Documents We Needed for Our Civil Marriage
When preparing for our civil marriage in Luxembourg, we need to collect several documents in Thailand.
The following list describes the documents required in our personal situation.
Full Birth Certificate
We need a full copy of the birth certificate.
The document must mention the names of the parents.
☐ Full birth certificate mentioning the names of the parents
Residency Certificate
We need a document confirming residency.
☐ Residency certificate
Proof of Single Status
We need a document mentioning the civil status.
☐ Proof of single status mentioning the civil status
Certificate of Name Change
My wife has changed her first name.
For that reason, we also need a certificate relating to the change of name.
☐ Certificate of name change
Documents Needed for the Local Government Procedure
When visiting the local government office, copies of additional documents are required in our situation.
These include copies relating to:
☐ My wife’s passport
☐ The village head (in person with id card)
☐ My wife’s father (in person with id card)
Translation
Fortunately, we receive most of the required documents in English.
The birth certificate is in Thai.
For our procedure, it needs to be translated into English.
The documents accepted for our procedure in Luxembourg can be in French, German or English.
Important
This is the list of documents required in our own personal situation.
It should not be considered an official list for every marriage between a person from Thailand and a person from Luxembourg.
Requirements can change.
Always check current requirements with the competent authorities.