This site helps to expedite the legalization and certification of documents from the Embassy of Thailand in Chicago.
For company use
A requested letter signed by a company's authorized Officer.
The said letter should be printed on Company letter-head with address and contact numbers
A list of documents that is enclosed and purpose of usage should be stated in the contents of the letter
For personal use
Please fill out this
formand attach a copy of driver's license in the mail
Original documents must be legalized
Each set of original documents needs to be acknowledged,notarized and sealed by a notary public.
The notary public's seal and signature must be verified by Secretary of State in the state where the Notary public is located, by certifying to the Notary's current status
The document then needs to be authenticated by the Office of authentications,US Department of state
A photocopy of all pages included the certified letter from Secretary of state and U.S Department of state is required for consulate's records.
A self-addressed envelope with adequate postage stamps or prepaid express envelope is required for returning documents to requester, if submitted by mail.
Legalization processing fee is $15 per set of original document
Type of payment is only by money order or casheir's check to the Royal Thai Consulate General,Chicago
Company or personal check is not acceptable
The Royal Thai Consulate General in Chicago can legalize documents which are originally done in the consulate's jurisdiction only
which are Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
We don't accept documents/applications in person at this time, the document must be submitted by mail only
Documents qualified for legalization
According to the regulations set fourth by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, the Royal Thai Consulate-General in New York is authorized to legalize English documents bearing the seal of the United States Department of state in Washington, D.C only we don't accept "Apostille"
Please contact
Secretaries of State of the United States
United State Department of State,Authentication Office
600 19th street, NW
Washington D.C. 20006
(202) 485 - 8000
Office of authentications
CA/PPT/S/TO/AUT
44132 Mercure CIR
P.O.BOX 1206 Sterling,VA 20166=1206
Apllications are usually processed within 10 business days from the day of the receipt not including mailing time
the Royal Thai Embassy General assumes no responsibility for the content of documents.
The royal Thai Consulate-General,Chicago
700 North Rush Street,Chicago, IL 60611-2504.
Tel. (312) 664 - 3129
ext. 110