Procedural worked examples of company affidavits, board resolutions, powers of attorney and cross-border business papers.
Documents, workflow and cautions — Corporate documents
Everything below is compiled from the same verified requirement tables used to build the worked examples on this page. Use it as a preparation checklist before you lodge anything.
Documents most often handled in this category
DBD company affidavit for overseas use
Memorandum of association and company articles
Shareholder list (BorJor 5)
Annual financial statements for overseas filing
Board minutes and shareholder resolutions
Director power of attorney acting for the company
VAT registration certificate (PorPor 20)
Joint venture and shareholders' agreements
Foreign business licence
Branch certificate and overseas representative records
Receiving authorities we prepare for
Department of Business Development, Thailand
Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand
Thailand Board of Investment
The Revenue Department, Thailand
Business registries in Apostille convention states
How the workflow runs, step by step
Verify the destination rule
Obtain a current company extract
Certified translation
MFA legalisation
Handover
Reconcile shareholder names
Certified translation
Notarial signature certification
Check statements and auditor stamps
Certified translation
MFA legalisation
Submission abroad
Sequence matters: a certification obtained out of order is usually rejected and has to be redone from the beginning.
Cautions — what most often causes a rejection
Destination authorities accept only recently issued extracts.How we handle it: Request a current extract and sequence certified translation immediately.
Legal terminology must match the official register wording.How we handle it: Use register-aligned terminology with a second-stage review.
Shareholder spellings do not match passports.How we handle it: Reconcile every spelling against passports before certification.
Auditor stamps must be complete before certified translation.How we handle it: Verify auditor stamps and signatures on every page.
Resolution dates must align with the registered change date.How we handle it: Check the resolution timeline against the register before certifying.
Notarial signature certification is required by the destination rule.How we handle it: Certify signatures and bundle them with the current company extract.
The tax register address differs from the company's current address.How we handle it: Reconcile the registered address before using the document abroad.
Bilingual versions can diverge on material clauses.How we handle it: Compare clauses line by line and fix the governing language.
The licensing authority's full annex list must be attached.How we handle it: Assemble the annexes exactly as published before lodging.
The destination requires an unbroken authority chain from the parent.How we handle it: Sequence and certify each link of the authority chain.
We handle the whole chain end to end — document review, certified translation, notarial certification, ministry and embassy legalisation, and delivery — so you only hand over the paperwork once. Our team checks the receiving authority's current requirements before the first step, which is where most rejections are avoided.
Doing it yourself vs letting us run it — Corporate documents
A side-by-side view of the work involved. Every row is derived from the worked examples on this page, so it reflects what this document category actually requires.
Doing it yourself vs letting us run it — Corporate documents
What has to happen
If you run it yourself
If our team runs it
Confirming current requirements
You contact each of the 5 possible receiving authorities yourself and read their current wording before preparing anything.
We confirm the receiving authority's current requirement before step one, then tell you exactly which records to request.
Assembling the document set
You work out which of the 10 document types apply to your case and which linking records are also needed.
We audit the set first and list every missing linking record (name changes, marriage or divorce records, issuing-office copies).
Order of certification steps
Up to 5 sequential steps, each with its own queue; one step done out of order usually means starting again.
One intake, one owner. We run the steps in the correct order and hold the file until the whole chain is complete.
Rejection risk
10 distinct rejection causes are documented on this page alone — most are only visible after a document is returned.
Each known cause is checked against your file before lodging, and the fix is applied before the document leaves us.
Trips and waiting time
Separate visits for the district office, the ministry counter and the embassy, each with its own opening hours.
You send the set once. We handle submission, follow-up and return delivery, and report progress at each step.
If something goes wrong
You restart the affected step and re-queue at the counter.
Our reviewer diagnoses the cause, corrects the file and advises whether a replacement record is needed.
We are your adviser, not only your processing agency
Our team has spent more than 15 years on document certification for receiving authorities in Thailand and abroad. Most of the value is in the advice before the first step: which record to request, which office issues it, what order the certifications go in, and which wording gets a file rejected.
Free-of-charge case review before you commit: we tell you what your file is missing and what the receiving authority currently accepts.
A named reviewer stays with your file from intake to delivery, so you are not re-explaining the case at every step.
Advice covers the whole journey, not one document: if a later step needs a different record, we tell you now rather than after a rejection.
If a step is not required in your case, we say so — we do not add certifications the receiving authority does not ask for.
Would you rather not deal with any of this?
Send us the document set and tell us the receiving authority. We confirm the requirements, run every certification step in the correct order, and deliver the finished set back to you. Fees are quoted per document set by our staff by phone, LINE or email.
These are procedural worked examples compiled to explain document requirements and workflow. They are not individual client records, contain no personal data, and are not customer reviews or testimonials. Fees are quoted per document set — please contact our staff by phone, LINE or email.
1,000 worked examples
corporate-0001 · DBD company affidavit for overseas use → Department of Business Development, Thailand
Client profile: Thai national residing in Thailand based in Bangkok. Document: DBD company affidavit for overseas use, submitted to Department of Business Development, Thailand. Scope handled: Verify the destination rule → Obtain a current company extract → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Handover. Known pitfall for this document category: Destination authorities accept only recently issued extracts. Resolution: Request a current extract and sequence certified translation immediately. Indicative turnaround 3–5 business days when register documents are ready — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The corporate set was accepted in one round without re-lodgement. Reference: กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า
corporate-0002 · Memorandum of association and company articles → Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand
Client profile: Foreign national residing overseas based in Udon Thani. Document: Memorandum of association and company articles, submitted to Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand. Scope handled: Reconcile shareholder names → Certified translation → Notarial signature certification. Known pitfall for this document category: Legal terminology must match the official register wording. Resolution: Use register-aligned terminology with a second-stage review. Indicative turnaround dependent on the DBD issuance cycle — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Translated wording aligned with the official register and passed review. Reference: กรมการกงสุล — นิติกรณ์เอกสาร
corporate-0003 · Shareholder list (BorJor 5) → Thailand Board of Investment
Client profile: Thai national residing overseas based in Samut Prakan. Document: Shareholder list (BorJor 5), submitted to Thailand Board of Investment. Scope handled: Check statements and auditor stamps → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Submission abroad. Known pitfall for this document category: Shareholder spellings do not match passports. Resolution: Reconcile every spelling against passports before certification. Indicative turnaround 1–2 weeks including MFA legalisation — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Documents reached the destination inside the accepted validity window. Reference: BOI — Investment services
corporate-0004 · Annual financial statements for overseas filing → The Revenue Department, Thailand
Client profile: Company or organisation based in Songkhla. Document: Annual financial statements for overseas filing, submitted to The Revenue Department, Thailand. Scope handled: Compare bilingual contracts → Prepare certified translation → Certify to the destination rule. Known pitfall for this document category: Auditor stamps must be complete before certified translation. Resolution: Verify auditor stamps and signatures on every page. Indicative turnaround dependent on the licensing authority's queue — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The authority chain was unbroken as required by the destination. Reference: กรมสรรพากร
corporate-0005 · Board minutes and shareholder resolutions → Business registries in Apostille convention states
Client profile: Foreign national residing in Thailand based in Chiang Mai. Document: Board minutes and shareholder resolutions, submitted to Business registries in Apostille convention states. Scope handled: Build the authority chain → Signature certification → Consular legalisation → International dispatch. Known pitfall for this document category: Resolution dates must align with the registered change date. Resolution: Check the resolution timeline against the register before certifying. Indicative turnaround 2–3 weeks including submission to the destination authority — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Names and addresses matched across the set at officer review. Reference: HCCH — Apostille Section
corporate-0006 · Director power of attorney acting for the company → Department of Business Development, Thailand
Client profile: Thai national residing in Thailand based in Europe. Document: Director power of attorney acting for the company, submitted to Department of Business Development, Thailand. Scope handled: Verify the destination rule → Obtain a current company extract → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Handover. Known pitfall for this document category: Notarial signature certification is required by the destination rule. Resolution: Certify signatures and bundle them with the current company extract. Indicative turnaround 3–5 business days when register documents are ready — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The corporate set was accepted in one round without re-lodgement. Reference: กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า
corporate-0007 · VAT registration certificate (PorPor 20) → Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand
Client profile: Foreign national residing overseas based in Surat Thani. Document: VAT registration certificate (PorPor 20), submitted to Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand. Scope handled: Reconcile shareholder names → Certified translation → Notarial signature certification. Known pitfall for this document category: The tax register address differs from the company's current address. Resolution: Reconcile the registered address before using the document abroad. Indicative turnaround dependent on the DBD issuance cycle — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Translated wording aligned with the official register and passed review. Reference: กรมการกงสุล — นิติกรณ์เอกสาร
corporate-0008 · Joint venture and shareholders' agreements → Thailand Board of Investment
Client profile: Thai national residing overseas based in Nonthaburi. Document: Joint venture and shareholders' agreements, submitted to Thailand Board of Investment. Scope handled: Check statements and auditor stamps → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Submission abroad. Known pitfall for this document category: Bilingual versions can diverge on material clauses. Resolution: Compare clauses line by line and fix the governing language. Indicative turnaround 1–2 weeks including MFA legalisation — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Documents reached the destination inside the accepted validity window. Reference: BOI — Investment services
corporate-0009 · Foreign business licence → The Revenue Department, Thailand
Client profile: Company or organisation based in Ubon Ratchathani. Document: Foreign business licence, submitted to The Revenue Department, Thailand. Scope handled: Compare bilingual contracts → Prepare certified translation → Certify to the destination rule. Known pitfall for this document category: The licensing authority's full annex list must be attached. Resolution: Assemble the annexes exactly as published before lodging. Indicative turnaround dependent on the licensing authority's queue — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The authority chain was unbroken as required by the destination. Reference: กรมสรรพากร
corporate-0010 · Branch certificate and overseas representative records → Business registries in Apostille convention states
Client profile: Foreign national residing in Thailand based in Chon Buri. Document: Branch certificate and overseas representative records, submitted to Business registries in Apostille convention states. Scope handled: Build the authority chain → Signature certification → Consular legalisation → International dispatch. Known pitfall for this document category: The destination requires an unbroken authority chain from the parent. Resolution: Sequence and certify each link of the authority chain. Indicative turnaround 2–3 weeks including submission to the destination authority — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Names and addresses matched across the set at officer review. Reference: HCCH — Apostille Section
corporate-0011 · DBD company affidavit for overseas use → Department of Business Development, Thailand
Client profile: Thai national residing in Thailand based in Australia. Document: DBD company affidavit for overseas use, submitted to Department of Business Development, Thailand. Scope handled: Verify the destination rule → Obtain a current company extract → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Handover. Known pitfall for this document category: Destination authorities accept only recently issued extracts. Resolution: Request a current extract and sequence certified translation immediately. Indicative turnaround 3–5 business days when register documents are ready — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The corporate set was accepted in one round without re-lodgement. Reference: กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า
corporate-0012 · Memorandum of association and company articles → Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand
Client profile: Foreign national residing overseas based in Chiang Rai. Document: Memorandum of association and company articles, submitted to Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand. Scope handled: Reconcile shareholder names → Certified translation → Notarial signature certification. Known pitfall for this document category: Legal terminology must match the official register wording. Resolution: Use register-aligned terminology with a second-stage review. Indicative turnaround dependent on the DBD issuance cycle — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Translated wording aligned with the official register and passed review. Reference: กรมการกงสุล — นิติกรณ์เอกสาร
corporate-0013 · Shareholder list (BorJor 5) → Thailand Board of Investment
Client profile: Thai national residing overseas based in the Middle East. Document: Shareholder list (BorJor 5), submitted to Thailand Board of Investment. Scope handled: Check statements and auditor stamps → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Submission abroad. Known pitfall for this document category: Shareholder spellings do not match passports. Resolution: Reconcile every spelling against passports before certification. Indicative turnaround 1–2 weeks including MFA legalisation — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Documents reached the destination inside the accepted validity window. Reference: BOI — Investment services
corporate-0014 · Annual financial statements for overseas filing → The Revenue Department, Thailand
Client profile: Company or organisation based in Khon Kaen. Document: Annual financial statements for overseas filing, submitted to The Revenue Department, Thailand. Scope handled: Compare bilingual contracts → Prepare certified translation → Certify to the destination rule. Known pitfall for this document category: Auditor stamps must be complete before certified translation. Resolution: Verify auditor stamps and signatures on every page. Indicative turnaround dependent on the licensing authority's queue — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The authority chain was unbroken as required by the destination. Reference: กรมสรรพากร
corporate-0015 · Board minutes and shareholder resolutions → Business registries in Apostille convention states
Client profile: Foreign national residing in Thailand based in Pathum Thani. Document: Board minutes and shareholder resolutions, submitted to Business registries in Apostille convention states. Scope handled: Build the authority chain → Signature certification → Consular legalisation → International dispatch. Known pitfall for this document category: Resolution dates must align with the registered change date. Resolution: Check the resolution timeline against the register before certifying. Indicative turnaround 2–3 weeks including submission to the destination authority — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Names and addresses matched across the set at officer review. Reference: HCCH — Apostille Section
corporate-0016 · Director power of attorney acting for the company → Department of Business Development, Thailand
Client profile: Thai national residing in Thailand based in Nakhon Ratchasima. Document: Director power of attorney acting for the company, submitted to Department of Business Development, Thailand. Scope handled: Verify the destination rule → Obtain a current company extract → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Handover. Known pitfall for this document category: Notarial signature certification is required by the destination rule. Resolution: Certify signatures and bundle them with the current company extract. Indicative turnaround 3–5 business days when register documents are ready — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The corporate set was accepted in one round without re-lodgement. Reference: กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า
corporate-0017 · VAT registration certificate (PorPor 20) → Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand
Client profile: Foreign national residing overseas based in Rayong. Document: VAT registration certificate (PorPor 20), submitted to Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand. Scope handled: Reconcile shareholder names → Certified translation → Notarial signature certification. Known pitfall for this document category: The tax register address differs from the company's current address. Resolution: Reconcile the registered address before using the document abroad. Indicative turnaround dependent on the DBD issuance cycle — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Translated wording aligned with the official register and passed review. Reference: กรมการกงสุล — นิติกรณ์เอกสาร
corporate-0018 · Joint venture and shareholders' agreements → Thailand Board of Investment
Client profile: Thai national residing overseas based in New Zealand. Document: Joint venture and shareholders' agreements, submitted to Thailand Board of Investment. Scope handled: Check statements and auditor stamps → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Submission abroad. Known pitfall for this document category: Bilingual versions can diverge on material clauses. Resolution: Compare clauses line by line and fix the governing language. Indicative turnaround 1–2 weeks including MFA legalisation — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Documents reached the destination inside the accepted validity window. Reference: BOI — Investment services
corporate-0019 · Foreign business licence → The Revenue Department, Thailand
Client profile: Company or organisation based in Phuket. Document: Foreign business licence, submitted to The Revenue Department, Thailand. Scope handled: Compare bilingual contracts → Prepare certified translation → Certify to the destination rule. Known pitfall for this document category: The licensing authority's full annex list must be attached. Resolution: Assemble the annexes exactly as published before lodging. Indicative turnaround dependent on the licensing authority's queue — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The authority chain was unbroken as required by the destination. Reference: กรมสรรพากร
corporate-0020 · Branch certificate and overseas representative records → Business registries in Apostille convention states
Client profile: Foreign national residing in Thailand based in Bangkok. Document: Branch certificate and overseas representative records, submitted to Business registries in Apostille convention states. Scope handled: Build the authority chain → Signature certification → Consular legalisation → International dispatch. Known pitfall for this document category: The destination requires an unbroken authority chain from the parent. Resolution: Sequence and certify each link of the authority chain. Indicative turnaround 2–3 weeks including submission to the destination authority — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Names and addresses matched across the set at officer review. Reference: HCCH — Apostille Section
corporate-0021 · DBD company affidavit for overseas use → Department of Business Development, Thailand
Client profile: Thai national residing in Thailand based in Udon Thani. Document: DBD company affidavit for overseas use, submitted to Department of Business Development, Thailand. Scope handled: Verify the destination rule → Obtain a current company extract → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Handover. Known pitfall for this document category: Destination authorities accept only recently issued extracts. Resolution: Request a current extract and sequence certified translation immediately. Indicative turnaround 3–5 business days when register documents are ready — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The corporate set was accepted in one round without re-lodgement. Reference: กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า
corporate-0022 · Memorandum of association and company articles → Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand
Client profile: Foreign national residing overseas based in Samut Prakan. Document: Memorandum of association and company articles, submitted to Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand. Scope handled: Reconcile shareholder names → Certified translation → Notarial signature certification. Known pitfall for this document category: Legal terminology must match the official register wording. Resolution: Use register-aligned terminology with a second-stage review. Indicative turnaround dependent on the DBD issuance cycle — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Translated wording aligned with the official register and passed review. Reference: กรมการกงสุล — นิติกรณ์เอกสาร
corporate-0023 · Shareholder list (BorJor 5) → Thailand Board of Investment
Client profile: Thai national residing overseas based in Songkhla. Document: Shareholder list (BorJor 5), submitted to Thailand Board of Investment. Scope handled: Check statements and auditor stamps → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Submission abroad. Known pitfall for this document category: Shareholder spellings do not match passports. Resolution: Reconcile every spelling against passports before certification. Indicative turnaround 1–2 weeks including MFA legalisation — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Documents reached the destination inside the accepted validity window. Reference: BOI — Investment services
corporate-0024 · Annual financial statements for overseas filing → The Revenue Department, Thailand
Client profile: Company or organisation based in Chiang Mai. Document: Annual financial statements for overseas filing, submitted to The Revenue Department, Thailand. Scope handled: Compare bilingual contracts → Prepare certified translation → Certify to the destination rule. Known pitfall for this document category: Auditor stamps must be complete before certified translation. Resolution: Verify auditor stamps and signatures on every page. Indicative turnaround dependent on the licensing authority's queue — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The authority chain was unbroken as required by the destination. Reference: กรมสรรพากร
corporate-0025 · Board minutes and shareholder resolutions → Business registries in Apostille convention states
Client profile: Foreign national residing in Thailand based in Europe. Document: Board minutes and shareholder resolutions, submitted to Business registries in Apostille convention states. Scope handled: Build the authority chain → Signature certification → Consular legalisation → International dispatch. Known pitfall for this document category: Resolution dates must align with the registered change date. Resolution: Check the resolution timeline against the register before certifying. Indicative turnaround 2–3 weeks including submission to the destination authority — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Names and addresses matched across the set at officer review. Reference: HCCH — Apostille Section
corporate-0026 · Director power of attorney acting for the company → Department of Business Development, Thailand
Client profile: Thai national residing in Thailand based in Surat Thani. Document: Director power of attorney acting for the company, submitted to Department of Business Development, Thailand. Scope handled: Verify the destination rule → Obtain a current company extract → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Handover. Known pitfall for this document category: Notarial signature certification is required by the destination rule. Resolution: Certify signatures and bundle them with the current company extract. Indicative turnaround 3–5 business days when register documents are ready — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The corporate set was accepted in one round without re-lodgement. Reference: กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า
corporate-0027 · VAT registration certificate (PorPor 20) → Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand
Client profile: Foreign national residing overseas based in Nonthaburi. Document: VAT registration certificate (PorPor 20), submitted to Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand. Scope handled: Reconcile shareholder names → Certified translation → Notarial signature certification. Known pitfall for this document category: The tax register address differs from the company's current address. Resolution: Reconcile the registered address before using the document abroad. Indicative turnaround dependent on the DBD issuance cycle — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Translated wording aligned with the official register and passed review. Reference: กรมการกงสุล — นิติกรณ์เอกสาร
corporate-0028 · Joint venture and shareholders' agreements → Thailand Board of Investment
Client profile: Thai national residing overseas based in Ubon Ratchathani. Document: Joint venture and shareholders' agreements, submitted to Thailand Board of Investment. Scope handled: Check statements and auditor stamps → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Submission abroad. Known pitfall for this document category: Bilingual versions can diverge on material clauses. Resolution: Compare clauses line by line and fix the governing language. Indicative turnaround 1–2 weeks including MFA legalisation — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Documents reached the destination inside the accepted validity window. Reference: BOI — Investment services
corporate-0029 · Foreign business licence → The Revenue Department, Thailand
Client profile: Company or organisation based in Chon Buri. Document: Foreign business licence, submitted to The Revenue Department, Thailand. Scope handled: Compare bilingual contracts → Prepare certified translation → Certify to the destination rule. Known pitfall for this document category: The licensing authority's full annex list must be attached. Resolution: Assemble the annexes exactly as published before lodging. Indicative turnaround dependent on the licensing authority's queue — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The authority chain was unbroken as required by the destination. Reference: กรมสรรพากร
corporate-0030 · Branch certificate and overseas representative records → Business registries in Apostille convention states
Client profile: Foreign national residing in Thailand based in Australia. Document: Branch certificate and overseas representative records, submitted to Business registries in Apostille convention states. Scope handled: Build the authority chain → Signature certification → Consular legalisation → International dispatch. Known pitfall for this document category: The destination requires an unbroken authority chain from the parent. Resolution: Sequence and certify each link of the authority chain. Indicative turnaround 2–3 weeks including submission to the destination authority — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Names and addresses matched across the set at officer review. Reference: HCCH — Apostille Section
corporate-0031 · DBD company affidavit for overseas use → Department of Business Development, Thailand
Client profile: Thai national residing in Thailand based in Chiang Rai. Document: DBD company affidavit for overseas use, submitted to Department of Business Development, Thailand. Scope handled: Verify the destination rule → Obtain a current company extract → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Handover. Known pitfall for this document category: Destination authorities accept only recently issued extracts. Resolution: Request a current extract and sequence certified translation immediately. Indicative turnaround 3–5 business days when register documents are ready — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The corporate set was accepted in one round without re-lodgement. Reference: กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า
corporate-0032 · Memorandum of association and company articles → Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand
Client profile: Foreign national residing overseas based in the Middle East. Document: Memorandum of association and company articles, submitted to Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand. Scope handled: Reconcile shareholder names → Certified translation → Notarial signature certification. Known pitfall for this document category: Legal terminology must match the official register wording. Resolution: Use register-aligned terminology with a second-stage review. Indicative turnaround dependent on the DBD issuance cycle — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Translated wording aligned with the official register and passed review. Reference: กรมการกงสุล — นิติกรณ์เอกสาร
corporate-0033 · Shareholder list (BorJor 5) → Thailand Board of Investment
Client profile: Thai national residing overseas based in Khon Kaen. Document: Shareholder list (BorJor 5), submitted to Thailand Board of Investment. Scope handled: Check statements and auditor stamps → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Submission abroad. Known pitfall for this document category: Shareholder spellings do not match passports. Resolution: Reconcile every spelling against passports before certification. Indicative turnaround 1–2 weeks including MFA legalisation — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Documents reached the destination inside the accepted validity window. Reference: BOI — Investment services
corporate-0034 · Annual financial statements for overseas filing → The Revenue Department, Thailand
Client profile: Company or organisation based in Pathum Thani. Document: Annual financial statements for overseas filing, submitted to The Revenue Department, Thailand. Scope handled: Compare bilingual contracts → Prepare certified translation → Certify to the destination rule. Known pitfall for this document category: Auditor stamps must be complete before certified translation. Resolution: Verify auditor stamps and signatures on every page. Indicative turnaround dependent on the licensing authority's queue — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The authority chain was unbroken as required by the destination. Reference: กรมสรรพากร
corporate-0035 · Board minutes and shareholder resolutions → Business registries in Apostille convention states
Client profile: Foreign national residing in Thailand based in Nakhon Ratchasima. Document: Board minutes and shareholder resolutions, submitted to Business registries in Apostille convention states. Scope handled: Build the authority chain → Signature certification → Consular legalisation → International dispatch. Known pitfall for this document category: Resolution dates must align with the registered change date. Resolution: Check the resolution timeline against the register before certifying. Indicative turnaround 2–3 weeks including submission to the destination authority — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Names and addresses matched across the set at officer review. Reference: HCCH — Apostille Section
corporate-0036 · Director power of attorney acting for the company → Department of Business Development, Thailand
Client profile: Thai national residing in Thailand based in Rayong. Document: Director power of attorney acting for the company, submitted to Department of Business Development, Thailand. Scope handled: Verify the destination rule → Obtain a current company extract → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Handover. Known pitfall for this document category: Notarial signature certification is required by the destination rule. Resolution: Certify signatures and bundle them with the current company extract. Indicative turnaround 3–5 business days when register documents are ready — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The corporate set was accepted in one round without re-lodgement. Reference: กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า
corporate-0037 · VAT registration certificate (PorPor 20) → Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand
Client profile: Foreign national residing overseas based in New Zealand. Document: VAT registration certificate (PorPor 20), submitted to Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand. Scope handled: Reconcile shareholder names → Certified translation → Notarial signature certification. Known pitfall for this document category: The tax register address differs from the company's current address. Resolution: Reconcile the registered address before using the document abroad. Indicative turnaround dependent on the DBD issuance cycle — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Translated wording aligned with the official register and passed review. Reference: กรมการกงสุล — นิติกรณ์เอกสาร
corporate-0038 · Joint venture and shareholders' agreements → Thailand Board of Investment
Client profile: Thai national residing overseas based in Phuket. Document: Joint venture and shareholders' agreements, submitted to Thailand Board of Investment. Scope handled: Check statements and auditor stamps → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Submission abroad. Known pitfall for this document category: Bilingual versions can diverge on material clauses. Resolution: Compare clauses line by line and fix the governing language. Indicative turnaround 1–2 weeks including MFA legalisation — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Documents reached the destination inside the accepted validity window. Reference: BOI — Investment services
corporate-0039 · Foreign business licence → The Revenue Department, Thailand
Client profile: Company or organisation based in Bangkok. Document: Foreign business licence, submitted to The Revenue Department, Thailand. Scope handled: Compare bilingual contracts → Prepare certified translation → Certify to the destination rule. Known pitfall for this document category: The licensing authority's full annex list must be attached. Resolution: Assemble the annexes exactly as published before lodging. Indicative turnaround dependent on the licensing authority's queue — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The authority chain was unbroken as required by the destination. Reference: กรมสรรพากร
corporate-0040 · Branch certificate and overseas representative records → Business registries in Apostille convention states
Client profile: Foreign national residing in Thailand based in Udon Thani. Document: Branch certificate and overseas representative records, submitted to Business registries in Apostille convention states. Scope handled: Build the authority chain → Signature certification → Consular legalisation → International dispatch. Known pitfall for this document category: The destination requires an unbroken authority chain from the parent. Resolution: Sequence and certify each link of the authority chain. Indicative turnaround 2–3 weeks including submission to the destination authority — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Names and addresses matched across the set at officer review. Reference: HCCH — Apostille Section
corporate-0041 · DBD company affidavit for overseas use → Department of Business Development, Thailand
Client profile: Thai national residing in Thailand based in Samut Prakan. Document: DBD company affidavit for overseas use, submitted to Department of Business Development, Thailand. Scope handled: Verify the destination rule → Obtain a current company extract → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Handover. Known pitfall for this document category: Destination authorities accept only recently issued extracts. Resolution: Request a current extract and sequence certified translation immediately. Indicative turnaround 3–5 business days when register documents are ready — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The corporate set was accepted in one round without re-lodgement. Reference: กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า
corporate-0042 · Memorandum of association and company articles → Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand
Client profile: Foreign national residing overseas based in Songkhla. Document: Memorandum of association and company articles, submitted to Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand. Scope handled: Reconcile shareholder names → Certified translation → Notarial signature certification. Known pitfall for this document category: Legal terminology must match the official register wording. Resolution: Use register-aligned terminology with a second-stage review. Indicative turnaround dependent on the DBD issuance cycle — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Translated wording aligned with the official register and passed review. Reference: กรมการกงสุล — นิติกรณ์เอกสาร
corporate-0043 · Shareholder list (BorJor 5) → Thailand Board of Investment
Client profile: Thai national residing overseas based in Chiang Mai. Document: Shareholder list (BorJor 5), submitted to Thailand Board of Investment. Scope handled: Check statements and auditor stamps → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Submission abroad. Known pitfall for this document category: Shareholder spellings do not match passports. Resolution: Reconcile every spelling against passports before certification. Indicative turnaround 1–2 weeks including MFA legalisation — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Documents reached the destination inside the accepted validity window. Reference: BOI — Investment services
corporate-0044 · Annual financial statements for overseas filing → The Revenue Department, Thailand
Client profile: Company or organisation based in Europe. Document: Annual financial statements for overseas filing, submitted to The Revenue Department, Thailand. Scope handled: Compare bilingual contracts → Prepare certified translation → Certify to the destination rule. Known pitfall for this document category: Auditor stamps must be complete before certified translation. Resolution: Verify auditor stamps and signatures on every page. Indicative turnaround dependent on the licensing authority's queue — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The authority chain was unbroken as required by the destination. Reference: กรมสรรพากร
corporate-0045 · Board minutes and shareholder resolutions → Business registries in Apostille convention states
Client profile: Foreign national residing in Thailand based in Surat Thani. Document: Board minutes and shareholder resolutions, submitted to Business registries in Apostille convention states. Scope handled: Build the authority chain → Signature certification → Consular legalisation → International dispatch. Known pitfall for this document category: Resolution dates must align with the registered change date. Resolution: Check the resolution timeline against the register before certifying. Indicative turnaround 2–3 weeks including submission to the destination authority — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Names and addresses matched across the set at officer review. Reference: HCCH — Apostille Section
corporate-0046 · Director power of attorney acting for the company → Department of Business Development, Thailand
Client profile: Thai national residing in Thailand based in Nonthaburi. Document: Director power of attorney acting for the company, submitted to Department of Business Development, Thailand. Scope handled: Verify the destination rule → Obtain a current company extract → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Handover. Known pitfall for this document category: Notarial signature certification is required by the destination rule. Resolution: Certify signatures and bundle them with the current company extract. Indicative turnaround 3–5 business days when register documents are ready — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The corporate set was accepted in one round without re-lodgement. Reference: กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า
corporate-0047 · VAT registration certificate (PorPor 20) → Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand
Client profile: Foreign national residing overseas based in Ubon Ratchathani. Document: VAT registration certificate (PorPor 20), submitted to Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand. Scope handled: Reconcile shareholder names → Certified translation → Notarial signature certification. Known pitfall for this document category: The tax register address differs from the company's current address. Resolution: Reconcile the registered address before using the document abroad. Indicative turnaround dependent on the DBD issuance cycle — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Translated wording aligned with the official register and passed review. Reference: กรมการกงสุล — นิติกรณ์เอกสาร
corporate-0048 · Joint venture and shareholders' agreements → Thailand Board of Investment
Client profile: Thai national residing overseas based in Chon Buri. Document: Joint venture and shareholders' agreements, submitted to Thailand Board of Investment. Scope handled: Check statements and auditor stamps → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Submission abroad. Known pitfall for this document category: Bilingual versions can diverge on material clauses. Resolution: Compare clauses line by line and fix the governing language. Indicative turnaround 1–2 weeks including MFA legalisation — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Documents reached the destination inside the accepted validity window. Reference: BOI — Investment services
corporate-0049 · Foreign business licence → The Revenue Department, Thailand
Client profile: Company or organisation based in Australia. Document: Foreign business licence, submitted to The Revenue Department, Thailand. Scope handled: Compare bilingual contracts → Prepare certified translation → Certify to the destination rule. Known pitfall for this document category: The licensing authority's full annex list must be attached. Resolution: Assemble the annexes exactly as published before lodging. Indicative turnaround dependent on the licensing authority's queue — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The authority chain was unbroken as required by the destination. Reference: กรมสรรพากร
corporate-0050 · Branch certificate and overseas representative records → Business registries in Apostille convention states
Client profile: Foreign national residing in Thailand based in Chiang Rai. Document: Branch certificate and overseas representative records, submitted to Business registries in Apostille convention states. Scope handled: Build the authority chain → Signature certification → Consular legalisation → International dispatch. Known pitfall for this document category: The destination requires an unbroken authority chain from the parent. Resolution: Sequence and certify each link of the authority chain. Indicative turnaround 2–3 weeks including submission to the destination authority — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Names and addresses matched across the set at officer review. Reference: HCCH — Apostille Section
corporate-0051 · DBD company affidavit for overseas use → Department of Business Development, Thailand
Client profile: Thai national residing in Thailand based in the Middle East. Document: DBD company affidavit for overseas use, submitted to Department of Business Development, Thailand. Scope handled: Verify the destination rule → Obtain a current company extract → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Handover. Known pitfall for this document category: Destination authorities accept only recently issued extracts. Resolution: Request a current extract and sequence certified translation immediately. Indicative turnaround 3–5 business days when register documents are ready — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The corporate set was accepted in one round without re-lodgement. Reference: กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า
corporate-0052 · Memorandum of association and company articles → Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand
Client profile: Foreign national residing overseas based in Khon Kaen. Document: Memorandum of association and company articles, submitted to Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand. Scope handled: Reconcile shareholder names → Certified translation → Notarial signature certification. Known pitfall for this document category: Legal terminology must match the official register wording. Resolution: Use register-aligned terminology with a second-stage review. Indicative turnaround dependent on the DBD issuance cycle — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Translated wording aligned with the official register and passed review. Reference: กรมการกงสุล — นิติกรณ์เอกสาร
corporate-0053 · Shareholder list (BorJor 5) → Thailand Board of Investment
Client profile: Thai national residing overseas based in Pathum Thani. Document: Shareholder list (BorJor 5), submitted to Thailand Board of Investment. Scope handled: Check statements and auditor stamps → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Submission abroad. Known pitfall for this document category: Shareholder spellings do not match passports. Resolution: Reconcile every spelling against passports before certification. Indicative turnaround 1–2 weeks including MFA legalisation — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Documents reached the destination inside the accepted validity window. Reference: BOI — Investment services
corporate-0054 · Annual financial statements for overseas filing → The Revenue Department, Thailand
Client profile: Company or organisation based in Nakhon Ratchasima. Document: Annual financial statements for overseas filing, submitted to The Revenue Department, Thailand. Scope handled: Compare bilingual contracts → Prepare certified translation → Certify to the destination rule. Known pitfall for this document category: Auditor stamps must be complete before certified translation. Resolution: Verify auditor stamps and signatures on every page. Indicative turnaround dependent on the licensing authority's queue — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The authority chain was unbroken as required by the destination. Reference: กรมสรรพากร
corporate-0055 · Board minutes and shareholder resolutions → Business registries in Apostille convention states
Client profile: Foreign national residing in Thailand based in Rayong. Document: Board minutes and shareholder resolutions, submitted to Business registries in Apostille convention states. Scope handled: Build the authority chain → Signature certification → Consular legalisation → International dispatch. Known pitfall for this document category: Resolution dates must align with the registered change date. Resolution: Check the resolution timeline against the register before certifying. Indicative turnaround 2–3 weeks including submission to the destination authority — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Names and addresses matched across the set at officer review. Reference: HCCH — Apostille Section
corporate-0056 · Director power of attorney acting for the company → Department of Business Development, Thailand
Client profile: Thai national residing in Thailand based in New Zealand. Document: Director power of attorney acting for the company, submitted to Department of Business Development, Thailand. Scope handled: Verify the destination rule → Obtain a current company extract → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Handover. Known pitfall for this document category: Notarial signature certification is required by the destination rule. Resolution: Certify signatures and bundle them with the current company extract. Indicative turnaround 3–5 business days when register documents are ready — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The corporate set was accepted in one round without re-lodgement. Reference: กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า
corporate-0057 · VAT registration certificate (PorPor 20) → Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand
Client profile: Foreign national residing overseas based in Phuket. Document: VAT registration certificate (PorPor 20), submitted to Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand. Scope handled: Reconcile shareholder names → Certified translation → Notarial signature certification. Known pitfall for this document category: The tax register address differs from the company's current address. Resolution: Reconcile the registered address before using the document abroad. Indicative turnaround dependent on the DBD issuance cycle — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Translated wording aligned with the official register and passed review. Reference: กรมการกงสุล — นิติกรณ์เอกสาร
corporate-0058 · Joint venture and shareholders' agreements → Thailand Board of Investment
Client profile: Thai national residing overseas based in Bangkok. Document: Joint venture and shareholders' agreements, submitted to Thailand Board of Investment. Scope handled: Check statements and auditor stamps → Certified translation → MFA legalisation → Submission abroad. Known pitfall for this document category: Bilingual versions can diverge on material clauses. Resolution: Compare clauses line by line and fix the governing language. Indicative turnaround 1–2 weeks including MFA legalisation — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Documents reached the destination inside the accepted validity window. Reference: BOI — Investment services
corporate-0059 · Foreign business licence → The Revenue Department, Thailand
Client profile: Company or organisation based in Udon Thani. Document: Foreign business licence, submitted to The Revenue Department, Thailand. Scope handled: Compare bilingual contracts → Prepare certified translation → Certify to the destination rule. Known pitfall for this document category: The licensing authority's full annex list must be attached. Resolution: Assemble the annexes exactly as published before lodging. Indicative turnaround dependent on the licensing authority's queue — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: The authority chain was unbroken as required by the destination. Reference: กรมสรรพากร
corporate-0060 · Branch certificate and overseas representative records → Business registries in Apostille convention states
Client profile: Foreign national residing in Thailand based in Samut Prakan. Document: Branch certificate and overseas representative records, submitted to Business registries in Apostille convention states. Scope handled: Build the authority chain → Signature certification → Consular legalisation → International dispatch. Known pitfall for this document category: The destination requires an unbroken authority chain from the parent. Resolution: Sequence and certify each link of the authority chain. Indicative turnaround 2–3 weeks including submission to the destination authority — subject to the receiving authority's queue, not a guarantee. Procedural outcome: Names and addresses matched across the set at officer review. Reference: HCCH — Apostille Section
What does Corporate documents and company registration involve, and what do I need to prepare?
Corporate documents and company registration. Prepare 4 core items — starting with Company affidavit issued within 6 months — then we work through 5 steps: Whether the director may sign alone and whether the seal is required; Latest affidavit and shareholder list from the DBD; Company name, registration number and objectives kept consistent. We verify every item against the receiving authority's current requirement list before anything is submitted, and tell you which points are weak. Fees are quoted per case by our team.
Questions people ask about Corporate documents and company registration
Which documents do I need for Corporate documents and company registration?
Company affidavit issued within 6 months; Shareholder list (BorJor.5) and memorandum of association; Relevant board minutes or resolutions; ID/passport of the authorised director plus the company seal
What are the steps for Corporate documents and company registration?
Verify signing authority. Whether the director may sign alone and whether the seal is required. Obtain fresh corporate extracts. Latest affidavit and shareholder list from the DBD. Translate the corporate set. Company name, registration number and objectives kept consistent. Notarise and legalise. Director's signature notarised, then MFA legalisation as required. Final embassy or counterparty filing. Ready for overseas incorporation, bank account opening or tenders.
What most often gets this rejected?
Objects that do not cover the real business block later licence applications. Foreign shareholding ratios trigger Foreign Business Act requirements. The registered address requires documented consent of use. Foreign director documents must be legalised in their home country.
Can you guarantee the result?
No — acceptance is the receiving authority's decision, and anyone promising otherwise is not being straight with you. What we take responsibility for is the file: every item checked against the current requirement list, weak points flagged before submission, and a written explanation of what the officer will look at.
Why hand this to our team
Corporate documents and company registration goes wrong in small, expensive ways: a name spelled differently from the passport, a copy certified by the wrong officer, a document issued outside the recency window the receiver accepts. Our attorneys and registered translators have worked on this paperwork since 2010, we keep the current requirement list for each destination office, and we tell you where your case is weak before you spend anything on submission. One team handles translation, notarisation, consular legalisation and embassy steps, so nothing gets lost between providers.