Dear readers,

I have a question that has probably been asked here before, but I'll ask it anyway. My Thai wife and I live in the Netherlands, we are married in the Netherlands and my love has a Dutch passport (and a Thai one of course).

Now my question: we also want to get married in Thailand legally, do we have to get married “again” or can you register your Dutch marriage in Thailand? What is more convenient or easier to register or just get married on the Ampur? What papers do you need in both or separate situations? Or else, can you also have your Dutch marriage registered via the Thai embassy in The Hague?

There will probably be best couples who have done these acts before.

Regards,

Chiang Mai

6 responses to “Reader question: Married in the Netherlands, but also married in Thailand”

  1. Ferry rollless says up

    http://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/wonen-werken/trouwen-in-het-buitenland/thailand
    I did it the other way around at the time, but you should be able to find everything on the above site of the Dutch embassy

  2. Wim says up

    If one is legally married in the Netherlands or Thailand, a second marriage is no longer possible. You will not get a certificate of unmarried status because you are already legally married in another country!

  3. HansNL says up

    With the translated Dutch marriage certificate that has been legalized at the Thai Buza, your wife can register the marriage certificate with the Amphur.
    A Thai witness and a Dutch witness are ideal, two Thai witnesses are also ok.
    The Dutch husband doesn't really matter and is there for bacon and beans.
    Copy of Tambien Baan, ID card, Passport, etc., indispensable.
    Have experienced this three times for acquaintances.

    • KhunBram says up

      What HansNL says is correct.

      Can imagine that my wife would like to experience the usual ceremony in Thailand for a wedding for family, neighbors and surroundings in Thailand. But of course that is still possible. But you know best yourself.

      Showing the above-mentioned group that you are 'married'

      It is sometimes said in the farang vernacular 'marry before Buddha'
      But that's sheer nonsense.

      KhunBram.

  4. Color says up

    If you have all the papers of the Dutch marriage, you can simply have it registered in Thailand.
    I personally did the same myself. Something just needs to be translated and certified, but they will tell you that at the town hall.
    Greetings from cor.

  5. lung kees says up

    Dear chaing moi, This question has been asked and answered several times before. try the search function on the site with register or legalize marriage in Thailand.
    We are legally married in the Netherlands and have everything registered in Thailand.

    It is a lot of paperwork, but if you do everything according to the rules, there are few problems.
    1. Request an international marriage certificate from the municipality.
    2. take it to Buza in The Hague for the necessary stamp (10 minutes)
    3. then with the papers but the Thai embassy in The Hague.
    than in Thailand.
    4. To the Dutch embassy for legalization of the documents
    5. then have it translated and the translation agency will then obtain the stamps from foreign affairs in Thailand
    6. and then to the amphur where your place of residence belongs for registration with the presence of 2 witnesses.

    Always make sure you have sufficient copies of your passport, visas and other papers that you have (can't hurt), better to have too much than too little.
    I had gone through the whole circus and then they could not register us for the amphur because they did not recognize “Dutch” in their computer system. (stressss) They didn't know Dutch or Dutch either.
    Had to come back later where they would inquire with higher authorities. On return it was done DUTCH, I told you !! Certificate received and everything was done.
    Piece of cake.?!?

    Kind regards Phon and Lung Kees


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