What documents are required for foreign branch office registration?

What documents are required for foreign branch office registration — Incorporation and registry-amendment applications go to the registrar at the Department of Business Development, while foreign shareholding is tested against the schedules to the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542. Representative and branch offices of foreign entities sit under the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 and may only carry out a restricted list of activities. For work-permit sponsorship the Department of Employment generally looks for THB 2 million of registered capital per foreign position. For a Hague Apostille member country the chain ends with the Apostille; for a non-member the destination embassy adds a further layer. Where a minor is involved, evidence of parental authority or parental consent must be included. The final decision rests with the authority or destination embassy; we prepare a complete file but cannot guarantee an outcome. Acceptance windows differ by recipient — many require issuance within the last three to six months, so the steps should be sequenced tightly. You can ask for a step-by-step route map with the document checklist before deciding to instruct us.

Key points

• Confirm the receiving authority’s exact requirement before any translation is certified.
• Foreign-issued documents usually need home-country notarisation or Apostille first.
• Names, dates and company details must match passports and official registries exactly.
• Bundling related services (translation + notary + legalisation + filing) shortens total lead time.