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Germany visa: documents to translate and certify

For a spouse visa the German Embassy asks for a legalised Thai marriage certificate with a German translation; for a short stay, the visa centre's checklist states no translation rule.

Last checked 23 Oct 2026

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Tourism / visits

Schengen short stayThe official page says nothing about translation — ask the visa centre

Thai documents often asked for

  • Name-change certificate, marriage certificate, birth certificate: original and photocopy
  • Employment certificate and bank statement

Translation rule (official page)

The visa centre's checklists (dated July 2019) state no translation rule for Thai documents.

Department of Consular Affairs certification: Not stated on the official page

SourcesDeutsche Botschaft Bangkok — Schengen-Visum ↗
VFS Global — Germany visa, Thailand: tourism checklist (July 2019) ↗

Family / spouse

Spouse reunification (national visa)The official page states it

Thai documents often asked for

  • Thai marriage certificate (āđƒāļšāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĄāļĢāļŠ) and marriage register extract (āļ—āļ°āđ€āļšāļĩāļĒāļ™āļŠāļĄāļĢāļŠ), legalised, with German translation
  • Originals with 1 copy each

Translation rule (official page)

German translation; the embassy keeps a list of translators in Thailand. From 1 Jul 2026 Thai documents are checked only after certification by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Department of Consular Affairs certification: Required (stated on the official page)

Official wording
“legalisierte thailÃĪndische Heiratsurkunde mit deutscher Übersetzung”

SourcesDeutsche Botschaft Bangkok — Visum zum Ehegattennachzug ↗
Deutsche Botschaft Bangkok — Legalisation ↗

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Coming: Thailand joins the Apostille Convention — From 28 Feb 2027 Thailand is a party to the Apostille Convention. How documents are certified for some countries may change after that date; we will update these pages. HCCH ↗

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