What is Letter of Reference / Recommendation and where is it used?
Letter of Reference / Recommendation is issued by the Former Employer + Notary to confirm employment status, income, or professional qualifications — used as primary evidence in Graduate school · employment · PR.
Before it is accepted abroad, the document must pass the full chain (Notary → Thai MFA → destination Apostille or Embassy). NYC Legal manages this end-to-end in a single order.
Documents and information required
1) Original Letter of Reference / Recommendation (signed by authorised signatory + company/agency stamp) · 2) Company certificate (≤ 6 months old) · 3) Signatory's ID copy · 4) Document holder's ID/Passport · 5) Destination job offer / case reference number.
Tip: name the destination authority in the source document (UK Home Office, Australian Home Affairs, USCIS) — it makes the Notary and MFA steps flow without rejection.
End-to-end process — 7 steps
1. Send scans of originals + ID/Passport via LINE @nycli or email
2. We prepare power of attorney and a fixed-price quote within 15 minutes
3. File the application at the source authority (Council/Employer/Agency) and track status
4. Translate to English (or target language) by MoJ-registered translators + Notary
5. Legalize at MFA Chaeng Watthana (Normal 3 days / Express 1 day)
6. Apostille (if destination is a Hague country) or destination Embassy legalization
7. International EMS/DHL with tracking + destination receipt confirmation
Using it in China
China accepts Letter of Reference / Recommendation that has been Apostilled (from 28 Feb 2027) or MFA + Embassy Legalized. Submit through Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) · Thanapoom Tower 5F or Chinese Embassy Bangkok. Average processing: 4–7. Embassy fees are quoted in CNY.
FAQ
Which work-visa programs is this used for?
UK Skilled Worker, AU 482/186, NZ AEWV, Canada Express Entry, US H-1B/EB-3, Singapore EP, UAE Golden Visa, Germany Blue Card, and others. The chain depends on whether the destination is a Hague country.
Original or copy?
Notary requires originals — signed by authorised signatory with company/agency seal.
Time to arrival at destination?
2–3 business days in Thailand + 3-5 days DHL International.
All-in cost from?
From quoted on request (Notary + translation + MFA Normal). Apostille/Embassy at cost.
If the employer/agency refuses to issue?
We can draft a replacement Affidavit + Notary it — free initial consultation.