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I am curious to hear the rest of your story. What happened with you and your partner? [email protected]

Unless you are 100% sure that your Burmese GF is in thailand legally, I'd be wary of taking her to the Burmese Embassy. When I talked the Embassy about 4 years ago, I was told that to be in Thailand legally, that must include a Burmese passport, properly stamped. Anyone else attempting to renter Burma would be arrested for leaving Burma w/out proper permission. I don't know if those powers of arrest would include the embassy grounds in Bkk, but I didn't want to take the chance.

At that time, I was looking at options for getting my Burmese wife to the States. According to my Embassy, it was no problem for them to give her travelling papers, but the Thai authorities would arrest her if she couldn't show that she had entered Thailand legally in the first place.

If an alien is registering to be married to a Thai citizen or another alien, he or she is required to submit following documents.

A copy of their passport.

A Letter of Certification, issued by an Embassy or Consulate or a Government Organization from their country, regarding the marital status of the person. The Letter must be translated, then certified by the relevant Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The above is from the public service manual and do not believe any District Office would not abide by it.

Also both parties are going to need these letters of certification which must be obtained from your respective Embassy.

There may be other avenues for displaced persons and such but the above is the general rule.

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If a Burmese (Shan) national obtains a Thai work permit, can that be used in place of a passport in order to register a marriage to a farang at the amphur office? The info on your website mentions only a passport. She does not possess one, nor does she expect that the Burmese embassy would issue one. Please advise

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Many thanks. I'd be glad to look at any info in Thai or English. US citizen [email protected]

There has been a new law in Myanmar in October 2002 which does not allow a burmese citizen to marry to a foreigner.

I don't think you'll be able to clear it in the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok but it may have been some changes and the best to know is to try.

A burmese can be legal in Thailand with a local work permit as well.

I've got the legislation concerning the wedding for a foreigner who wish to mary to a Burmese citizen. Information provided by my embassy which got it from the Thai authorities but unfortunately, it is in Thai language and you'll need to ask someone to translate it.

Let me know if you'd like to get it. If so, I'll scan and send it to you.

Which nationality are you ? Some embassies have different rules about the wedding as well.

Cheers

Pi Sua

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Your website mentions that you provide a statutory statement of proof of single status (which I would need to have notarized by my embassy). How to I obtain the statement?

In the same information, you mention that non-Thais wishing to marry need valid passports. Is a passport required of a Burmese national in Thailand? Is there other allowable identification for the purpose of registering a marriage at the amphur office?

Thanks