jinky11 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 We are going through the process to get a passport from my Thai daughter. I received a letter saying "Certified True Copies and translations" are required for both the Mother and Child's Birth Certificates. We got the translations at one of the registered translation services on the gov.uk website - so i am guessing the translations are okay. How do you get "certified true" copies? Do I need to go the registration office and get a "stamped" copy? We sent a photocopy of the original along with a notarised translation? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 An Amphoe can do the certified copies of the birth marriage certificates. No sure but how picky they are but they may want translation of the stamps done by the Amphoe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globalThailand Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 You can get your translations certified at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - I did that for things like my affirmation, wedding and son's birth certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTC Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Jinky11, I'm about to start this process. Did you have to send the original of your British passport? I need mine to travel frequently. For wife's ID, did you use a passport or ID card? For child's proof of address did you use the birth certificate or house book? The guidance notes say send originals unless copies are asked for. So did you submit the original Thai docs as well as the translations? Maybe a solicitor office can also certify copies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken George Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Never had to supply birth cert of mother before? Only ID . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo1968 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 From what I remember all we put in was a certified translated copy of my sons birth certificate with the application. Certified by the fact the person who translated it put a stamp on it, not a lawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Seem to remember that the certified translated copy had stamp on it provided by the translation service agency. That was it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonos99 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I used an agent (Key Visa). I mailed the original documents to them and they organised all the translations / certifications. I also didnt provide the mothers birth certificate - just ID card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 On 9/20/2019 at 10:38 AM, jinky11 said: Do I need to go the registration office and get a "stamped" copy? We sent a photocopy of the original along with a notarised translation? You need to check with your embassy if they require your translation to be "legalized" by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If needed, you should be able to do it by EMS, but let the Thai mum talk to the department, and agree the procedure, and how the fee shall be paid. I had to do a legalization for my Scandinavian embassy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo1968 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, khunPer said: You need to check with your embassy if they require your translation to be "legalized" by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If needed, you should be able to do it by EMS, but let the Thai mum talk to the department, and agree the procedure, and how the fee shall be paid. I had to do a legalization for my Scandinavian embassy. For my sons UK Application no legalisation required, just a stamp from the company in Bangkok who did the translation stating they were certified. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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