Why Saudi 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 Saudi use cases: āļāļąāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļĢāļąāļāļĒāđāļŠāļīāļāļāđāļēāļĄāļāļēāļāļī (āļāđāļēāļ/āļŦāļļāđāļ/āļāļąāļāļāļĩāļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ) · āļāļīāļāļąāļĒāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļ Foreign Executor/Trustee · āļĢāļąāļāļĢāļāļāļāļīāļāļąāļĒāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļāļāļāļēāļ§āļāđāļēāļāļāļēāļāļīāļāļĩāđāļāļģāļāļąāļāđāļāđāļāļĒ
Saudi Arabia accepts Thai documents that complete the Notary + MFA + Embassy chain.
Documents to prepare (Saudi clients)
âĒ āļĢāđāļēāļāļāļīāļāļąāļĒāļāļĢāļĢāļĄ âĒ āļāļēāļŠāļāļāļĢāđāļ/āļāļąāļāļĢāļāļĢāļ°āļāļēāļāļāļāļđāđāļāļģāļāļīāļāļąāļĒāļāļĢāļĢāļĄ âĒ āļāļĒāļēāļ 2 āļāļ (āļāļģāļāļąāļ§āļĄāļē) âĒ āļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđāļāļĩāļĒāļāļāļĢāļąāļāļĒāđāļŠāļīāļ
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 (1â3 āļ§āļąāļāļāļģāļāļēāļĢ (āļĢāļ§āļĄāļĢāđāļēāļ/āļāļĢāļ§āļāļāđāļāļāļĨāļāļāļēāļĄ))
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.






