Notary for Thai Nurses — NCLEX & Foreign Nursing Boards
CGFNS · NCLEX-RN · Australia AHPRA · UK NMC · Ireland NMBI · Germany Anerkennung
Who needs Notary for Thai Nurses — NCLEX & Foreign Nursing Boards?
Thai registered nurses pursuing overseas licensure, those relocating for nursing careers in US/UK/AU/DE/IE/CA
Document Checklist
Bachelor of Nursing Transcript
Certified copy + Notary + Apostille (CGFNS requires direct-from-university)
Nursing Degree Certificate
Certified + Notary
Thai Nursing Council License
Certified true copy + Notary + Nursing Council endorsement
Course Description / Curriculum
From university · certified + Notary
Employment / Experience Letter
From hospital · authenticated + Notary
IELTS/OET Score Report
Certified copy + Notary (some jurisdictions)
Certificate of Good Standing (Nursing Council)
Clean disciplinary record
Why Thai nurses need Notary + Apostille
CGFNS (the pre-NCLEX-RN credential evaluator) accepts foreign documents only with Notary + Apostille. Same for AHPRA (Australia), NMC (UK), NMBI (Ireland). NYC Legal handles 40-70 Thai-nurse cases per month.
CGFNS Certification Program (US)
Before NCLEX-RN you must clear CGFNS CP: (1) VerifyEd — direct from university + Notary, (2) License Verification — direct from Thai Nursing Council + Notary, (3) Secondary Education Documents — Notary + Apostille. We liaise with the university and Council in CGFNS's exact format every cycle.
AHPRA — Australia
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) requires: Bachelor Transcript + Degree + License + Course Description + ≥12 months employment — all Notary + Apostille. IELTS 7.0 overall + OET B need Certified True Copy + Notary.
NMC (UK) — Test of Competence route
UK NMC uses CBT + OSCE. Notary required for: Transcript + License + Employment Reference. Application via NMC Online + upload notarised PDFs.
Germany — Anerkennung + Deutschprüfung
Germany requires Anerkennung (equivalency) via each Bundesland's Zuständige Stelle: Bachelor + detailed Curriculum (200-500 pages) + License + Employment · translated by a Beeidigter Übersetzer + Notary + Apostille · German B2 (some states C1). We specialise in Bavaria/NRW/Berlin.
Process
- 1
Choose the pathway (US/UK/AU/DE/IE)
Personalised checklist by country/state/Bundesland
- 2
Liaise with university + Nursing Council
Documents match CGFNS/AHPRA/NMC format
- 3
Translate + Notary + Apostille
3-7 business days; Course Description may need 2-4 weeks
- 4
Ship directly to evaluator
Or upload via each organisation's portal
Common Destinations
FAQ
How detailed must the Course Description be?
AHPRA/German Anerkennung: Learning Outcome + Clinical Hours per subject (100-500 pages). CGFNS accepts short Description. We negotiate the correct format with the university.
IELTS 7.0 vs OET B?
AHPRA/NMC accept both. US CGFNS: TOEFL 84+ / IELTS 6.5+. Germany: Deutsch B2/C1 (not English).
What changes after Apostille (28 Feb 2027)?
Skip the embassy step — save 7-14 days and quoted on request. Sits exam 1-2 months faster.
If I fail the exam, must I redo the documents?
No. Credential Evaluations are valid 5 years (CGFNS/AHPRA). Just re-sit within the same file.
Typical total cost (Thai side)?
US (CGFNS + Notary + Apostille): quoted on request. Australia (AHPRA + Course Description): quoted on request. Germany (Anerkennung): quoted on request (200-500-page Course Description drives cost).