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Practical playbook: Company Registration and Corporate Documents

Setting up or evidencing a Thai company involves DBD registration, tax and social security registration, and certified corporate documents for banks, embassies and overseas counterparties.

Documents to prepare

  • Company name reservation and memorandum of association
  • Shareholder list, director details and ID documents
  • Registered office evidence (lease or consent letter)
  • DBD affidavit and certified translations for overseas use

Steps and method

  1. 1. Structure and name reservation

    Agree the structure, shareholding and objectives, then reserve the company name.

    Typical timeframe: 1–3 business days

  2. 2. Incorporation filing

    File the incorporation documents with the DBD and obtain the registration certificate.

    Typical timeframe: 3–7 business days

  3. 3. Tax and social security registration

    Register for VAT where applicable and enrol the company as an employer.

    Typical timeframe: 3–10 business days

  4. 4. Certified corporate pack

    Obtain a current DBD affidavit, translate and legalise for overseas or embassy use.

    Typical timeframe: 3–10 business days

Consultant tips

  • Keep the objectives clause broad enough to cover planned activities and future work permits.
  • Order the DBD affidavit close to the date it will be used; many recipients require a recent one.

Pitfalls to avoid

  • Nominee shareholding arrangements carry serious legal exposure.
  • Foreign business activity restrictions may require a licence before operations begin.

Official references

If you would rather not handle the paperwork yourself, the iVC team can run the whole file end to end — document review, translation, certification, submission and follow-up. Contact us by LINE @iVisa or call +66 80-557-8887 so we can assess your case before any work starts.

Ordinary Thai company vs BOI-promoted company

They differ in privileges, shareholding conditions and paperwork.

AspectOrdinary limited companyBOI-promoted business
Foreign shareholdingRestricted for businesses listed under the Foreign Business ActRelaxed for promoted activities
Visa and work permitStandard channelsOne Stop Service available
DocumentsStandard incorporation setPlus a business plan and category conditions
TimelineShorterLonger, with a project review stage

Doing it yourself vs having iVC manage the whole process

Both routes are valid. They differ in the time you spend, the risk of documents being returned, and whether an adviser reviews everything before submission.

AspectDo it yourselfManaged by iVC
Pre-submission reviewYou check against the agency's published requirementsAn adviser checks each document against the destination's rules first
Your timeYou travel, queue and follow up yourselfWe file and follow up; you receive progress updates
Rejection riskCommon causes: name spelling mismatch, expired documents, wrong certification orderWe check the usual rejection triggers at source and fix them first
Specialist knowledgeYou research each agency's rules yourselfA team with 15+ years of casework advises throughout
If something goes wrongYou restart the steps yourselfWe assess the options and plan the fix immediately

We work as advisers, not just a document courier

More than 15 years of casework (since 2011) in translation, certification and visa document preparation shows us the patterns behind repeated rejections, so we plan around them from the start.

Case assessment first
We review the profile, destination country and receiving authority before recommending a certification route.
A document plan per person
We sequence what must be re-issued, translated first, and certified in which order.
Risks flagged early
We point out the usual rejection triggers, such as name spelling that differs from the passport or document age limits.
Follow-through to the end
Regular progress updates, and immediate options if the authority requests more documents.
Advice after completion
The same set is often reused in the next step; we check whether it still qualifies or needs re-issuing.

If you would rather not chase each step yourself, send the case details for an assessment first, then decide.