One-stop service — certified translation + Thai MFA + Embassy of Brazil at ถนนสีลม
Diploma → Embassy of Brazil: step summary
Step
Turnaround
Cost
Translate Diploma
1–3 days
THB 800–1,500 / page
Thai MFA legalization
2–3 days
THB 200–400
Embassy of Brazil
10-21 วัน
สอบถามเจ้าหน้าที่
NYC Legal service
—
สอบถามเจ้าหน้าที่
Estimated total
7–21 days
THB 6,000–12,000
Popular documents at the Embassy of Brazil
ApostilleTradutor Juramentado
Legalising a Thai Diploma for Brazil
Getting a Thai Diploma recognised by the Brazil authorities almost always requires a full legalization chain rather than a single stamp. Because Thailand is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention for this route, a Diploma issued in Thailand cannot simply be apostilled — it must first be certified by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Legalization Division, Chaeng Watthana) and then authenticated by the Embassy of Brazil in กรุงเทพฯ (สีลม). NYC Legal manages this end to end so you never have to queue in person.
Why the legalization chain is required
Legalization is a chain of trust, not a formality. When a Brazil officer sees the embassy stamp on your Diploma, they are trusting the embassy, which trusted the Thai MFA, which trusted the issuing office. NYC Legal builds this chain in the correct order so the final Brazil authority accepts the document without follow-up questions.
Certified translation requirements
Because the Brazil embassy reads the translated text, translation accuracy directly determines acceptance. Names must match your passport exactly (including transliteration), dates must follow the destination format, and official Thai terminology must map to the correct Brazil legal equivalent. We proofread against your passport and prior documents before submission.
Transparent, itemised pricing
The Brazil embassy fee for a Diploma (สอบถามเจ้าหน้าที่) is set by the mission and can shift with exchange rates, so we confirm it at booking. Add MFA legalization, certified translation, and our transparent service fee (สอบถามเจ้าหน้าที่) and the all-in figure is usually THB 6,000–12,000 for one document — with volume discounts for family or corporate batches.
Realistic timelines you can plan around
The Brazil mission's own processing (10-21 วัน) is the least controllable part of the timeline, which is why we start translation and MFA legalization immediately and submit to the embassy the moment the MFA stamp is dry. Total realistic turnaround for a Diploma is 7–21 business days; we give you an honest date at quotation, not an optimistic one.
What a legalised Diploma is used for
A legalised Diploma is commonly required by Brazil for immigration and visa applications, marriage registration, family reunification, university admission, employment and work authorisation, pension and social-security claims, property or inheritance matters, and company registration. The most requested documents at the Brazil mission include Apostille, Tradutor Juramentado.
Common mistakes we help you avoid
Rejections usually come from small, avoidable errors: an expired Diploma, a translation that omits an official annotation, a name that reads differently from the passport, or a document submitted to the Brazil embassy out of sequence. We verify document freshness, translation completeness and stamp order before anything is lodged.
Why work with NYC Legal
Our value is certainty. We know the Brazil mission's current requirements for a Diploma, we use MFA-recognised translators, and we sequence the chain correctly the first time. That means no repeat consular fees, no missed deadlines, and a document your Brazil counterpart will accept without objection.
Full legalization chain
Step
Where
Time
Note
1. Certified translation
NYC Legal — MFA-recognised translator
1–3 days
Diploma translated into an accepted language, full layout mirrored