Popularly known as the land of smiles, Thailand is one of the majestic countries of Southeast Asia. With its idyllic beaches like Railay and ancient relics, Thailand is the perfect paradise for people seeking pleasure. Whether you are trying the delectable Thai cuisine or are strolling through its friendly locals, Thailand enchants everyone with its vibrance. Thailand is a major tourist hub of Southeast Asia and attracts millions of tourists every year. Besides having a well-developed infrastructure, the country has a flourishing industrial sector and offers a plethora of opportunities to people throughout the world.
Thailand is the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia and welcomes a number of people every year who travel to Thailand for various purposes. There is a growing trend witnessed among students who are eager to apply for universities in Thailand or among people who wish to expand their business in Thailand. All these willing candidates however are restricted to travel to the country till the time they don't get all their required papers in order. The Thailand authority demands everyone who is traveling to the country to comply with certain legal formalities of the country. Every person will first have to get all their documents attested by the officials of the Thailand embassy. Entry of all those people who have not got their documents attested by the Thailand embassy is restricted in the country.
Are you a willing candidate aspiring to explore the learning environment of Thailand University? Or are you applying for a coveted job position in a company abroad? Are all your educational documents have been attested and arranged in proper order or are you still confused about the procedure?
Here is all you must know:
What is an attestation of educational documents?
The attestation of commercial documents is the process of getting all your educational documents verified by a credible authority. Educational documents like your degree certificate or SSC certificate are considered to be attested only when a stamp is issued at the back of your documents by a reliable person or institution. In case you are traveling to some other country for study purposes, then your documents are attested first by the officials of the native government and then by the embassy official of the country you are traveling to.
· For Higher Education- Attestation of your documents is required when you are applying to any University abroad for pursuing higher education.
· For working in another country- If you are planning to apply for a job position in another country, then it becomes critically important for you to get your educational documents attested .
What is the importance of getting document attestation?
The attestation of your commercial documents is important to establish that all your educational documents are legal and not any kind of fake certificate. The attestation of your documents is proof that you have earned a specific qualification in a particular field from a credible institution. Whenever you travel to Thailand for purpose of higher education or wish to apply for any job there, then the Thailand authority asks for proof of your qualifications. Once the documents are attested, the Thailand authority becomes certain of the fact that all your documents are genuine and therefore can be used for various purposes.
Your journey to document attestation begins with the submission of your educational documents at SPS. Once the client's original documents are submitted, it is the responsibility of the team at SPS to submit them to all the concerned authorities and get them verified.
This is the foremost step where all your documents are verified. The documents are first attested by the University from where the documents were issued. The University verifies the document by issuing its official stamp on the document.
Three different departments at the state level perform the complete verification process. These are State Home Department, Human Resource Department, and the Sub- Divisional Magistrate.
After the attestation by state officials, the documents are sent to the Ministry of External Affairs. This is the last native government authority that verifies all the educational documents. The documents are attested only after the MEA issues their official stamp at the back of the document.
The last step to get educational document attestation is to get them verified by the Bahrain embassy. Once the officials issue their stamp on the document, all your educational documents become valid and can be used for various purposes in the country.
This above-mentioned process is a crucial legal formality without which no one can travel to Thailand. Besides being lengthy, this entire attestation process consumes a lot of time and energy of a person. Therefore to ensure that the client doesn't have to go through this hectic process alone, SPS Global Services helps to simplify the entire attestation process with our services.
At SPS we offer all kinds of attestation services you need to get your document verification. With a talented team in action who works round the clock for the clients, SPS has successfully delivered excellent attestation services throughout the country. From the very beginning till the very end, our team at SPS will assist you to get your documents attested without any difficulty. The main focus of our team at SPS is to provide the most accurate services the client needs to achieve maximum satisfaction on part of the client. At SPS we handle the entire attestation process with extreme care and ensure that all your personal information remains safe. Once the client has submitted their original documents,it is the responsibility of the SPS team to get them attested by all the required authorities and deliver them back to you safely. We at SPS provide hassle-free services and ensure that the entire attestation process is carried on promptly.
An Apostille is a French word that means Certification and it’s Pronounce as “ah-po-style”. An Apostille is simply the name for a specialized certificate, issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. The Apostille sticker is pasted on the backside of original document to verify it is legitimate and authentic, so it will be accepted in one of the other countries who are members of The Hague Apostille Convention.
The Apostille Convention is an international treaty that simplifies the legalization procedure for foreign public documents. It allows a Government body to certify a document issued in its own country as valid for other countries without further certification by the destination state. The Convention has 126 contracting states as of November 2023, including the United States and Canada.
The Apostille Convention provides the simplified certification of public (including notarized) documents to be used in countries that have joined the convention. Documents destined for use in participating countries and their territories should be certified by one of the officials in the jurisdiction in which the document has been executed.
The Hague Convention requires that all Apostille be numbered consecutively, with individual numbers applied to each Apostille issued. The recognized standard Apostille contains a seal and 10 mandatory references: name of country from which the document emanates, name of person signing the document, the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted, in the case of unsigned documents, the name of the authority that has affixed the seal or stamp, place of certification date of certification, the authority issuing the certificate, number of certificate, seal or stamp of authority issuing certificate and signature of authority issuing certificate. Prior to the introduction of Apostille certificates the burden on international courts and authorities to judge foreign documents as authentic was quite considerable. On the October 5, 1961 the Hague Convention abolished the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents. The Convention reduces all of the formalities of legalization to the simple delivery of a certificate in a prescribed form, entitled “Apostille”, by the authorities of the Ministry where the document originates. This certificate, placed on the document, is dated, numbered and registered. The verification of its registration can be carried out without difficulty by means of a simple request for information addressed to the authority which delivered the certificate.
Apostille Process depends that if the documents are Educational, Non Educational or Commercial. Educational Certificate Apostille is required if you are going for Job or Study in any of The Hague Convention Countries. Non Educational documents like Marriage, Birth Certificate Apostille services are required for your dependents, if you want them to accompany you in that country. Commercial documents Apostille is required if you want to send shipment, open a branch in Hague country of have to do some business collaboration. We will try to explain process for you.
First step of the Process is getting the Notarization of document done. Notary can be done from anywhere in India. And it can be done from Delhi also. Doing Notary from Delhi will save some time, as documents has to come to Delhi only for Apostille.
After the Notary is done, next step in Sub Divisional Magistrate. SDM attestation is done in Delhi. It’s same for Educational and Non Educational documents. If you leave few countries, this SDM Stamping is valid in all the countries. Some countries Like, Italy, Switzerland and Austria might ask for State HRD for Educational Documents and State home Department/GAD for Non Educational documents. So, if you are planning for these countries please get complete knowledge from office HR or local bodies who are applying your case. SDM Stamping is done in 1 day and on the backside of the original Document.
Last and most important part is getting the document attested from Ministry of External affairs. After Notary and SDM Stampings are done Documents are submitted in Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi for Apostille. Just like Notary and SDM, Apostille Sticker is pasted on the back side of the document. Apostille sticker will have your name and current date. It also have unique number and contain name and designation of the person who have signed it. After Apostille sticker, the process is completed the documents are ready for use. When you receive the Apostille document, first please check that all the spellings and dates are fine. As sometimes there can be some mismatch in the spelling. If there is some spelling mistake then it has to submit in correction department. That will take another 1 day
If you are going through State Attestation Process then it might take more than a month. As for Educational documents, first stamp from University is required and then from State HRD Department. And for Non Educational Documents, First Stamp is required from Local DC office and then from State GAD/Home Department. If you go through SDM Apostille process then processing time is only 5 to 6 working. This Process takes less time and is less expensive as well.
Apostille Sticker has a validity of Six Months. Means you have to use this Apostille within 6 months, after that whole life you can stay in that country. But if you want to change the country after 6 Months then Apostille needs to done again. Don’t worry if there is no space on the backside of the document. New Apostille Sticker can be applied on the expired Sticker.
Original Documents are very important part of our Life. Sometimes it takes several months to obtain new documents. So security of documents is most important for us. You can do live tracking of the process daily. Currently document is in which city and in which department, you can check with just one click. Whenever you handover your documents to any of our office, a link is shared to you on mail. With that you can track the whole process, till documents are delivered back to you.
If you are travelling outside India to any of The Hague convention Country for Study or Work, then Apostille is required on your Educational documents. And if you are applying dependent visa for your spouse or children, then their Marriage and Birth Certificate will be required to get Apostille. Still if you have any query, you can get in touch with SPS Team @9920111362
