1. The deceased person must be a Thai citizen.

2. The person notifying the death should be a family member or have a familial relationship with the deceased, such as a child, parent, spouse, sibling, or relative.

1. Before handing in the U.S. Death Certificate to The Royal Thai Embassy, it must be authenticated by the Secretary of State of the issuing state. Click here to find more information

2. please submit the U.S. Death certificate that has been certified by the Secretary of State for authentication in Step 2 at the U.S. Department of State. Information about the relevant department and the location for submitting documents for certification can be found on the U.S. Department of State website (Office of Authentications).

3. After having the U.S. Death Certificate certified by the Secretary of State and the Department of State, the applicant must register, complete an application, and upload supporting documents for a Thai Death Certificate online. This will allow an officer to verify the completeness of the documents. 

Note: The applicant must register an application online and receive approval by the officer before submitting the required documents to the Embassy by mail. Click here to fill out the application online 

4. After the officer has verified the documents and approved the accuracy, please send the documents to the consular section by mail using the address below:

Royal Thai Embassy (Consular Section) Attn. Registration 

2300 Kalorama Rd., N.W.

Washington D.C. 20008

Self Pickup

Receive by Mail

1. An original and a copy of the authenticated U.S. death certificate from Secretary of State and the Department of State 

2. The following forms:

• Thai Death Certificate application (which can be downloaded from the email used for registration) 
• A legal petition form for applying for a Thai Death Certificate (please provide an email address of the person notifying the death in this form) Download

3. The original of Thai documents of the deceased person which are

• Thai passport
• Thai national ID card or Thai house registration

4. The original of Thai documents of the notifying person which are

• Thai passport
• Thai national ID card or Thai house registration

5. Legalization fee is $15.00 per document (per seal of U.S. Department of State)

– Payment method: Money Order or Cashier’s Check made payable to Royal Thai Embassy and issued within the last three months only (cash, personal checks, and credit cards are NOT accepted)

Note:

• If you do not wish to send the original documents such as the Thai passport, U.S. driver's license, and actual marriage certificate, you can use certified copies of these documents by a Notary Public instead.
• The person reporting the death must come to the consular office to sign and pick up the documents in person by bringing a valid passport or Thai ID card that on the day of the appointment.

1. An original and a copy of the authenticated U.S. death certificate from Secretary of State and the Department of State 

2. The following forms:

• Notary Public for Signature Download
• Thai Death Certificate application (which can be downloaded from the email used for registration) 
• A legal petition form for applying for a Thai Death Certificate (please provide an email address of the person notifying the death in this form) Download

3. The original of Thai documents of the deceased person which are

• Thai passport
• Thai national ID card or Thai house registration

4. The original of Thai documents of the notifying person which are

• Thai passport
• Thai national ID card or Thai house registration

5. Legalization fee is $15.00 per document (per seal of U.S. Department of State)

– Payment method: Money Order or Cashier’s Check made payable to Royal Thai Embassy and issued within the last three months only (cash, personal checks, and credit cards are NOT accepted)

6. Two Postal envelopes for sending the Thai Death Certificate back via USPS Priority Mail, with stamps priced at USD 10.45 each. Please clearly write your name, address, and phone number on the front of the envelope addressed to yourself. To ensure against loss, your postage envelopes must have a Tracking Number.

Note:

• If you do not wish to send the original documents such as the Thai passport, U.S. driver's license, and actual marriage certificate, you can use certified copies of these documents by a Notary Public instead.
• The officer will send supporting documents and the actual Thai Death Certificate to the notifier for signature in the 'Notifying person' section. After the notifier has signed, please proceed promptly to deliver the aforementioned Thai Death Certificate to the officer for verification and storage in the system for the next steps
• If the notifier is unable to return the signed Thai Death Certificate to the officer, the Thai Death Certificate application will be considered incomplete.