Why Saudi citizens need a Thai Notary Public for "Certificate of Identity"
Notarial verification that the person appearing is the same individual identified in the underlying ID, for foreign authorities.
Common Saudi use cases: āļĒāļ·āļāļĒāļąāļāļāļąāļ§āļāļļāļāļāļĨāđāļāļ·āđāļāđāļāļīāļāļāļąāļāļāļĩāļāļāļēāļāļēāļĢāļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ Â· āļĒāļ·āļāļĒāļąāļāļāļąāļ§āļāļļāļāļāļĨāđāļāļ·āđāļāļŠāļĄāļąāļāļĢāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļ/āļŠāļĄāļąāļāļĢāļāļēāļāļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ Â· āļĒāļ·āļāļĒāļąāļāļāļąāļ§āļāļāđāļāļ·āđāļāļĢāļąāļāđāļāļīāļāļāļģāļāļēāļāļāļēāļāļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ
Saudi Arabia accepts Thai documents that complete the Notary + MFA + Embassy chain.
Documents to prepare (Saudi clients)
âĒ āļāļēāļŠāļāļāļĢāđāļāļāļąāļ§āļāļĢāļīāļ âĒ āļāļąāļāļĢāļāļĢāļ°āļāļēāļāļ âĒ āđāļāļāļŠāļēāļĢāļāđāļāļāļēāļ (āļāđāļēāļĄāļĩ)
âĒ Your Saudi passport (original + 2 copies) â we pre-screen for free to avoid rejection in Saudi Arabia.
Full chain for use in Saudi Arabia
1) Notary Public certification (1 āļāļąāđāļ§āđāļĄāļ)
2) Arabic translation by MFA-listed translator
3) MFA Consular Department (2â3 business days)
4) Saudi Arabia Embassy in Bangkok final legalisation
Total cost estimate: Notary THB 1,500â2,500 + translation + MFA + Saudi Arabia Embassy fees.
Visa / status commonly held by Saudi clients
Most Saudi clients hold: LTR-Wealthy · Elite · DTV
We bundle visa support, notarisation, and property/investment paperwork in one workflow.
FX / repatriation â Saudi context
SAR pegged to USD; outbound free; Al Rajhi correspondent via Citibank Bangkok
FAQ
Are Thai Notary Public documents recognised in Saudi Arabia?
Yes â once the Notary + MFA + Saudi Arabia Embassy chain is complete, the document carries the same legal force as an original in Saudi Arabia.
Do I always need a Arabic translation?
Usually yes â except when the document is already in English and Saudi Arabia accepts English. We confirm before starting.
Can Saudi clients abroad use this service?
Yes â appoint a representative in Thailand or ship documents by international courier; we manage everything and ship back.
Total cost estimate?
Notary THB 1,500â2,500 + Arabic translation quoted on request + MFA THB 200 per stamp (standard) or THB 400 (express) + Saudi Arabia Embassy fees.
Timeline?
Standard 5â10 business days; express in 1â3 days available.






