{"id":218,"date":"2023-04-11T18:19:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T11:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambbangkok.esteri.it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/traduzione-e-legalizzazione-dei-documenti\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T19:14:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:14:25","slug":"traduzione-e-legalizzazione-dei-documenti","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ambbangkok.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/traduzione-e-legalizzazione-dei-documenti\/","title":{"rendered":"Translation and legalization of documents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Translation and Legalization of Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n

An official document issued by a Thai, Cambodian, or Laotian authority \u2013 for example, a birth certificate, a criminal record certificate, or a court judgment \u2013 to have legal value in Italy must be:<\/p>\n

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    legalized by the territorially competent Ministry of Foreign Affairs (the Thai, Cambodian, or Laotian Ministry of Foreign Affairs);<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    translated into Italian;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    submitted to the Consular Office of the Embassy for subsequent certification and verification of the translation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Legalization at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the translation of the documents into Italian cannot be performed by the Embassy, but must be carried out by the person concerned.<\/p>\n

    For useful information, the following link provides a list of reference translation agencies; the list is neither binding nor exhaustive. Please note that if translations containing multiple (different) errors are submitted, the applicant will be called to the Embassy to resubmit the documents without the requested follow-ups\/measures:<\/p>\n

    http:\/\/ambbangkok.esteri.it\/ambasciata_bangkok\/resource\/resource\/2022\/08\/agenzie_traduzione_2022.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

    To initiate the legalization procedure, the interested party must book an appointment through the online booking system on our website (see the link below) and appear in person at the Embassy to submit the documents:<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/prenotami.esteri.it<\/a><\/p>\n

    Please note that documents can also be submitted by a third party, provided they have a proper delegation on plain paper and a copy of the applicant\u2019s passport.<\/p>\n

    The legalization service is a paid service. The consular fees will be calculated on the date of the appointment for the document submission and must be paid in cash in local currency (Thai Baht).<\/p>\n

    The legalization procedure takes about two weeks. On the date of the document submission appointment, a second appointment will be scheduled for the delivery of the legalized documents.<\/p>\n

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    Procedure for Thailand<\/strong><\/p>\n

    For documents issued in Thailand, the original Thai documents (or certified copies), legalized by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, must be presented at the Embassy along with the corresponding Italian translations.<\/p>\n

    Offices of the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs to contact:<\/p>\n

    Legalization Division, Department of Consular Affairs (BANGKOK)<\/strong>
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    123 Chaeng Wattana Road, 3rd Floor
    Tung Song Hong, Laksi, Bangkok 10210
    Tel.: 02-575-1054\/6-59
    Note: Opening hours: 08:30 \u2013 14:30 hrs (Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)
    Email:     consular04@mfa.go.th<\/a><\/p>\n

    Pathum Wan Passport Office<\/strong>
    @MBK Center Bangkok, 5th Floor, Zone A
    Monday to Friday (except public holidays), from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    Tel. 0 2126 7616<\/p>\n

    Legalization Division, Department of Consular Affairs (CHIANG MAI)<\/strong>
    Chiang Mai Provincial Hall Building
    Chotana Road, T.Chang Puek
    A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50000
    Tel.: 053-112748, 053-112749, 053-112750<\/p>\n

    Legalization Division, Department of Consular Affairs (PHUKET)<\/strong>
    Phuket Passport Office
    @Central Festival Phuket, B Floor
    Open from March 1, 2022, Monday \u2013 Friday (except public holidays), from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    Tel. 0 7622 2080 \u2013 81<\/p>\n