Why a Professional License / Practising Certificate must be legalized before use in Turkmenistan
The Professional License / Practising Certificate is a legal document issued by a Thai authority. When presented in Turkmenistan, the receiving officer needs proof that both the document and the signing officer's seal are authentic. This process is called legalization — not just translation, but a chain of seals, signatures and consular attestation.
For Turkmenistan: the file must pass through the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. Then it must be stamped at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Bangkok. We re-check destination requirements every two weeks to stay ahead of policy changes.