@Piergianni *****

Were any of your documents notarized in any way?

I have to say, after following reports from different countries that my first instinct to go to either Cambodia or Vietnam would have been the best one.

Taipei is unpredictable and it's quite far from Thailand. Having to fly there with the risk it entails in possibly getting rejected when Cambodia and Ho Chi Minh have made it so easy so far (don't know about the current situation under their brand new evisa systems) not to mention proximity to Thailand and my familiarity with those places makes me regret booking a flight to Taipei.

I might end up canceling if it turns out things have tightened up (will wait until Friday to read more reports).

@Michael *******

indeed

@Marianna *******

Yeah no time to do this for the Chinese documents I have. I plan to visit Taipei next week. Maybe I can get one document authenticated and legalized in France but the Chinese company registration, which has been translated can only be notarized by a notary public in Thailand and that's it

@Marianna *******

I'm in Thailand so whatever process is involved, has to be performed here.

Documents issued in foreign countries generally aren't authenticated by their embassies in Thailand.

@Hana ******

What kind of company set up do you work for? Is it your own company or are you an employee of a company?

@Hana ******

My Mandarin is just so-so, so I'll have to use a combination of English and Chinese to explain my situation. I am fluent in Thai, so if there's a Thai staff member around, I could explain things in Thai if necessary.

I have stamps on my company employment letter and contract. Scanned versions though, as I had to have the documents redone multiple times until the conformed to a standard that I liked and by then my boss went back home and now she's traveling on business.

Are you sure that for the evisa legalization is necessary for all consulates? If I did go down the evisa route, I'd apply in Cambodia or Vietnam.

Wow really? Anyway, getting these things notarized is no issue as it can be done in Thailand, just as long as I don't have to involve the authorities in the country where the companies are registered.

Ok, I see. Well for mainland Chinese companies for example you receive a certificate that is an extract from a government website. There is no stamp as such, but on my contract and employment letter, I do have company stamps and signatures (scanned ones as my boss is traveling and I'm unable to receive a hardcopy of these letters).