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-0753 · Foreign applicant · Kamphaeng Phet · destination Equatorial Guinea
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Equatorial Guinea) residing in Kamphaeng Phet. 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 Equatorial Guinea
- point handled along the way: the name spelling on an older document did not match the passport
- Equatorial Guinea 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-0768 · Foreign applicant · Chachoengsao · destination Niue
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Niue) residing in Chachoengsao. 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 Niue
- point handled along the way: some scanned pages were unclear, so the document number could not be read
- Niue 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-0783 · Foreign applicant · Sing Buri · destination Switzerland
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Switzerland) residing in Sing 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 Switzerland
- point handled along the way: a certified copy from the issuing office was required before onward certification
- Switzerland 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-0798 · Foreign applicant · Si Sa Ket · destination United Arab Emirates
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (United Arab Emirates) residing in Si Sa Ket. 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 United Arab Emirates
- point handled along the way: the destination requested a different translation language than originally planned
- United Arab Emirates 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-0813 · Foreign applicant · Nakhon Si Thammarat · destination Slovenia
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Slovenia) residing in Nakhon Si Thammarat. 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 Slovenia
- point handled along the way: the agency's submission and collection window was limited that week
- Slovenia 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-0828 · Foreign applicant · Suphan Buri · destination Armenia
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Armenia) residing in Suphan Buri. 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 Armenia
- point handled along the way: the document age was close to the destination's validity limit
- Armenia 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-0843 · Foreign applicant · Udon Thani · destination Paraguay
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Paraguay) residing in Udon Thani. 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 Paraguay
- point handled along the way: an additional name-change document was needed to link the records
- Paraguay 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-0858 · Foreign applicant · Songkhla · destination Belize
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Belize) residing in Songkhla. 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 Belize
- point handled along the way: the required sequence at the destination differed from the common assumption
- Belize 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-0873 · Foreign applicant · Phayao · destination Bhutan
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Bhutan) residing in Phayao. 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 Bhutan
- point handled along the way: the name spelling on an older document did not match the passport
- Bhutan 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-0888 · Foreign applicant · Nakhon Phanom · destination Iraq
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Iraq) residing in Nakhon Phanom. 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 Iraq
- point handled along the way: some scanned pages were unclear, so the document number could not be read
- Iraq 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-0903 · Foreign applicant · Bangkok · destination Kenya
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Kenya) residing in Bangkok. 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 Kenya
- point handled along the way: a certified copy from the issuing office was required before onward certification
- Kenya 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-0918 · Foreign applicant · Kamphaeng Phet · destination Niger
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Niger) residing in Kamphaeng Phet. 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 Niger
- point handled along the way: the destination requested a different translation language than originally planned
- Niger 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-0933 · Foreign applicant · Chachoengsao · destination Namibia
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Namibia) residing in Chachoengsao. 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 Namibia
- point handled along the way: the agency's submission and collection window was limited that week
- Namibia 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-0948 · Foreign applicant · Sing Buri · destination Fiji
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Fiji) residing in Sing Buri. 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 Fiji
- point handled along the way: the document age was close to the destination's validity limit
- Fiji 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-0963 · Foreign applicant · Si Sa Ket · destination Monaco
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Monaco) residing in Si Sa Ket. 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 Monaco
- point handled along the way: an additional name-change document was needed to link the records
- Monaco 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-0978 · Foreign applicant · Nakhon Si Thammarat · destination Norway
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Norway) residing in Nakhon Si Thammarat. 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 Norway
- point handled along the way: the required sequence at the destination differed from the common assumption
- Norway 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-0993 · Foreign applicant · Suphan Buri · destination Qatar
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Qatar) residing in Suphan Buri. 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 Qatar
- point handled along the way: the name spelling on an older document did not match the passport
- Qatar 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-1008 · Foreign applicant · Udon Thani · destination Serbia
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Serbia) residing in Udon Thani. 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 Serbia
- point handled along the way: some scanned pages were unclear, so the document number could not be read
- Serbia 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-1023 · Foreign applicant · Songkhla · destination Iceland
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Iceland) residing in Songkhla. 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 Iceland
- point handled along the way: a certified copy from the issuing office was required before onward certification
- Iceland 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-1038 · Foreign applicant · Phayao · destination Costa Rica
Certificate of Surname Change — Apostille
Foreign national (Costa Rica) residing in Phayao. 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 Costa Rica
- point handled along the way: the destination requested a different translation language than originally planned
- Costa Rica 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)
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
