Cor Ror 3 · destination amphoe recognition

Apostille on a Thai Marriage Certificate (ทะเบียนสมรส)

A ทะเบียนสมรส (Cor Ror 3) issued in Thailand carries full legal force domestically, but a foreign registro civil, Personenstandsbehörde or family court needs the Apostille block on the reverse before it will transcribe the marriage into its own register. This SKU stages the entire chain: amphoe-certified Cor Ror 3 re-issuance, DoPA signature endorsement, MFA Apostille, and a receiver-format certified translation matched to the destination country's marriage-registry template.

Quick answer: Apostille on a Thai Marriage Certificate (ทะเบียนสมรส) — THB 3,800–5,800 · turnaround 5–8 business days. Competent Authority: Department of Consular Affairs, Chaeng Watthana campus (post 14 Dec 2027 Hague accession). Book on LINE @NYC168 or call +66 83 249 4999 (Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00 ICT).

What you receive

You receive: a fresh Cor Ror 3 issued by the marriage-registering amphoe, the DoPA signature-authority endorsement, the MFA Apostille certificate, a bilingual certified translation on the destination registry's preferred layout, and a receiver-side transcription checklist that flags common rejection patterns (spouse-order, place-of-marriage romanisation, Buddhist-era date conversion).

Which authorities accept this

Marriage registration under the Civil and Commercial Code §1457–1459; certification chain via DoPA and the MFA Consular Section; foreign transcription enabled by the Apostille under Article 3.

ทะเบียนสมรส (คร.2 + คร.3)
แปลอังกฤษรับรอง
MFA + Apostille

Legal basis

พรบ.การจดทะเบียนครอบครัว 2478
Hague Convention 1961

FAQ

Both spouses' names on the Cor Ror 3 differ from the passport — will the Apostille still be accepted?

The Apostille verifies the amphoe signature only. Name-order mismatches are resolved by the certified translation with a footnote referencing the passport spelling; most receivers accept this with a signed statutory declaration.

Is the Apostille alone enough for a Familienzusammenführung file?

The German Standesamt accepts the Apostille as evidence of marriage validity; the visa officer at the Deutsche Botschaft may still request additional civil-status attestations depending on the sponsor's residence status.

Can the marriage certificate be Apostilled if we married under Islamic law at a provincial Islamic Council?

Yes, once the marriage has been registered at the amphoe under the CCC §1458 procedure; the Islamic Council record alone is not an Article 1 public document, but the amphoe registration is.

Ready to stage the Apostille chain?

Send us your Thai document on LINE — we confirm the fee, register-number window, and delivery date within 30 minutes (Bangkok business hours).

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Related services · internal guide

Document work is a chain: certification, translation and lodgement each have their own authority. These pages explain the neighbouring steps so you can plan the whole file, not just one stamp.

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