Thai Work Permit: Document Translation Requirements
Which foreign documents need certified Thai translation for work permit applications, and how iLC delivers compliant translations.
Frequently asked questions
Which documents need translation?
Degree certificate, transcript, CV/resume, police clearance, and any prior employment letters — all into Thai by a certified translator.
Does the Labour Department accept iLC translations?
Yes — iLC translations are MFA-legalizable and accepted by Department of Employment offices nationwide.
Go deeper on Work permit document certification
These guides outline possible certification steps; confirm the receiving authority's current requirements before filing:
- Step-by-step playbook: documents, order of certification, rejection risks
- Route comparison: which certification path your receiving authority accepts
Not sure which route applies? Send us the scan — LINE @THAIL · 092-0170000 · Contact@thailaw-accounting.co.th
Documents usually required
- Freshly issued company affidavit and certificate of registration
- Memorandum and articles of association, or the current shareholder list
- Board resolution or power of attorney signed by the authorised director
- ID or passport copies of the authorised signatories
Common reasons a bundle is rejected
- Job title and duties must match the position registered with the employer.
- Permit amendments are required before duties or work location change.
- Spell every name exactly as it appears in the passport, across every document in the same bundle.
Prefer not to handle the chain yourself? Send the scans and we run every step for you, from translation to the final endorsement.
How the process runs — Work permit document certification
- Obtain freshly issued corporate records covering the whole group of entities involved.
- Prepare the board resolution or power of attorney signed by the authorised director.
- Translate using the registered English company name and the job titles exactly as filed.
- Complete the certification route the counterparty or destination authority requires.
- Deliver the certified set together with copies for internal corporate records.
Fees and processing times are set by each authority and vary by document and destination — confirm them with the responsible agency.
Handling it yourself vs letting iLC run it
| Aspect | Doing it yourself | With iLC |
|---|---|---|
| Working out which steps apply | You read each authority's rules yourself, and usually learn a step was missing only after the bundle is refused. | Our advisers review the documents before work starts and sequence translation, notarisation, MFA, and embassy in one pass. |
| Time spent filing | Repeat trips to each office, queueing and collecting in person. | We file on your behalf; you send scans and receive the finished set by post or courier. |
| Risk that the translation is refused | Agency names, job titles, and the certification wording often do not match what the receiving office accepts. | We use terminology and certificate formats the receiving authority has accepted before, with two-stage proof-reading. |
| If the bundle is rejected | You diagnose the cause and refile yourself, losing a full cycle. | We identify the cause, correct it, and refile without you starting over, with progress reported along the way. |
What clients typically use this for
- Work permit applications
- Permit renewal and amendment
- Employer compliance filings
An advisor, not only a document processor
Before any work starts, our team assesses how many certification layers your document actually needs, which authorities are involved, and the correct order for the office you will really file with. One step out of order usually means restarting the whole bundle. More than 15 years of cross-border document work means we recognise how each authority rejects files and prevent it up front.
- The certification route is matched to the receiving authority before work begins.
- Rejection risks are checked, from name spelling to document validity windows.
- The filing sequence is planned around the deadline you actually have.
Consult us at LINE @THAIL · 092-0170000 · Contact@thailaw-accounting.co.th
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