Why Saudi citizens need a Thai Notary Public for "Certificate of Tax Residency"
Notarisation of the Thai Revenue Department's Certificate of Residence for DTA relief and cross-border tax filings.
Common Saudi use cases: āļāļ Double Tax Agreement (DTA) āļāļąāļāļŠāļŦāļĢāļąāļ/UK/EU · āļĒāļ·āđāļāļĨāļāļŦāļĒāđāļāļāļ āļēāļĐāļĩāđāļāļīāļāđāļāđāļāļēāļ dividends/interest āļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ Â· āļĒāļ·āļāļĒāļąāļāļŠāļāļēāļāļ° Tax Resident āļāļąāļāļāļāļēāļāļēāļĢāļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ (FATCA/CRS)
Saudi Arabia accepts Thai documents that complete the Notary + MFA + Embassy chain.
Documents to prepare (Saudi clients)
âĒ Certificate of Residence āļāļąāļ§āļāļĢāļīāļ (R.O.22) âĒ āļāļēāļŠāļāļāļĢāđāļ/āļāļąāļāļĢāļāļĢāļ°āļāļēāļāļ âĒ āđāļāļāļĒāļ·āđāļāļ āļēāļĐāļĩāļāļĩāļĨāđāļēāļŠāļļāļ (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 (1â2 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 quoted on request + 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 quoted on request + Arabic translation quoted on request + MFA quoted on request per stamp (standard) or quoted on request (express) + Saudi Arabia Embassy fees.
Timeline?
Standard 5â10 business days; express in 1â3 days available.






