Certify Signature for Non-Thai National Applicants (ex. legalized copy of Swedish/Latvian passport, power of attorney)

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The Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm does not have the authority to directly certify the signatures of individuals who are not Thai nationals. Therefore, if you are a non-Thai national and require signature certification for documents to be submitted to authorities in Thailand, such as a Power of Attorney, a Letter of Consent, a copy of a foreign passport, or copies of documents without official stamps and signatures from relevant government agencies, please follow these steps:

 

Process in Sweden

1. Signature Certification by a Notary Public

If the original document you want to certify is written in the local language (Swedish or Latvian), it must first be translated into English. You can find a list of certified translation agencies at Kammarkollegiet.

Afterward, take your documents to a Notary Public (you can search for law firms at hitta.se) to have your signature witnessed or your document copies certified by the Notary Public.

2. Legalization by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

Take both the original document and the English translation must then be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden (Utrikesdepartementet) or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (for Thai nationals in Latvia). Both the original document and the translation must be legalized.

3. Legalization at the Royal Thai Embassy: 

After legalization by the above authorities, the documents can be brought the documents to the Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm for further legalization. 

 

Legalization Process at the Royal Thai Embassy

Options for Legalizing Your Documents:

Option 1: Submission at the Embassy (Appointment Required)

*Important: You must book an appointment before visiting the Embassy. [Click here to book your appointment].

- Legalizations are processed while you wait, with a maximum of 8 documents per visit.

- For more than 8 documents, the additional ones will be processed within a few working days and can be collected later.

Option 2: Submission by Post (Registered Postage Label Required)

- Processing time for postal submissions is approximately one week, excluding postage time.

- How to buy a Registered Postage Label from PostNord:

1. Purchase a registered postage label (REKOMENDERAD BREV, INTERNETBETALD) via PostNord.

2. Click on "Köp frakt online", select "REK" and choose "250g."

3. Fill in the sender and recipient addresses for the return envelope as followings,

Sender's Address:

Royal Thai Embassy (Legalization)

BOX 26220

100 40 STOCKHOLM

Please provide your email address, as the label and receipt will be sent to the email address you provide.

Recipient's Address:

[Write your address in Sweden or Latvia, telephone number and email address]

*The person at the recipient's address must have a valid ID card to pick up the registered return envelope.

4. Print the self-addressed return label, affix it to the envelope, and send it along with your documents.

 

Required Document:

1. Application form (click to download) Please print and fill in all details.

2. Originals of the documents AND their English translations have the stamps by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sweden (Utrikesdepartementet) or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Latvia (for Thai nationals in Latvia).

3. A copy of the documents listed in number 2. Please make a copy of every page of the documents.

4. A copy of the passport or ID-Card for the applicant.

5. A returned envelope with the attached postage label (If you send your documents for legalization by post).

 

Legalization Fee:

180 SEK per stamp (Effective from 5 November 2024). Payment is accepted via Swish only.

- For postal submissions, please include your phone number and email address in the application form. We will contact you to arrange payment.

- For those residing outside Sweden or sending documents from Latvia, please include 180 SEK per stamp in cash with your documents in the envelope. Ensure you send us your documents for review before mailing them.

 

Process in Thailand

4. Translation into Thai

Take the documents certified by the Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm to a translation agency in Thailand for translation into Thai.

5. Legalization of Translated Documents

Submit the translated Thai documents to the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Thailand for certification. You can book an appointment at https://qlegal.consular.go.th. For more information, contact the Call Center at +66 2-572-8442.

6. Your Documents Are Ready to Submit

Bring all legalized documents to the office where you intend to submit them in Thailand.

 

For more information, please reach out to us via email at legalization@thaiembassy.se  or contact us at 085 880 4258 from Monday to Friday, 2-4 pm.