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Thai employment certificate and social security record translation

In short

Translate the employment certificate together with the corroborating records the assessor listed, keeping dates, position titles and the employer's registered name identical across every document in the set.

Work experience claims are usually assessed on more than an employer letter. Assessors look for corroboration across payslips, tax records and social security contributions, so the translated set should be consistent in dates, position titles and employer names.

Issued by: The employer, with corroborating records from the Social Security Office and the Revenue Department

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When it is used

  • • Work experience evidence in a skills assessment or skilled visa application
  • • Employer-sponsored visa applications
  • • Professional registration requiring documented experience
  • • Proof of income for financial requirements

What to prepare

  • • An employment certificate on company letterhead with position, dates and signatory details
  • • Payslips, tax records or social security statements for the same period
  • • A passport copy
  • • The assessing body's own list of acceptable evidence

Step by step

  1. Read the assessor's evidence list

    Different assessing bodies specify different corroborating documents. Match the set to their list before translating.

  2. Check internal consistency

    Employment dates, position titles and the employer's name must agree across the letter, payslips and social security records.

  3. Translate the full set

    Letterhead, company registration number, signatory name and position, and the figures in payslips and statements are all translated.

  4. Certify for the destination

    Apply the certification route the assessing body or immigration authority states.

Common reasons for rejection

  • • An employer letter with dates that contradict the payslips.
  • • A position title in the letter that does not match the duties described.
  • • Missing the company registration number or signatory details on the letterhead.
  • • Translating a summary instead of the documents the assessor asked for.

FAQ

Is an employer letter enough on its own?

Often not. Assessors commonly want corroboration from payslips, tax or social security records for the same period.

My employer no longer exists. What can I use?

Social security contribution records and tax records covering the period are the usual substitute. Check what your assessing body accepts.

Must payslips be translated in full?

Yes where they are submitted as evidence, including the figures and deduction lines, so the assessor can read the whole document.

Do the duties need to be described in the letter?

Skills assessors generally expect a duty statement that matches the occupation claimed. That content is the employer's to provide; we translate it as written.

Related pages

Reviewed August 2026. Sources: https://consular.mfa.go.th/, https://www.bora.dopa.go.th/, https://pcscenter.sb.police.go.th/, https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/, https://www.naati.com.au/. General information for document preparation only, not immigration assistance. We are not a registered migration agent (OMARA).