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Marriage for Thai and German citizens

Marriage Registration in Thailand (GERMANY-THAILAND)

A German national wishing to marry a Thai national can do so in Thailand while holding any valid visa, including a tourist visa.  We recommend that the Thai-German couple plan well in advance as the processing time can take 3 months. German nationals can obtain a “Konsularbescheinigung” at the German Embassy in Thailand after obtaining a “Ehefähigkeitszeugnis” in Germany.

Required Documents:

German Nationality:

  1. Personalausweis oder Reisepass (Original Passport)
  2. Scheidungsurteil der letzten Ehe mit Rechtskraftvermerk bzw. Sterbeurkunde des früheren Ehegatten (Divorce Certificate)
  3. Meldebescheinigung bzw. Abmeldung aus Deutschland (Permanent Resident)
  4. Geburtsurkunde (Birth Certificate)
  5. Ehefähigkeitszeugnis (Certificate of Eligibility to Marry)

 

Thai Nationality:

  1. Original Thai ID card
  2. Original house registration
  3. Original divorce/death certificate (if previously married)
  4. Original birth certificate
  5. Original change of name (if name has ever been changed)
  6. Original change of surname (if surname has ever been changed)
  7. Original single paper (official proof of freedom to marry)
  8. Original family record from Department of Provincial Administration
  9. Original passport

7 Steps for Marriage Registration With Us

Step 1: Send all Thai documents to VisaThai.

  • Translate to German language
  • Certify documents at Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Step 2: Certify Thai documents at German Embassy in Thailand

  • Certify all Thai documents at German Embassy on your behalf
  • Processing time takes 6-8 weeks

Step 3: Send Thai documents to Germany

  • German national applies for Ehefähigkeitszeugnis

Step 4: Send Ehefähigkeitszeugnis back to Thailand with all documents below

  • Company sends the Ehefähigkeitszeugnis to the German Embassy in Thailand on your behalf

Step 5: Apply Konsularbescheinigung at German Embassy in Thailand

  • The couple need to be present at the German Embassy in Thailand
  • Personalausweis oder Reisepass (Original Passport)
  • Scheidungsurteil der letzten Ehe mit Rechtskraftvermerk bzw. Sterbeurkunde des früheren Ehegatten (Divorce Certificate)
  • Meldebescheinigung bzw. Abmeldung aus Deutschland (Permanent Resident)
  • Geburtsurkunde (Birth Certificate)

Step 6: All documents certified at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • All the notarized Konsularbescheinigung are sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on your behalf
  • Processing time takes 3 working days

Step 7: Register the marriage

  • Pick you up in Bangkok or meet you at the district office (Amphur) to have the marriage registered. We also prepare the interpreter and witness for the district office. After the marriage registration is complete we send you back with a small gift from us.

Helpful Information

If you have plans to use the marriage certificate as a legal document in your country, it is best to have it translated into your own language and notarized at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Germany Embassy.

Foreign nationals who are married to Thai nationals do not automatically acquire Thai citizenship. For foreigners married to Thais and living in Thailand, the foreigner needs to apply for a visa at Immigration and renew the visa every year. For more information about a Marriage Visa, click here.

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Bangkok Branch:
888/12, Floor M, Mahatun Plaza Building, Phloen Chit Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok

Phuket Branch:
273 Yaowarad Road, Tambon Talat Yai, Amphoe Mueang Phuket, Phuket Province

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