Procedure for Thai documents to be used in Belgium/Luxembourg
Documents issued in Thailand or by the Thai authority may need certifying “True copy” and legalisation before being used abroad.
- Request documents or a copy of documents such as Birth Certificate, Attestation of Birth, Marriage certificate, Divorce Certificate, or Child Custody (Por.Kor.14) at the District Office/ the concerned authority
- Bring the document to legalise at the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand ( click here for more information and click here to see the office where legalisation service is offered)
- Contact the Belgian/Luxembourgish Embassy regarding document legalisation which may include translation by the translator/ translation office certified/recognised by the Embassy. The translation may be in Dutch, French, German, or English, depending on the requirement of the local authority in Belgium/Luxembourg. However, some documents can be requested in English at the District office in Thailand.(Click here to see more details)
- Bring the document to legalise at the Belgian/Luxembourgish Embassy
- Send/ present the document at the local authority in Belgium/Luxembourg ( Some Belgian/Luxembourgish Administrative authorities may anew require a translation by the sworn translation registered in Belgium/Luxembourg. If the legalisation by the Thai Embassy is further required, applicants may request it at the Royal Thai Embassy in Brussels- See information below)
***If this procedure cannot be done in person, Thai-national applicants may request a power of attorney at the Thai Embassy to authorise a person/people in Thailand to do so (Please see more information on https://www.thaiembassy.be/2021/08/24/power-of-attorney/?lang=en. ( For non-Thai nationals, please see https://www.thaiembassy.be/2022/02/11/non-thais-signature-certification/)
Legalisation of documents legalised by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Consul at the Royal Thai Embassy in Brussels will certify the signature of the Thai MFA officer
- A legalisation application form indicating the number of documents
- Original documents legalised by the Thai MFA
- An exact copy of the original documents (both pages)
- Fee: 15 euros per document
Remark: No postal service
Processing time: 3-7 working days