant · Sing Buri · destination Colombia
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Colombia) residing in Sing Buri. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: multiple originals were required for several receiving authorities.
What we handled
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Colombia
- point handled along the way: the agency's submission and collection window was limited that week
- Colombia is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: every certification step required by the destination was completed in the right order (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: allow one to two extra weeks for chains that pass through several agencies
Services involved: Apostille + Certified document translation
- en-apostille-0468 · Foreign applicant · Si Sa Ket · destination Trinidad and Tobago
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Trinidad and Tobago) residing in Si Sa Ket. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the document had a fixed deadline for use abroad.
What we handled
- communicated the turnaround as a range and gave status updates during the process
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Trinidad and Tobago
- point handled along the way: the document age was close to the destination's validity limit
- Trinidad and Tobago is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: collection was coordinated to meet the travel date notified in advance (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: check the destination's document validity limit before starting the first step
Services involved: Apostille + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-apostille-0483 · Foreign applicant · Nakhon Si Thammarat · destination Pakistan
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Pakistan) residing in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the document was translated first, and the Apostille was affixed to the translation.
What we handled
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Pakistan
- point handled along the way: an additional name-change document was needed to link the records
- Pakistan is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: every certification step required by the destination was completed in the right order (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: allow one to two extra weeks for chains that pass through several agencies
Services involved: Apostille + Certified document translation
- en-apostille-0498 · Foreign applicant · Suphan Buri · destination Palestine
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Palestine) residing in Suphan Buri. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the destination required the Apostille on the original, not a copy.
What we handled
- communicated the turnaround as a range and gave status updates during the process
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Palestine
- point handled along the way: the required sequence at the destination differed from the common assumption
- Palestine is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: collection was coordinated to meet the travel date notified in advance (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: check the destination's document validity limit before starting the first step
Services involved: Apostille + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-apostille-0513 · Foreign applicant · Udon Thani · destination Libya
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Libya) residing in Udon Thani. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the destination is a Hague Convention member, so an Apostille replaced the double legalisation route.
What we handled
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Libya
- point handled along the way: the name spelling on an older document did not match the passport
- Libya is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: every certification step required by the destination was completed in the right order (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: allow one to two extra weeks for chains that pass through several agencies
Services involved: Apostille + Certified document translation
- en-apostille-0528 · Foreign applicant · Songkhla · destination Côte d'Ivoire
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Côte d'Ivoire) residing in Songkhla. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: an earlier filing was rejected for wrong sequencing, so the chain was restarted correctly.
What we handled
- communicated the turnaround as a range and gave status updates during the process
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Côte d'Ivoire
- point handled along the way: some scanned pages were unclear, so the document number could not be read
- Côte d'Ivoire is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: collection was coordinated to meet the travel date notified in advance (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: check the destination's document validity limit before starting the first step
Services involved: Apostille + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-apostille-0543 · Foreign applicant · Phayao · destination Mozambique
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Mozambique) residing in Phayao. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the signatory had to be verified against the specimen signature records.
What we handled
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Mozambique
- point handled along the way: a certified copy from the issuing office was required before onward certification
- Mozambique is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: every certification step required by the destination was completed in the right order (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: allow one to two extra weeks for chains that pass through several agencies
Services involved: Apostille + Certified document translation
- en-apostille-0558 · Foreign applicant · Nakhon Phanom · destination Republic of the Congo
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Republic of the Congo) residing in Nakhon Phanom. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: a certified copy from the issuing office was required before the Apostille could be issued.
What we handled
- communicated the turnaround as a range and gave status updates during the process
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Republic of the Congo
- point handled along the way: the destination requested a different translation language than originally planned
- Republic of the Congo is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: collection was coordinated to meet the travel date notified in advance (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: check the destination's document validity limit before starting the first step
Services involved: Apostille + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-apostille-0573 · Foreign applicant · Bangkok · destination Micronesia
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Micronesia) residing in Bangkok. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: multiple originals were required for several receiving authorities.
What we handled
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Micronesia
- point handled along the way: the agency's submission and collection window was limited that week
- Micronesia is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: every certification step required by the destination was completed in the right order (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: allow one to two extra weeks for chains that pass through several agencies
Services involved: Apostille + Certified document translation
- en-apostille-0588 · Foreign applicant · Kamphaeng Phet · destination Spain
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Spain) residing in Kamphaeng Phet. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the document had a fixed deadline for use abroad.
What we handled
- communicated the turnaround as a range and gave status updates during the process
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Spain
- point handled along the way: the document age was close to the destination's validity limit
- Spain is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: collection was coordinated to meet the travel date notified in advance (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: check the destination's document validity limit before starting the first step
Services involved: Apostille + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-apostille-0603 · Foreign applicant · Chachoengsao · destination Malaysia
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Malaysia) residing in Chachoengsao. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the document was translated first, and the Apostille was affixed to the translation.
What we handled
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Malaysia
- point handled along the way: an additional name-change document was needed to link the records
- Malaysia is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: every certification step required by the destination was completed in the right order (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: allow one to two extra weeks for chains that pass through several agencies
Services involved: Apostille + Certified document translation
- en-apostille-0618 · Foreign applicant · Sing Buri · destination Bulgaria
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Bulgaria) residing in Sing Buri. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the destination required the Apostille on the original, not a copy.
What we handled
- communicated the turnaround as a range and gave status updates during the process
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Bulgaria
- point handled along the way: the required sequence at the destination differed from the common assumption
- Bulgaria is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: collection was coordinated to meet the travel date notified in advance (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: check the destination's document validity limit before starting the first step
Services involved: Apostille + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-apostille-0633 · Foreign applicant · Si Sa Ket · destination Moldova
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Moldova) residing in Si Sa Ket. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the destination is a Hague Convention member, so an Apostille replaced the double legalisation route.
What we handled
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Moldova
- point handled along the way: the name spelling on an older document did not match the passport
- Moldova is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: every certification step required by the destination was completed in the right order (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: allow one to two extra weeks for chains that pass through several agencies
Services involved: Apostille + Certified document translation
- en-apostille-0648 · Foreign applicant · Nakhon Si Thammarat · destination Ecuador
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Ecuador) residing in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: an earlier filing was rejected for wrong sequencing, so the chain was restarted correctly.
What we handled
- communicated the turnaround as a range and gave status updates during the process
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Ecuador
- point handled along the way: some scanned pages were unclear, so the document number could not be read
- Ecuador is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: collection was coordinated to meet the travel date notified in advance (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: check the destination's document validity limit before starting the first step
Services involved: Apostille + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-apostille-0663 · Foreign applicant · Suphan Buri · destination Bahamas
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Bahamas) residing in Suphan Buri. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the signatory had to be verified against the specimen signature records.
What we handled
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Bahamas
- point handled along the way: a certified copy from the issuing office was required before onward certification
- Bahamas is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: every certification step required by the destination was completed in the right order (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: allow one to two extra weeks for chains that pass through several agencies
Services involved: Apostille + Certified document translation
- en-apostille-0678 · Foreign applicant · Udon Thani · destination Nepal
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Nepal) residing in Udon Thani. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: a certified copy from the issuing office was required before the Apostille could be issued.
What we handled
- communicated the turnaround as a range and gave status updates during the process
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Nepal
- point handled along the way: the destination requested a different translation language than originally planned
- Nepal is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: collection was coordinated to meet the travel date notified in advance (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: check the destination's document validity limit before starting the first step
Services involved: Apostille + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-apostille-0693 · Foreign applicant · Songkhla · destination Lebanon
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Lebanon) residing in Songkhla. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: multiple originals were required for several receiving authorities.
What we handled
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Lebanon
- point handled along the way: the agency's submission and collection window was limited that week
- Lebanon is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: every certification step required by the destination was completed in the right order (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: allow one to two extra weeks for chains that pass through several agencies
Services involved: Apostille + Certified document translation
- en-apostille-0708 · Foreign applicant · Phayao · destination South Sudan
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (South Sudan) residing in Phayao. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the document had a fixed deadline for use abroad.
What we handled
- communicated the turnaround as a range and gave status updates during the process
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in South Sudan
- point handled along the way: the document age was close to the destination's validity limit
- South Sudan is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: collection was coordinated to meet the travel date notified in advance (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: check the destination's document validity limit before starting the first step
Services involved: Apostille + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-apostille-0723 · Foreign applicant · Nakhon Phanom · destination Mali
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Mali) residing in Nakhon Phanom. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the document was translated first, and the Apostille was affixed to the translation.
What we handled
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Mali
- point handled along the way: an additional name-change document was needed to link the records
- Mali is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: every certification step required by the destination was completed in the right order (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: allow one to two extra weeks for chains that pass through several agencies
Services involved: Apostille + Certified document translation
- en-apostille-0738 · Foreign applicant · Bangkok · destination Zimbabwe
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Zimbabwe) residing in Bangkok. Main document: Certificate of Surname Change. Context: the destination required the Apostille on the original, not a copy.
What we handled
- communicated the turnaround as a range and gave status updates during the process
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- filed with Department of Consular Affairs (Thailand's Competent Authority), for onward use in Zimbabwe
- point handled along the way: the required sequence at the destination differed from the common assumption
- Zimbabwe is not a Hague Convention member, so the legalisation and embassy chain applied
Outcome summary: collection was coordinated to meet the travel date notified in advance (processing time approx. 2–7 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: check the destination's document validity limit before starting the first step
Services involved: Apostille + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
General information about document procedures only — not legal advice for a specific matter and not a guarantee of any authority's decision. Confirm the latest requirements with the receiving authority before filing. Reference: Department of Consular Affairs
