Marriage certification in USA

[Guitarzan]

My Thai wife and I have been married for 15 years in the US, we are moving to Thailand in 6 months and need to have our marriage certified here in the USA before we go. Does anyone know the process involved to do this? 

[Liquorice]

To register a US marriage in Thailand, a certified copy of the marriage certificate needs to be authenticated by the US State Department and the Thai Embassy in the US. The authenticated certificate then needs to be officially translated into Thai and certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). Finally, the documents are submitted to the local Amphur office for registration. 

Here's a more detailed breakdown:
1. Obtain a Certified Copy:
Get a certified copy of your US marriage certificate from the issuing authority (e.g., the state or county where you were married). 
2. Authentication:
Have the certified copy authenticated by the US State Department and then by the Thai Embassy in the US. This process verifies the document's authenticity. 

(A certified notary can complete the above on your behalf)

 

On entry to Thailand.
3. Thai Translation and Certification:
Once authenticated, have the marriage certificate professionally translated into Thai and certified by the MoFA in Thailand. 
4. Registration at Amphur Office:
Submit the authenticated and translated marriage certificate to the local Amphur (district) office for registration. 

 

https://www.usnotarycenter.com/post/post172

[Captain Flack]

There was a duplicate topic which I have now closed.

 

 

[Tod Daniels]

The process is exactly as @Liquorice outlined 👍 👍

 

Follow it before you come here, then after you get here and you will walk away with what you're after; the "marriage of a thai national abroad" certificate here called a Kor Ror 22 (ค.ร.๒๒)