Affidavit or statuary declaration form needed to prove name inconsistency on degree

[Emzz21]

Good Morning everyone !

 

I have previously came up with an issue last year when applying to a new school about the inconsistency of the name on my passport and degree. My degree is missing my middle name and my passport HAS my middle name. The school visa department said Chaeng Wattana would refuse it because my degree is missing my middle name so I have stayed with my previous employer , I am currently already teaching as i applied for my Non-B in the UK 2 years ago and it was accepted by the Thai embassy in London however it seems to be a problem here. I would like some information on getting a Affidavit or Statuary declaration form to confirm that I am that person on my Notarized degree. My university is unable to give out name changes or confirm identity and also the British Embassy does not have this service anymore. Would I be able to use a Thai lawyer for this? As the embassy is unable to help me. 

 

I hope someone can give me some advice for this,

 

Thank you so much

[Tanoshi]

I assume your degree has been authenticated and legalised?

 

Which Immigration office do you currently apply for your extensions of stay?

[Emzz21]

@Tanoshi Yes it has been  recently legalized and authenticated In the UK also sent to the Thai Immigration in London , I currently live in Nakhon Sawan where my school applies for everything for me and I do my reports at the immigration here .  When i previously applied for the school in Bangkok my degree was not notarized ,I am hoping that could perhaps make a difference and I have no idea if a Thai solicitor or apostille can help me with a British document .

 

Thank you so much for your reply

[Tanoshi]

8 minutes ago, Emzz21 said:

Yes it has been  recently legalized and authenticated In the UK also sent to the Thai Immigration in London ,

Did you then complete the procedure and have it translated and then both the degree and translation legalised by the Consular section of the MFA in Bangkok?

 

The British Embassy don't offer any services for affidavits of ID.

You could try a Thai lawyer, but if you have a fully authenticated and legalised degree that should be acceptable to any Thai authority, regardless of missing your middle name.

Either the school or CW are being pedantic.

 

If the certificate didn't belong to you, it couldn't have be authenticated by the Home office in the UK to begin with.

[Emzz21]

@Tanoshi  No I have not had it translated or legalized by the MFA  in Bangkok, I didn't realize that was a requirement as of now. Do I have to send it back to the UK to be translated or would I be able to sort everything here? If you have any advice on how to complete this it would be greatly appreciated . 

 

Thank you so much for telling me about this as I am coming to the end of my contract and I have already notified my School that I will not be signing a new one with them.

[Tanoshi]

To legalise a document to be recognised as genuine and authentic in a foreign Country it has to go through a 2 part process, first in the Country of origin, then in the Country where it will be used.

“Legalization is the process of authenticating a legal document so a foreign country’s legal system will recognize it as valid and with full legal effect.”

 

First it's authenticated by the Home office (Milton Keynes), then certified by the Thai Embassy in the UK.

On arrival in Thailand, the certificate should then be translated to Thai and legalised by the Consular section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs..

 

I suggest you have the British Embassy certify copies of your Passport and your degree.

Have these translated into Thai, then have your original, certified copies and translations legalised by the; 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Legalization Division
3rd floor, Department of Consular Affairs
123 Chaeng Watthana Road, Bangkok 10210
Tel: 0 2575-1056-9  Fax:0 2575-1054
Hours: 08:30-11:30 and 13:00-14:30
http://www.mfa.go.th/web/150.php

 

There is a translation service in the same building.

You can pay for the documents to be returned by EMS, rather than hang around Bangkok.

Never allow an employer or anyone else to keep the originals - take copies.

[ubonjoe]

36 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

http://www.mfa.go.th/web/150.php

That link does not work.

Best to use the DCA website. https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/page/ช่องทางติดต่อ?menu=5ddcfcd59ef7372d5f7b7e22

[Emzz21]

Thank you or the information @Tanoshi @ubonjoe  I have called the British embassy and they said that they cant certify a copy of my degree but they can certify a copy of my passport. I do have a Thai solicitor that I have used in Bangkok to certify a copy of my passport to be used by the solicitor in the UK who legalized my degree. Will I just be able to use him to certify a copy of both degree and passport? Then I will contact the MFA about translation of these document. I do have the original certified copy with the stamp from a Notary public (from the UK) confirming that these are true copies of my degree also with the Royal Thai embassy stamped onto the copy of that document , Is this what I should be getting copied ? Or should it be the original degree without apostille and Thai embassy stamp.

 

 

Thank you so much for your help I am trying to find the best way to approach because of the current Covid restrictions .

[Tanoshi]

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