Why Chinese citizens need a Thai Notary Public for "Will / Last Testament"
Notarisation of a will and the testator's signature (with witnesses) for enforcement in Thailand and abroad.
Common Chinese use cases: āļāļąāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļĢāļąāļāļĒāđāļŠāļīāļāļāđāļēāļĄāļāļēāļāļī (āļāđāļēāļ/āļŦāļļāđāļ/āļāļąāļāļāļĩāļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ) · āļāļīāļāļąāļĒāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļ Foreign Executor/Trustee · āļĢāļąāļāļĢāļāļāļāļīāļāļąāļĒāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļāļāļāļēāļ§āļāđāļēāļāļāļēāļāļīāļāļĩāđāļāļģāļāļąāļāđāļāđāļāļĒ
China accepts Thai documents that complete the Notary + MFA + Embassy chain.
Documents to prepare (Chinese clients)
âĒ āļĢāđāļēāļāļāļīāļāļąāļĒāļāļĢāļĢāļĄ âĒ āļāļēāļŠāļāļāļĢāđāļ/āļāļąāļāļĢāļāļĢāļ°āļāļēāļāļāļāļđāđāļāļģāļāļīāļāļąāļĒāļāļĢāļĢāļĄ âĒ āļāļĒāļēāļ 2 āļāļ (āļāļģāļāļąāļ§āļĄāļē) âĒ āļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđāļāļĩāļĒāļāļāļĢāļąāļāļĒāđāļŠāļīāļ
âĒ Your Chinese passport (original + 2 copies) â we pre-screen for free to avoid rejection in China.
Full chain for use in China
1) Notary Public certification (1â3 āļ§āļąāļāļāļģāļāļēāļĢ (āļĢāļ§āļĄāļĢāđāļēāļ/āļāļĢāļ§āļāļāđāļāļāļĨāļāļāļēāļĄ))
2) Mandarin Chinese (Simplified) translation by MFA-listed translator
3) MFA Consular Department (2â3 business days)
4) China Embassy in Bangkok final legalisation
Total cost estimate: Notary translation + MFA + China Embassy fees.
Visa / status commonly held by Chinese clients
Most Chinese clients hold: LTR-Wealthy · Elite · Investment (B) · DTV
We bundle visa support, notarisation, and property/investment paperwork in one workflow.
FX / repatriation â Chinese context
CNY â USD â THB; SAFE outbound cap USD 50k/yr/person â most buyers use HKD/SGD intermediary or corporate route
FAQ
Are Thai Notary Public documents recognised in China?
Yes â once the Notary + MFA + China Embassy chain is complete, the document carries the same legal force as an original in China.
Do I always need a Mandarin Chinese (Simplified) translation?
Usually yes â except when the document is already in English and China accepts English. We confirm before starting.
Can Chinese 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 Mandarin Chinese (Simplified) translation MFA set by the relevant government agency per stamp (standard) or set by the relevant government agency (express) + China Embassy fees.
Timeline?
Standard 5â10 business days; express in 1â3 days available.






