Thai Name Change Certificates for Use Abroad: Translation and Certification
When a Thai citizen changes first name or surname, the district office issues a certificate (Tor Chor 3 or Chor 5 type documents). Foreign authorities and embassies usually need it translated and certified to connect records held under the old name — degrees, bank records, previous visas. Spelling of both names in English must be consistent across every document.
We do not publish company service prices. Ask our team for a case-specific quotation; official fees remain those announced by the authority on the filing date.
Link every document to one person
The common problem is not the certificate itself but the chain: a degree under the old name, a passport under the new one, and a marriage certificate with a third spelling. We map each document and translate them consistently.
How we work, step by step
- List documents. We list which records carry the old and new names.
- Agree spelling. We fix one English spelling for each name, matching the passport.
- Translate. We translate the name change certificate and related documents.
- Certify. We arrange MFA certification and legalisation as required.
- Submit. You use the set with the foreign authority or embassy.
Questions we are asked most
Should I change my passport name first?
Usually the Thai records change first, then the passport. Plan visa timing around it.
Do you publish prices or guarantee acceptance?
No. We quote after seeing the documents, and acceptance is decided by the office that receives them.
Official sources
Reviewed 9 October 2026. These links are starting points; the receiving authority decides the current case-specific requirements.
- Department of Provincial Administration (civil registration)
- Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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We review your situation and documents first. Decisions are made by the relevant embassy, immigration office or receiving authority, not by our team.