🇮🇪 Passport → Irish (Gaeilge)

Our internal QA describes the Passport as a "high-density, low-tolerance" file: a handful of lines, dozens of facts, zero room for the translator to be creative. A non-specialist may translate "นายอำเภอ" as "District Officer" when the receiving authority specifically expects "Registrar" or "Chief District Officer", and that mismatch alone is enough to trigger a re-filing.

Translation of the data page is rarely required (it is already bilingual), but a notarized certified copy is frequently requested.

Our Irish (Gaeilge) desk maintains a glossary reconciled against:

• The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Consular Affairs
• The Irish (Gaeilge) embassy in Bangkok
• Relevant universities, professional bodies, and court systems in Irish (Gaeilge)-speaking jurisdictions

That consistency is what lets your document clear MFA, embassy and overseas registration on the first attempt — measured across our case log, our first-pass acceptance rate on Passport files sits above 98%.

Hague Apostille is the norm across the EU, and Thailand deposited its instrument of accession on 30 June 2026 and the Convention enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027 — until that date Thai-issued documents still travel via the MFA + destination-embassy legalisation chain.

For the Passport specifically, our Irish (Gaeilge) desk pays particular attention to:

• Officer titles. Registrar, Chief District Officer and District Officer are kept distinct, mapped to whichever term the destination registry uses internally.
• Name transliteration. Irish (Gaeilge) authorities check the translated name against your passport — any mismatch is grounds for rejection.
• Official seals & stamps. Thai stamps and signatures are described in the target language so overseas officers can verify authenticity.
• Form codes. Original Thai reference numbers and registration codes are preserved verbatim.
• Dates & calendars. The Thai Buddhist year (พ.ศ.) must be converted to the Common Era; we provide both formats side-by-side.

Indicative pricing for a standard 1-page Passport translated into Irish (Gaeilge):

• Translation: ฿960 – ฿1,560 (includes company seal & certifying statement, MFA-accepted).
• Notary Public (Notarial Services Attorney): quoted on request per document if required by the destination.
• Thai MFA legalisation: quoted on request per document.
• Irish (Gaeilge) embassy attestation: quoted on request per document depending on embassy.

Where a file moves cleanly through the standard pipeline the line items above are the full price; rush windows and extra affidavits are the only common add-ons. Send a scan via LINE @NYCLI or email nyclegal@ilc.ltd for a fixed quote inside 15 minutes during business hours.

The translation desk targets a two-working-day ceiling for this pair, with rush windows compressing it to four hours where the destination accepts a same-day filing. Adding MFA legalisation extends the total to 4–7 working days. Embassy attestation adds another 3–10 working days depending on the destination.

For urgent cases we offer:

• 4-hour rush translation — surcharge of 50–100%.
• 1-day express MFA — additional government fee, file before the 09:30 cut-off.
• Embassy priority queues — available with most embassies in Bangkok at a small handling fee.

The receiving Irish (Gaeilge) authority will usually request one or more of the following alongside your translated Passport; we'll email a destination-specific checklist once we know your target country.

• Power of attorney overseas — typically also needs your passport bio page and a recent photo.
• Bank account opening abroad — typically also needs your passport bio page and a recent photo.
• Notarized true copies — typically also needs your passport bio page and a recent photo.

Across the rejected files we see each year, the same five causes account for the vast majority of redo work on a Passport:

• Names spelled differently across passport, Passport and supporting documents — Irish (Gaeilge) authorities require an exact match.
• Out-of-date copies — embassies usually want a Passport issued within the last 3–6 months.
• Translations done by uncertified translators that lack the MFA-accepted seal.
• Missing MFA or embassy gate — most Irish (Gaeilge) authorities require both, not just one.
• Photocopies submitted instead of originals with attached translation.

Each of the eight gates below has a named owner inside our office and a published service-level commitment:

1. Document intake. Send us a high-resolution PDF/photo of the original Passport. We verify it is a current Amphur or court-issued copy.
2. Translation into Irish (Gaeilge). Performed by our credentialed court-grade translator with ten-plus years of legalisation experience. Names, dates and registration numbers are cross-checked against your passport.
3. Company certification. We affix our official translator seal and a signed declaration accepted by Thai MFA.
4. Second-eye QA. A senior reviewer cross-checks every page against the source and flags any name/date inconsistency before the seal is applied.
5. Thai MFA legalisation. Our courier files at the Department of Consular Affairs (Chaeng Watthana) the next working day. Standard return: 3–5 working days.
6. Delivery. Pickup at our office, courier in Bangkok, EMS across Thailand, or DHL Express to 200+ countries.
7. Irish (Gaeilge) embassy attestation. We submit to the destination embassy in Bangkok and collect the legalised document.
8. Notary Public (if required). One of our six in-house Notarial Services Attorneys notarises the translation, which most embassies require.

• Certified translation / คำแปลรับรอง — translation accompanied by a signed declaration of accuracy; required by MFA.
• Notarisation / รับรองโนตารี — a Notarial Services Attorney certifies the translator's signature or the copy; required by some Irish (Gaeilge) authorities.
• MFA legalisation / รับรองกระทรวงการต่างประเทศ — the Department of Consular Affairs authenticates the translator's seal; mandatory for most overseas use.
• Embassy attestation / รับรองสถานทูต — the Irish (Gaeilge) embassy in Bangkok validates the Thai MFA stamp.
• Apostille — single-step alternative to MFA+embassy for Hague Convention members (Thailand: not a signatory yet → MFA route applies).
• Sworn translator / ผู้แปลสาบาน — translator officially registered with a foreign court or ministry; relevant for Irish (Gaeilge) in some EU jurisdictions.
• Transliteration — converting Thai script names into Irish (Gaeilge) characters; must match the spelling in your passport.

งานแปล หนังสือเดินทาง สู่ภาษา ไอริช (เกลิก) (Gaeilge) ที่จะใช้ยื่นหน่วยงานไอริช (เกลิก)ในต่างประเทศ ต้องผ่านโครงสร้างสามชั้น — นักแปลเฉพาะทาง, โนตารี ปับลิค และทีมเดินเอกสาร MFA + สถานทูตที่ทำงานคู่กันเป็นประจำ

ที่ NYC Legal & Notary เรามีทีม court-grade translator with ten-plus years of legalisation experience ประจำสำหรับภาษาไอริช (เกลิก) พร้อมระบบ QA สองชั้นที่ตรวจชื่อ-นามสกุล ตัวเลข เลขที่ทะเบียน วัน เดือน ปี (แปลงพ.ศ. ↔ ค.ศ.) ก่อนประทับตราบริษัทและส่งต่อขั้นตอน MFA ภายในวันทำการถัดไป

ค่าใช้จ่ายในไทย (เริ่มต้น)

• ค่าแปลหนังสือเดินทางเป็นไอริช (เกลิก): ฿960 – ฿1,560 ต่อชุด
• รับรองโนตารี: ประเมินราคาฟรี ต่อฉบับ
• รับรองกรมการกงสุล (MFA): ประเมินราคาฟรี ต่อฉบับ
• รับรองสถานทูตไอริช (เกลิก): ประเมินราคาฟรี ต่อฉบับ

ขั้นตอนตั้งแต่ติดต่อถึงรับเอกสาร

1. รับรองตราบริษัท · ส่งกรมการกงสุล (3-5 วันทำการ)
2. รับใบเสนอราคาแบบฟิกซ์เรทภายใน 15 นาที (ในเวลาทำการ)
3. ส่งภาพถ่ายหรือ PDF ของหนังสือเดินทางมาที่ LINE @NYCLI หรืออีเมล nyclegal@ilc.ltd
4. ส่งสถานทูตไอริช (เกลิก) · รับเอกสารกลับมารับรอง (3-10 วันทำการ)
5. จัดส่งคืน: รับเองที่สำนักงานลาดพร้าว · EMS ทั่วไทย · DHL Express ทั่วโลก
6. เริ่มแปล + QA 2 ชั้น ภายใน 24-48 ชั่วโมง

คำถามที่พบบ่อย

ถาม: ใช้ภาพถ่ายหนังสือเดินทางแทนต้นฉบับได้ไหม?
ตอบ: ขั้นตอนแปลใช้ภาพถ่ายความละเอียดสูงได้ แต่ต้นฉบับต้องส่งมาก่อนเข้า MFA และสถานทูต

ถาม: Turnaround มาตรฐานกี่วัน?
ตอบ: แปลอย่างเดียว 24-48 ชั่วโมง · ครบ MFA + สถานทูต 7-17 วันทำการ

ถาม: ใบเสนอราคาฟรีหรือไม่?
ตอบ: ฟรี — ส่งภาพมาทาง LINE @NYCLI ได้ตลอด

The Irish (Gaeilge) desk operates inside a Lawyers-Council-registered Thai law firm whose six Notarial Services Attorneys cover every gate from notary to embassy without external sub-contracting. We operate six in-house Notarial Services Attorneys, a panel of more than 200 certified translators across 205 languages, and a dedicated MFA & embassy liaison team that visits the Department of Consular Affairs at Chaeng Watthana every working day.

For the Irish (Gaeilge) pair your file is handled by court-grade translator with ten-plus years of legalisation experience who is screened on three criteria: native or near-native Irish (Gaeilge) command, demonstrated court-grade legal-translation experience, and a clean track record with Thailand's MFA and the relevant embassy. Every translator signs an NDA covering attorney-client privilege.

Concrete reasons clients return

• Fixed-fee quotes within 15 minutes. No surprise charges after the work begins; the LINE quote is the invoice you receive on delivery.
• Confidentiality by default. Files are encrypted at rest, deleted from working storage 90 days after delivery, and never used as AI training data.
• Single-window service. Translation, Notary, MFA filing, embassy attestation and worldwide courier are booked once — you do not chase three vendors.
• EN, TH and Irish (Gaeilge) support by phone, LINE, WhatsApp, WeChat, KakaoTalk, Telegram and email.
• Rejection insurance. If MFA or the Irish (Gaeilge) embassy rejects our work due to a translation defect, we re-file at no charge and absorb the government re-filing fee.
• Bilingual case manager. One person handles your file end-to-end; ask questions in Thai, English or via your preferred language.

By the time your file has passed through every gate of this pipeline, the destination Irish (Gaeilge) counter is being handed exactly the format their internal checklists expect. If the receiving office requests an additional step — for example a sworn translator's signature notarised in the destination country, or a translation re-done into a regional dialect — we provide a follow-up service from our partner network of overseas counsel.

• Re-issuance — if the destination retains the original, we keep the certified scan on file and produce another legalised copy on 48-hour turnaround.
• Long-term archiving — your translated and legalised file is archived for 7 years; request a fresh certified copy at any time without re-paying for translation.
• Affidavit of translation accuracy — a sworn statement signed before a Notary Public in the destination country; we prepare the bilingual template.
• Apostille issuance — Thailand became a Hague Apostille signatory on 28 February 2027; MFA Thailand (Department of Consular Affairs) is the designated Competent Authority and issues Apostilles accepted across all 130 contracting parties.