For the benefit of others going through the same process things have changed. To Summarize here is what you need to do - Because Thailand is not part of the hague conventions your Thai Marriage Certificates needs legalizing and must bear 4 Stamps else it will be rejected.
1) Get your wedding certificate stamped by the local amphur in Thailand. You should have these stamps already if not it must be done prior to going back to Spain.
DONT FORGET Your wedding certificate must be less than 90 days old else they will not accept it in Spain. If it is more than 90 days old just ask the Amphur in Thailand to print you a copy but make sure its stamped with todays date.
2) Get the Thai Wedding Certificate stamped by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Thailand. They do offer an express Service same day. Beware they are a very busy office in Laksi Bangkok
3) Get the Thai wedding certifiate translated in to Spanish. This must be done by a recognised translator who is on the approved government list. You cannot just use any old translation office in Sukumvit.
4) Then go to the Spanish Embassy in Bangkok and request they stamp your Original and the Translated Certificate. Its a 5 day wait but unlike there friends in Spain they are most helpful.
5) Then off to Madrid to get the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Stamp both the original and translated Wedding certifiatest.This is free of charge and can be done in 1 hour but you need an appointment and cannot just turn up.
6)Then go to the British Embassy in Malaga and ask for the foreign recognition Certificate. You and the wife will have to swear on oath before its issued. They bind them all together for 175 euros
6) Once you have done the above present it to your lcoal foreign office in Spain and you will be ok. You dont need an appointment providing your in the first 50 in the queue, failing that you will not be seen unless you have an appointment.
This link is very useful and it kind of tells you what to do as previously mentioned above. http://ukinspain.fco...oreign-marriage
Any questions please ask.




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