1. The deceased must be a Thai national.

2. The person notifying the death should be a family member or relative of the deceased (e.g., child, parent, spouse, sibling, or other relatives).

3. The person notifying the death must register online and must appear in person at the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C.  to submit the documents.

1. Get the U.S. Death Certificate certified by the Secretary of State First, you need to have the U.S. death certificate certified by the Secretary of State of the state where the certificate was issued. You can find more information about the appropriate office and how to send the document for certification : Click here to find more information

2. Get the certified death certificate authenticated by the U.S. Department of State After it is certified by the state, send the document to the U.S. Department of State (Office of Authentications) for federal authentication. Visit the U.S. Department of State website to find instructions on how to send your documents for this step : U.S. Department of State website (Office of Authentications).

3. Submit an online application for a Thai death certificate Once you have the death certificate certified by both the state and federal offices, register online to request a Thai death certificate. You must also upload all required supporting documents for officials to review. Click here to fill out the application online

4. Wait for document review and appointment scheduling After your documents are reviewed and confirmed to be complete, the embassy staff will contact you to schedule an appointment for in-person document submission.

5. Receive the Thai death certificate by mail After the death certificate is issued, the embassy will mail you two copies. You must sign one and send it back to the embassy.

Note: If you do not return the signed copy, the Thai death certificate will be considered incomplete.

1. U.S. Death Certificate authenticated by the Secretary of State and the U.S. Department of State, along with 1 copy.
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 (with 1 copy) of Thai documents of the deceased person which are

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

4. The original (with 1 copy) of Thai documents of informant which are

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

5. Return Envelopes – Two (2) USPS Priority Mail envelopes with $10.45 postage each. Clearly write your name, address, and phone number on the envelopes. To prevent loss, each envelope must have a tracking number.

Note:

• The Embassy will send two (2) Thai death certificates to the person notifying the death. The notifying person must sign in the “Signature of notifying person” section and return one (1) signed death certificate to the Royal Thai Embassy immediately for verification and record-keeping. **If the signed death certificate is not returned, the application will be considered incomplete.**

Once all required documents are received, processing typically takes about 15 business days. However, during periods of high volume, it may take longer.