Ministry of Justice document certification: case library
Translation and certification of documents issued by or filed with Ministry of Justice agencies. 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. 5–20 business days, subject to each agency's queue.
- en-moj-0977 · Thai applicant · Chachoengsao · destination Sweden
Divorce Certificate — Ministry of Justice document certification
Thai national based in Chachoengsao. Main document: Divorce Certificate. Context: the certification wording had to match the agency's requirement.
What we handled
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- reviewed the originals against the receiving authority's checklist before starting
- filed with Ministry of Justice agencies and the Department of Consular Affairs, for onward use in Sweden
- point handled along the way: the name spelling on an older document did not match the passport
- Sweden is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: both draft files and originals were delivered so accuracy could be checked before filing (processing time approx. 5–20 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: scan every page including the seals on the reverse side
Services involved: Ministry of Justice document certification + Certified document translation
- en-moj-0990 · Foreign applicant · Songkhla · destination Russia
Divorce Certificate — Ministry of Justice document certification
Foreign national (Russia) residing in Songkhla. Main document: Divorce Certificate. Context: case documents had to be translated with a certification attached.
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 Ministry of Justice agencies and the Department of Consular Affairs, for onward use in Russia
- point handled along the way: the destination requested a different translation language than originally planned
- Russia 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. 5–20 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: Ministry of Justice document certification + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-moj-1003 · Thai applicant · Sing Buri · destination Romania
Divorce Certificate — Ministry of Justice document certification
Thai national based in Sing Buri. Main document: Divorce Certificate. Context: the translation fed into a further certification step at another agency.
What we handled
- reviewed the originals against the receiving authority's checklist before starting
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- filed with Ministry of Justice agencies and the Department of Consular Affairs, for onward use in Romania
- point handled along the way: an additional name-change document was needed to link the records
- Romania is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: the complete set was delivered within the communicated window and filed on the booked date (processing time approx. 5–20 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: keep a copy of the passport bio page from the start so every document uses the same spelling
Services involved: Ministry of Justice document certification + Certified document translation
- en-moj-1016 · Thai applicant · Phayao · destination Estonia
Divorce Certificate — Ministry of Justice document certification
Thai national based in Phayao. Main document: Divorce Certificate. Context: party name transliteration had to match official records.
What we handled
- prepared the translation and matched name transliteration to the passport
- sent draft files for review before issuing the final hard copies
- filed with Ministry of Justice agencies and the Department of Consular Affairs, for onward use in Estonia
- point handled along the way: some scanned pages were unclear, so the document number could not be read
- Estonia is a Hague Convention member, so the Apostille route was the primary path
Outcome summary: issues were resolved before filing, so no documents had to be returned for correction (processing time approx. 5–20 business days, subject to each agency's queue).
Prepare next time: if a name has changed, prepare the linking documents in advance
Services involved: Ministry of Justice document certification + Notarial services (Notarial Services Attorney)
- en-moj-1029 · Foreign applicant · Si Sa Ket · destination Argentina
Divorce Certificate — Ministry of Justice document certification
Foreign national (Argentina) residing in Si Sa Ket. Main document: Divorce Certificate. Context: multiple copies were needed for parallel filings.
What we handled
- sequenced the certification steps around each agency's submission windows
- prepared spare certified copies for agencies that retain documents
- filed with Ministry of Justice agencies and the Department of Consular Affairs, for onward use in Argentina
- point handled along the way: the agency's submission and collection window was limited that week
- Argentina 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. 5–20 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: Ministry of Justice document certification + Certified document translation
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
