Six anonymized files that show how document strategy — not just translation — decides whether a submission gets approved on the first try.
Client had rejected work permit application. We rebuilt the corporate document set (VAT 20, DBD extract, org chart), MFA-legalized four English HR letters, and re-submitted through Chaengwattana with a same-day counter appointment. Approved on first re-review.
USD 88k/year Social Security + dividend statements were translated + notarized, then legalized through the US embassy. BOI eLTR portal accepted on first submission because we included the bilingual income-tax-transcript equivalent that most agents miss.
Birth certificate + affirmation of freedom to marry (Kor Ror 22) translated to German, MFA-legalized, then legalized at the German embassy Bangkok. Standesamt Berlin accepted the file without the usual second query, because the German translator sig-block matched their internal register.
Foreign shareholder documents (ACRA extract, director CVs, funding rounds) translated + apostille chain from Singapore MFA, then legalized in Bangkok. BOI granted promotion Certificate on the 42nd day from kickoff.
Bachelor's degree, transcripts, Thai driving licence, and police clearance NAATI-certified by our Australia-based partner. Applicant received subclass 189 grant 4 months from EOI submission.
Adopted child's birth certificate, court order, and social welfare report legalized via Hague Apostille (Thailand acceded on 30 June 2026 (in force for Thailand 28 February 2027)). Receiving country's family court accepted the packet without secondary embassy stamps.
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