Marrying in Spain 🇪🇸
Registro Civil · Tarjeta de Familiar de Ciudadano UE
When you plan to register your marriage at the Registro Civil in Spain, NYC Legal handles every Thai-side document so you can focus on the ceremony itself.
Our team combines Thai-licensed attorneys with translators registered at the Department of Consular Affairs — 15 years and 4,200+ international marriage cases handled.
Standard route: obtain Certificate of No Impediment from your district office → translate into Spanish via a registrar-listed translator → legalise at MFA → certify at สถานทูตสเปนประจำประเทศไทย → courier to your partner in Spain for the Registro Civil appointment. Thai-side timing: 14-22 working days.
Specifics for Spain: Sworn Spanish translation + Hague apostille. After the ceremony, Certificado de Matrimonio translateและre-register at your Thai district office
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 Tarjeta de Familiar de Ciudadano UE 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 Spanish by a Department of Consular Affairs registered translator, formatted exactly as สถานทูตสเปนประจำประเทศไทย requires.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Documents and translations are walked through MFA Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.
- 5
สถานทูตสเปนประจำประเทศไทย attestation
Legalised set is submitted to สถานทูตสเปนประจำประเทศไทย in Bangkok. Embassy fees range ~THB 2,000-2,700.
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International courier
Certified file couriered door-to-door to your partner in Spain (DHL/FedEx) with end-to-end tracking.
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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 Spain?
Yes — the Registro Civil 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 สถานทูตสเปนประจำประเทศไทย attestation (THB 2,000-2,700).
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 Spain 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: 14-22 working days; add ceremony lead time at the destination registry. Most couples close the loop within 4-8 weeks.
Which spouse visa applies?
Tarjeta de Familiar de Ciudadano UE. 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.