Why Taiwanese 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 Taiwanese use cases: āļāļąāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļĢāļąāļāļĒāđāļŠāļīāļāļāđāļēāļĄāļāļēāļāļī (āļāđāļēāļ/āļŦāļļāđāļ/āļāļąāļāļāļĩāļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ) · āļāļīāļāļąāļĒāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļ Foreign Executor/Trustee · āļĢāļąāļāļĢāļāļāļāļīāļāļąāļĒāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļāļāļāļēāļ§āļāđāļēāļāļāļēāļāļīāļāļĩāđāļāļģāļāļąāļāđāļāđāļāļĒ
Taiwan accepts Thai documents that complete the Notary + MFA + Embassy chain.
Documents to prepare (Taiwanese clients)
âĒ āļĢāđāļēāļāļāļīāļāļąāļĒāļāļĢāļĢāļĄ âĒ āļāļēāļŠāļāļāļĢāđāļ/āļāļąāļāļĢāļāļĢāļ°āļāļēāļāļāļāļđāđāļāļģāļāļīāļāļąāļĒāļāļĢāļĢāļĄ âĒ āļāļĒāļēāļ 2 āļāļ (āļāļģāļāļąāļ§āļĄāļē) âĒ āļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđāļāļĩāļĒāļāļāļĢāļąāļāļĒāđāļŠāļīāļ
âĒ Your Taiwanese passport (original + 2 copies) â we pre-screen for free to avoid rejection in Taiwan.
Full chain for use in Taiwan
1) Notary Public certification (1â3 āļ§āļąāļāļāļģāļāļēāļĢ (āļĢāļ§āļĄāļĢāđāļēāļ/āļāļĢāļ§āļāļāđāļāļāļĨāļāļāļēāļĄ))
2) Mandarin Chinese (Traditional) translation by MFA-listed translator
3) MFA Consular Department (2â3 business days)
4) Taiwan Embassy in Bangkok final legalisation
Total cost estimate: Notary quoted on request + translation + MFA + Taiwan Embassy fees.
Visa / status commonly held by Taiwanese clients
Most Taiwanese clients hold: LTR-Wealthy · Elite · Investment (B) · Work (B)
We bundle visa support, notarisation, and property/investment paperwork in one workflow.
FX / repatriation â Taiwanese context
TWD outbound capped USD 5M/yr; Mega Bank Bangkok branch frequent; Taiwan-Thailand 1999 DTT in force
FAQ
Are Thai Notary Public documents recognised in Taiwan?
Yes â once the Notary + MFA + Taiwan Embassy chain is complete, the document carries the same legal force as an original in Taiwan.
Do I always need a Mandarin Chinese (Traditional) translation?
Usually yes â except when the document is already in English and Taiwan accepts English. We confirm before starting.
Can Taiwanese 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 + Mandarin Chinese (Traditional) translation quoted on request + MFA quoted on request per stamp (standard) or quoted on request (express) + Taiwan Embassy fees.
Timeline?
Standard 5â10 business days; express in 1â3 days available.