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Royal Thai Embassy · United States (Houston)

🇺🇸Royal Thai Embassy · Houston

Consular jurisdiction: TX, OK, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, NM (บางส่วน). กงสุลใหญ่ครอบคลุมภาคใต้-ตอนกลางของสหรัฐฯ

Address
600 Travis St #2222, Houston, TX 77002
Contact
+1 713-335-7770
thaihou@thaiconsulhouston.org
Hours
จันทร์–ศุกร์ 09:00–12:00, 13:00–16:00
Turnaround & Languages
~5 business days
Languages: ไทย, อังกฤษ

Services Offered

  • พาสปอร์ต
  • รับรองเอกสาร
  • หนังสือมอบอำนาจ

Consular Fees (Approx.)

ServiceFee
พาสปอร์ตUSD 35

* Fees per Consular Affairs Dept, MFA Thailand. Please verify with the embassy before submission.

NYC prepares Thai source documents before submitting to Houston

Thai-issued documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, single-status affidavit, power of attorney) must be MFA-legalized/Apostilled and translated into languages the embassy accepts (ไทย / อังกฤษ) before shipping to Houston.

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Thai missions in the same region

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United States (Washington D.C.)
Washington D.C.
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United States (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles
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United States (New York)
New York
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United States (Chicago)
Chicago
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Canada (Ottawa)
Ottawa
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Mexico
Mexico City

Regulatory updates for United States (Houston) 2025–2026

  • United States (Houston) is a Hague Apostille member — Thai docs via MFA can carry Apostille (Thailand joined 15 Dec 2025), saving 3–7 days vs. Consular Legalization.
  • MFA Consular (Chaeng Watthana) accepts online booking only from Jan 2026 — reserve e-service in advance.
  • Original Thai document + MFA-certified translation must be submitted together.
  • USCIS accepts Apostille (Thailand 2024+) — but some Consular processes still request additional Legalization.

Common mistakes that trigger rejection

  1. Using freelance translators not on the MoJ/MFA registry — United States (Houston) refuses on sight.
  2. Name/place spelling mismatches with the passport — always cross-check.
  3. Original documents older than 6 months — some countries require ≤ 3 months.
  4. Filing Consular Legalization when United States (Houston) accepts Apostille — wastes 5–10 days and duplicate fees.

Anonymized micro case

A client prepared docs for United States (Houston) themselves and was refused because the translator was off-registry and the MFA step was missing. NYCLI (DBD 0435567000061) re-translated via MoJ-registered translators, filed MFA + Apostille, cleared in 5 business days — accepted first pass.

Quotable stats

5 business days
Total turnaround
Apostille ✓
Certification type
125+
Hague Apostille members

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