Spouse visa for a Vietnamese partner

[Tre]

Dear all,
I am both Vietnamese and British. I plan to get married to my girlfriend as a Vietnamese and then get a marriage certificate from the Vietnamese local authority. After getting this Vietnamese document what do I need to do to get my marriage recognised in the UK and then apply for a spouse visa for my wife? Thank you very much.

[seagul]

After getting this Vietnamese document what do I need to do to get my marriage recognised in the UK and then apply for a spouse visa for my wife?

If you both are free to marry (divorced if married before) and will meet in person at the time of marriage then your vietnamese marriage will be counted as valid/legal in UK without having the need to re-register it in UK. Simply translate the marriage certificate in to English.

[Tre]

Thank you very much.