Notary Public in Bangkok

Notary Public in Bangkok is the official authorized by the lawyer who are accredited by Lawyer Council Association of Thailand and have their office in Bangkok area. The lawyer who has the authority to perform the notary public must have the Notary Public license apart from the lawyer license to certify the document in order to be used overseas.

If you are looking for the notary service, you should know initial information about how the notary public works, which document can be notarized and how to get it done, check below:

How does the notary public work?

The main role of notary public is to prevent fraud and ensure that the document is genuine or signers are entering into agreements knowingly and willingly such to certify true copy of document, true signature of the signer, true identity of the signer and to certify the address. Common duties of a Notary public details below:

• Witnessing signatures on legal documents like contracts, affidavits, and deeds

• Verifying identities of those signing

• Administering oaths and affirmations

• Certifying copies of documents

• Certifying translation of document from Thai to English and English to Thai

Which document can be notarized?

The document can be notarized by the Notary Public in Bangkok listing below:

• Power of Attorney (POA)
  Once you live in Thailand and need someone to perform any business for you in abroad then you must sign POA which normally must be sign in front of the notary public. Notary will check your identity and signature then notarize your signature on the POA.
• Passport
  This document can be notarized with a true copy in order to apply abroad to prove the identity and supporting any essential activities, business and legal transaction abroad.
• Oaths and affirmations or embassy form 
  Some embassies require you to sign a form which must be signed in front of the Notary Public in Bangkok. In this case you have to bring the form and sign it in front of the notary public, or we can print the form for you at our office.
• Signature 
  Your signature can be notarized to prove the genuineness of your signature on any document. To prove that you have to sign in front of the Notary Public in Bangkok which means you have to present yourself at our office to complete the signature notarization.
• Proof of address such as utility bills 
  Some business and legal transactions abroad require you to declare your residence where you are currently living. In this case you can use your utility bills to prove your domicile or your address.
• Translation of documents
  Our notary public officer is able to translate and notarize the correctness of translation from Thai to English and English to Thai. If you need help with the translation, please also check here. (Link go to babel translation) https://www.babel-translation.com/translation-service/
• Other documents 
  Beside of above examples, you can consult with us case by case. Because it may have some legal forms, Wills & Testament that you may need to notarize.

Once you are living in Bangkok Thailand and you need to certify your document to use in oversea, here are the information where and how you can get the certification for your document.

How do you get your documents notarized?

When you know you are in need to do the notary public, you can follow steps below:

1. Prepare your documents that need to be notarized. In case you are not sure about the information you can call us for initiate your demand.
2. Call the notary public officer to reassure you are in the right way to do the notary public. You should ask them about the fee and timeline to make it done.
3. The notary public officer tells you the details and how long does it take
4. You make an appointment and visit the notary office with relevant documents as the notary public officer told you.
5. The notary public officer notarizes your document and hands it to you

*Remark: In case you have a lot of documents or the document need sometime for translation, you should forward the document to Notary Office prior you visit them.

Who can be the Notary Public in Bangkok to certify your document?

As aforementioned the notarization service must perform by a lawyer who is accredited by Lawyer Council Association of Thailand and having a notary public license that means the lawyer without the notary public license can not do it. They must have both lawyer and notary public license. They can register and training with The Lawyer Council of Thailand to become the Notary Public Service in Bangkok.

Check below is the notary public license which should be attached when you get the notarization service.

Lead time to get the document notarized

The processing time to do the notarization service depends on the quantity of your document. If you have only one or two documents, it shall be finished within 30 mins. To get the exact timeline we suggest calling and giving details directly to the notary public officer.

Where can you get the Notary Public in Bangkok

There are many Notary Public offices in Bangkok. We suggest you select the one that offers you the most convenient and reasonable price as we are located in the downtown of Bangkok to easily access by BTS sky train and MRT, so we advise you contact and/or come to BABEL VISA & TRANSLAITON CO., LTD via the information below:

Land line:           02-258-3433
Mobile:               092-365-7727
WhatsApp:         092-259-9027 or click the bottom on the right-hand side.
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Address:             No. 1 Vasu 1 Building, 15 Floor, Room no. 1501/3, Sukhumvit 25 Alley, Sukhumvit Road, Khlong Toei Nuea, Wattana, Bangkok 10110

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