คนเยอรมันแต่งงานในไทย มี 2 ทางหลัก: (A) Ehefähigkeitszeugnis (Certificate of No Impediment) ออกโดย Standesamt บ้านเกิดที่เยอรมัน — fee €30-60, ขอที่ Standesamt ภูมิลำเนา, ต้องนำ Geburtsurkunde (birth cert international format) + Aufenthaltsbescheinigung (residence cert) + Scheidungsurteil (decree absolute ถ้าหย่า) — ใช้ได้ 6 เดือนหลังออก — แต่ Thai อำเภอ มักไม่ยอมรับ เพราะภาษาเยอรมัน + format ไม่ match. (B) OLG-Befreiung (Oberlandesgericht Befreiung) — Exemption from Ehefähigkeitszeugnis Requirement — apply ที่ OLG (Higher Regional Court) ที่ครอบครุม Bezirk ของ Standesamt — fee €0-30 — แต่ส่วนใหญ่จดในไทยไม่ต้อง OLG เพราะไม่ได้จดใน DE. คำแนะนำ iVC: (C) Ledigkeitsbescheinigung (Single Status) จาก Standesamt + Affidavit (Statutory Declaration) ที่ German Embassy Bangkok Sukhumvit Soi 23 — fee €34.07 + EUR 25 notary, จองคิว online ผ่าน bangkok.diplo.de 7-15 วัน. เอกสารต่อ: Affidavit + Ledigkeitsbescheinigung + Passport → แปลไทยโดย sworn translator (iVC THB 1,500/page — accepted by Standesamt Germany post-marriage) → MFA Bangkok Legalization THB 800/doc → อำเภอ ทะเบียนสมรส ฟรี + THB 20. iVC DE Marriage Prep Package: THB 15,500 / 10-21 days

หลังจดทะเบียนสมรสในไทยแล้ว ต้อง register marriage ใน Germany ผ่าน 2 ทางเลือก: (A) Standesamt I in Berlin (Familienbuch) — central registry สำหรับ marriage abroad: (1) คร.3 + คร.2 (Thai marriage cert) → แปลเยอรมันโดย vereidigter Übersetzer (German court-sworn translator) (2) Apostille MFA Bangkok (ตั้งแต่ Jan 2026) (3) ส่ง Standesamt I Berlin (Schönstedtstraße 5) — fee €40-90 — register Familienbuch eintragen. (B) Standesamt บ้านเกิดเยอรมัน — บางท้องที่รับ register ตรง — ค่า fee คล้ายกัน. Why register?: required สำหรับ family visa, name change to spouse name in passport, tax class change (Steuerklasse III/V), inheritance rights, child birth registration as legitimate. Beglaubigte Übersetzung (Certified Translation): ต้องเป็น sworn translator ที่ได้รับการแต่งตั้งโดย Landgericht (Regional Court) — iVC ทำงานกับ network 12 vereidigter Übersetzer ทั่ว DE — สามารถส่งเอกสาร PDF → translator certify physical copy → courier กลับไทย/DE. Apostille หลังแปล: บาง Standesamt ขอ Apostille ของ sworn translator's certification ด้วย (สาเหตุ rare). iVC Recognition Service: THB 18,500-32,500 + €40-90 Standesamt fee / 4-8 weeks

Familienzusammenführung (Visum zum Ehegattennachzug) Section 28-30 AufenthG = D-visa entry visa สำหรับ spouse ของ German citizen / EU citizen / settled foreigner. 3 routes: §28 AufenthG (Spouse of German citizen) = automatic right after marriage. §30 AufenthG (Spouse of foreigner with residence permit) = standard family reunification. §29 AufenthG (Spouse of EU citizen in Germany) = Freizügigkeitsgesetz/EU. Requirements (§28): (1) Marriage Certificate + Apostille + sworn German translation. (2) Passport + 2 หน้าแรก. (3) German A1 CEFR — Goethe-Institut/telc/TestDaF — iVC partner Goethe Bangkok THB 8,500-12,500 course + THB 2,500 exam — exemption สำหรับ EU/CH/IL/JP/KR/NZ/AU/US/CA + skilled workers + post-secondary degree + age 65+ + clear hardship. (4) Sponsor income: NO income requirement สำหรับ German citizen spouse (§28). (5) Accommodation: NO requirement (§28). (6) Visa Fee: €75 (~THB 2,700) + German Embassy Bangkok fee €30 service. (7) Health Insurance: arrange before arrival (TK/AOK/Barmer). Processing: 6-12 weeks Bangkok German Embassy. Documents Apostilled + Translated: birth cert applicant, marriage cert, PCC RTPC + countries อาศัย, Bildungsnachweise (education proof). Aufenthaltserlaubnis (Residence Permit) after arrival: apply Ausländerbehörde within 90 days → 1-3 year permit → renewable → Niederlassungserlaubnis (PR) after 3-5 years → German citizenship after 6-8 years (new fast-track law Jun 2024: 5 years standard, 3 years with special integration). iVC Familienzusammenführung Full: THB 65,000-95,000 + €75 / 12-24 weeks

§30 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 AufenthG: spouse must demonstrate basic German A1 CEFR before visa grant. Exemptions: (a) Sponsor is German citizen with no family-reunion abuse history (§28). (b) Applicant is from visa-free countries (US/CA/AU/NZ/JP/KR/IL/CH/EU). (c) Applicant has university degree + can communicate in German. (d) Disabled or chronically ill. (e) Age 65+. (f) Cannot reasonably learn German due to circumstances. Accepted Tests: Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1 — Goethe-Institut Bangkok (Sathorn Goethe-Haus) THB 2,500 exam + THB 8,500-15,000 prep course 60-100 hours. telc Deutsch A1 — telc.net/centres (Bangkok limited centres). TestDaF / DSD — for higher levels but counts. ÖSD A1 — Austria's equivalent. Test Format: Hören (Listening) 20 min + Lesen (Reading) 25 min + Schreiben (Writing) 20 min + Sprechen (Speaking) 15 min — pass 60/100. Validity: 2 years from issue date. Process: register Goethe Bangkok website → wait 2-8 weeks for test date → take test → result in 4-6 weeks → certificate → use within 2 years for visa application. iVC Goethe A1 Coaching Package: THB 12,500 (50-hour 1-on-1 + practice tests + exam booking) / 2-3 months

Aufenthaltserlaubnis → Niederlassungserlaubnis (PR) → Einbürgerung (Citizenship) Pathway. Aufenthaltserlaubnis = residence permit granted at Ausländerbehörde after D-visa entry: §28 spouse of German — 3 year initial, renewable. §30 spouse of foreigner — 1-3 year. Open work permit included for §28. Niederlassungserlaubnis (Settlement Permit / PR) = unlimited stay + work — requirements: (1) 3 years on §28 (or 5 years §30) + still married + cohabiting (2) B1 German CEFR (some states require B2) (3) secure livelihood (employed/self-sufficient) (4) 60 months pension contributions (5) adequate housing (6) Einbürgerungstest 'Leben in Deutschland' (Test for Foreigners). Fee: €113-147. Einbürgerung (Naturalisation) — Big Reform 27 Jun 2024 (Staatsangehörigkeitsmodernisierungsgesetz): (a) Standard pathway: 5 years residence (เก่า 8) + B1 German + Einbürgerungstest 17/33 + secure livelihood + no criminal record (>3 months sentence) + commitment to free democratic order. (b) Fast-track: 3 years for special integration (C1 German + civic engagement + university degree + outstanding professional achievement). (c) Dual citizenship allowed for ALL countries (เก่า restricted) — Thai นี้รักษา Thai citizenship ได้. (d) Naturalisation Ceremony: oath at municipality. Fee: €255 (€51 minors). iVC PR + Citizenship Pathway: THB 45,000-95,000 per stage / 5-8 year support

Germany Apostille (Hague Convention member since 1965): issued by Bundesverwaltungsamt (BVA) Köln for federal docs, by Regierungspräsidium / Landgericht / OLG for state docs. No single national service — varies by issuing authority: (1) Birth/Marriage/Death Cert (state Standesamt) → Apostille from Innenministerium of that state OR Regierungspräsidium. (2) Police Clearance (Führungszeugnis) from Bundesamt für Justiz Bonn → Apostille from BVA. (3) Court documents (Scheidungsurteil) → Apostille from Landgericht / OLG that issued. (4) Notarial docs → Apostille from Landgericht of notary's seat. (5) Diplomas / Education → Apostille via state Wissenschaftsministerium → BVA. Fee: €15-25 per Apostille. Processing: 1-4 weeks. Beglaubigte Kopie (Certified Copy): ทำที่ Bürgeramt local €5-15/page — รับรอง physical copy เหมือนต้นฉบับ — มักต้องการก่อน Apostille. iVC DE Doc → TH Service (via partner DE notary network): Apostille + courier + แปลไทย MoJ = THB 16,500-28,500 / 21-35 days. Common DE→TH docs: Geburtsurkunde, Heiratsurkunde, Führungszeugnis, Scheidungsurteil, Bildungsnachweise

Steuerklasse (Tax Class) Change after Marriage: (a) IV/IV = default both earn similar. (b) III/V = one main earner (III) + low/no earner (V) — better total tax if income gap >40%. (c) III + V apply via Finanzamt with marriage cert (need recognized in Germany Familienbuch). Familienversicherung (Free Family Health Insurance): low-/no-income spouse covered free under main earner's gesetzliche Krankenkasse (TK/AOK/Barmer) — eligibility: spouse earning <€520/month mini-job — apply at health insurance fund with marriage cert + Aufenthaltsanmeldung. Kindergeld: €250/month per child paid by Familienkasse Bundesagentur für Arbeit — apply with birth cert + Steuer-ID. Elterngeld: parental allowance up to €1,800/month × 14 months — apply Elterngeldstelle. Rentenversicherung Splitting: pension splitting between spouses optional. Aufenthaltsanmeldung (Anmeldebescheinigung): register address at Bürgeramt within 14 days of moving — required for nearly everything (bank, insurance, kids' school, tax ID). iVC Post-Arrival Settlement Service: THB 25,000 (Anmeldung + Familienversicherung + Steuerklasse + Kindergeld + bank account + integration coaching) / 4-8 weeks

Tier 1 — Marriage in Thailand Only (Affidavit booking German Embassy + sworn translator + MFA + อำเภอ liaison + คร.3): THB 15,500 / 10-21 days. Tier 2 — Marriage + Standesamt I Berlin Recognition (Tier 1 + Familienbuch eintragen + sworn German translation + Apostille): THB 32,500 + €40-90 / 4-8 weeks. Tier 3 — Familienzusammenführung Visum D Full (Tier 2 + Goethe A1 coaching + visa application German Embassy Bangkok + all docs Apostille+Translation + RTPC): THB 75,000-95,000 + €75 / 12-24 weeks. Tier 4 — DE Doc → TH (DE partner Apostille + DHL Bangkok + แปลไทย MoJ): THB 16,500-28,500 / 21-35 days. Tier 5 — Aufenthaltserlaubnis Renewal/Niederlassungserlaubnis: THB 35,000-65,000 + B1 coaching + Einbürgerungstest prep. Tier 6 — Einbürgerung Naturalisation 5-year: THB 45,000-85,000 + €255 — dual citizenship allowed Jun 2024. Tier 7 — Refusal Remonstration / Appeal Verwaltungsgericht: THB 65,000-125,000. Tier 8 — Post-Arrival Settlement (Anmeldung + Familienversicherung + Steuerklasse + Kindergeld + bank): THB 25,000. Add-ons: sworn translator vereidigt +THB 1,500/page · Goethe A1 coaching +THB 12,500 · Bangkok German Embassy escort +THB 4,500 · IOM TB +THB 4,500 (not required for §28 but recommended). Contact: LINE @ivisacenter · 02-114-7855 · germany@ivc.ltd