Notary for French Schengen / Long-Stay Visa Filings
Since Thailand acceded to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention on 25 December 2025, the outbound chain has shortened — but Notary Public remains the entry stamp for almost every document category. For French Embassy Bangkok and French consular districts — attestations d'hébergement, procurations, sworn declarations. 3 Notarial Services Attorneys on desk — reach them via LINE @NYCLI.
The NYC workflow for France
For French Embassy Bangkok and French consular districts — attestations d'hébergement, procurations, sworn declarations.
Documents in this class are filed with French Embassy Bangkok, préfectures in France, French municipalities, each with specific formatting NYC knows from continuous casework — Notarial Services Attorneys, sworn translators and MFA / embassy messengers all work the file inside one folder.
Frequently asked questions about — Legalisation chain
- 1Thai Notary Public
- 2MFA Apostille
- 3French municipalities accept directly
France is a Hague Apostille member. Since Thailand joined the Convention on 25 Dec 2025, Consular Legalisation is no longer needed for most documents.
Why Notary Public matters for — Frequently notarised documents
- Attestation d'hébergement (host declaration)
- Procuration (power of attorney)
- Certified true copy of passport
Pre-notarisation checklist for — Local tips (France)
- •The 'attestation d'hébergement' must be signed before a Notary — France no longer accepts pure private-signature versions.
- •French municipalities want the Apostille date within 6 months of filing.
FAQ — France
Do we need a sworn French translator?
For submission in France, yes — for Embassy Bangkok visa filing, a certified English translation is usually accepted.