Legalization of employment contract to work (For Thai nationals going to work in Sweden)

The Employer or the Employee must send the draft of the employment contract to the Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm by email at legalization@thaiembassy.se for review BEFORE submitting the signed original contract to the Notary Public and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The process takes around 1-2 weeks after the contract is approved by the Embassy.

 

Required Documents:

  1. Application form (click to download) Please print and fill in all details.
  2. The original and a copy of the employment contract. The original must be legalized by a Notary Public AND the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD Juridiska Expedition) of Sweden / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (for Latvian citizens), and then make a copy.
  3. Decision from Migrationsverket.
  4. A copy of the employees' passport. 
  5. A copy of the employers' passport.
  6. A returned envelope with the attached postage label (If you send your documents for legalization by post).

 

Options for Legalizing Your Documents:

Option 1: In-Person Submission

    • Legalization is done while you wait, with a maximum of ten legalizations per visit.
    • For more than 10 documents, the remaining will be processed and can be collected after a couple of working days.
    • Appointment Required: Before visiting the Embassy, you must book an appointment. Click Here

Option 2: Submission by Post

    • Processing time for postal submissions is approximately one week, excluding postage time.
    • Registered Postage Label Required: Purchase a registered postage label (REKOMENDERAD BREV, INTERNETBETALD) to facilitate the return.
    • Visit www.postnord.se, click on "Köp frakt online," select REK and choose 250g. Print out the self-addressed return label, affix it to the envelope, and send it along with your documents.

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.

 

Legalization Fee:

  • 180 SEK per stamp (Effective from 5 November 2024)
    Note: 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.

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.