Marrying in Germany 🇩🇪
Standesamt (Registry Office) · Family Reunion Visa (§28 AufenthG)
When you plan to register your marriage at the Standesamt (Registry Office) in Germany, NYC Legal handles every Thai-side document so you can focus on the ceremony itself.
We hand-walk documents through MFA Chaeng Wattana and every embassy in Bangkok using company couriers, cutting queue time by 60%.
Standard route: obtain Certificate of No Impediment from your district office → translate into German via a registrar-listed translator → legalise at MFA → certify at สถานทูตเยอรมนีประจำประเทศไทย → courier to your partner in Germany for the Standesamt (Registry Office) appointment. Thai-side timing: 14-21 working days.
Specifics for Germany: Germany requires sworn (vereidigt) German translations + embassy legalisation. After the ceremony, Eheurkunde มาtranslateและre-register at your Thai district office พร้อมยื่นขอ Familienbuch ฝ่ายเยอรมัน
Approximately 97-99% of our marriage-overseas dossiers pass the destination registrar on the first review — well above the 70-80% market average.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Consultation & roadmap
Our attorneys map the documentary chain against the Family Reunion Visa (§28 AufenthG) pathway and your ceremony date.
- 2
Source-document collection
We retrieve CONI, birth certificate, household registration, ID copies — even when the originals sit in an upcountry district.
- 3
Certified translation
Translation into German by a Department of Consular Affairs registered translator, formatted exactly as สถานทูตเยอรมนีประจำประเทศไทย requires.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Documents and translations are walked through MFA Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.
- 5
สถานทูตเยอรมนีประจำประเทศไทย attestation
Legalised set is submitted to สถานทูตเยอรมนีประจำประเทศไทย in Bangkok. Embassy fees range ~THB 2,000-2,800.
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International courier
Certified file couriered door-to-door to your partner in Germany (DHL/FedEx) with end-to-end tracking.
- 7
Back-registration in Thailand
Translate the destination marriage certificate back into Thai and register at your Thai district office within 90 days — we handle the full loop.
Frequently asked questions
Do both spouses need to travel to Germany?
Yes — the Standesamt (Registry Office) requires both parties to appear in person with witnesses.
What is the estimated Thai-side cost?
Document procurement, translation, MFA, and embassy fees usually total THB 12,000-25,000 per couple, exclusive of สถานทูตเยอรมนีประจำประเทศไทย attestation (THB 2,000-2,800).
I was previously married — what else is needed?
A certified divorce decree or registration for every prior marriage, translated and legalised on the same chain.
Is the Germany marriage certificate immediately valid in Thailand?
It must be translated into Thai, MFA-legalised, and re-registered at a Thai district office within 90 days. We handle this back-loop.
Total timeline?
Thai-side: 14-21 working days; add ceremony lead time at the destination registry. Most couples close the loop within 4-8 weeks.
Which spouse visa applies?
Family Reunion Visa (§28 AufenthG). We prepare base documents; visa issuance follows destination immigration policy.
I live upcountry — can I avoid travelling to Bangkok?
Yes — our courier collects originals nationwide, or you can ship via EMS/Kerry to our Bangkok office.
If documents are rejected, what's the recourse?
If the rejection is on us, we redo the work free of charge and cover the extra government fees.