Somchair Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Hi all, For some SEA countries, I have read that a notarised and legalised copy of your degree certificate, degree transcript and TEFL certificate are required to get a job. I was wondering if this 'notarised & legalised' requirement is also true for Thailand, or whether simply presenting the original documents is enough? With regards to the police check, I have been living and working outside of my home country for a few years now, so am I expected to still secure a criminal background check from my home country or from the country I'm currently working in? Alternatively, is it sufficient to get a local criminal background check done inside of Thailand or will some employers insist of having one from your previous/home country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allane Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 - Authentication of degrees and transcripts is generally required. The embassies of most countries will usually do this for you by either having you swear an oath that the documents are authentic, or checking back with the issuing institution. A notable exception is the British Embassy. You should bring original documents with you. Photocopies and computer downloads are not accepted. The authorities want to seethe embossed seal of the institution. Re: police check - get one from the country where you are now. A Thai police check, by itself, will not be accepted unless you have been in Thailand at least 6 mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somchair Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 11 hours ago, allane said: A notable exception is the British Embassy. Lucky me, my documents are British! Just found the information I need on the British government's website. Thanks for the tip on the police check. I'll look into how I can get this done. What if the police report isn't in English? How do I then get it translated in the right way? Is there a need for the police check to be certified/legalised also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somchair Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 One further question... Do you know if the Thai authorities will accept the degree diploma, degree transcript and TEFL certificate bound together as one document? To get them notarised and legalised individually is really expensive and will cost 2.5 times the price of doing them as a bound set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Why would you certify a TEFL? Some schools may prefer it but it is not recognised for a work permit or teaching license in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allane Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 12 hours ago, Somchair said: Lucky me, my documents are British! Just found the information I need on the British government's website. Thanks for the tip on the police check. I'll look into how I can get this done. What if the police report isn't in English? How do I then get it translated in the right way? Is there a need for the police check to be certified/legalised also? I am presuming a police check that is not in Thai or English is going to need to be translated. I see nothing wrong with binding your documents together. No need to include the TEFL Certificate; it is not legally required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somchair Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) Thanks a lot for the advice! For some reason I had it in my mind that the TEFL certificate needed to be legalised also, but it seems not ???? Edited February 5, 2021 by Somchair Add clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazySlipper Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I have my 5 year teaching license and had it for past 12 years. Once I went through the hoops I really didn't need to show any more paper work after that... and 18 years ago no one was looking for notarised anything... not even sure they want it now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claffey Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 The school or company that has offered you a job should be telling exactly what docs you need. If they arent then you should reconsider working for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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