Academic transcript for use in Jordan
Quick answer
The academic transcript is issued by The issuing educational institution. Must be an institution-issued and signed copy, not a student-made photocopy. It is then translated to the standard Jordan accepts, legalised at Consular Affairs and attested at the destination mission where the receiving body requires it.
Step by step
- Obtain a certified academic transcript
Request it from The issuing educational institution. Must be an institution-issued and signed copy, not a student-made photocopy.
- Translate to the accepted standard
A certified Arabic translation, or English where the receiving authority accepts it
- Consular legalisation
File the original with its translation at the Department of Consular Affairs, MFA.
- Destination mission attestation
Attest at the Jordan mission in Thailand where the receiving authority requires it.
Cautions
- Jordan is not an Apostille party, so documents pass through the Department of Consular Affairs and are then legalised at the Jordanian mission
- Must be an institution-issued and signed copy, not a student-made photocopy
- Thailand acceded to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention on 30 June 2026 and it enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027, so no Thai Apostille is issued yet, so no Apostille is issued in Thailand. The working route is certified translation, legalisation by the Department of Consular Affairs (MFA), and then attestation at the destination country’s mission in Thailand where the receiving authority requires it.
Frequently asked questions
What are the steps to use a Thai academic transcript in Jordan?
Obtain the academic transcript from The issuing educational institution, translate it to the accepted standard, have it legalised by the Department of Consular Affairs, then attested at the Jordan mission in Thailand where the receiving body requires it.
Which version of the academic transcript is needed?
Must be an institution-issued and signed copy, not a student-made photocopy
Does the academic transcript need an Apostille before going to Jordan?
Thailand acceded to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention on 30 June 2026 and it enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027, so no Thai Apostille is issued yet, so no Apostille is issued in Thailand. The working route is certified translation, legalisation by the Department of Consular Affairs (MFA), and then attestation at the destination country’s mission in Thailand where the receiving authority requires it.
What must the academic transcript translation contain for Jordan?
A certified Arabic translation, or English where the receiving authority accepts it, and every part of the document must be translated, including stamps, signatures and marginal notes.
Who receives the legalised academic transcript in Jordan?
The Jordanian mission and the receiving authority in Jordan
Which Jordan-specific caution affects the academic transcript?
Jordan is not an Apostille party, so documents pass through the Department of Consular Affairs and are then legalised at the Jordanian mission
Is the academic transcript a public or a private document?
It is a private document, so the signature is normally certified before a Notarial Services Attorney first, and only then does it enter the consular-legalisation chain.
What if the name on the academic transcript does not match the passport?
Connect the names as a chain using change-of-name records or a spelling confirmation, then translate and legalise them together as one bundle.