Marriage Laws

[scotty123456789]

Hi,

Just a quiry this

How soon can a Thai marry after having her divorce finalised?

Also for a british citizen, what are the requirments they need to meet for marriage in Thailand ( AMPHUR ).

Do they need a specific amount in the bank? or is it simply writing out a affirmation declaration, getting it authorised, translated and thats it, along with your passport?

Cheers.............

[markr]

No money required for you mate, you will need to state your income on the affirmation, but I think its quite meaningless.

Take it to the embassy where they will, confirm it, collect it the next day.

Get it translated anywhere, then take the affirmation and translation to the ministry of foriegn affairs in cheang wattana and have it certified.

800 Baht for the same day service.

Your then good to go!!

Good luck!

Mark

Ps I thought you were already married??????????

[scotty123456789]

I knew you was gona say that.

No mark, i was simply asking for info as if we were married.

Where to marry in two months in phetchabun at the ampur.

So mark do i simply download an affirmation form from the site? re write the affirmation? take to the embassy to get certified, then take it to the foreign affairs? What is the foreign affairs mark????

[Jersey_UK]

do i simply download an affirmation form from the site? re write the affirmation? - I downloaded and inserted my details

take to the embassy to get certified - the embassy sign it - maybe I did as well? I forget , pick up the next (working) day

then take it to the foreign affairs? - No, first you need to get a certified translation into Thai, you will get "touted" when you exit the embassy (which I followed) - even though I knew the translator offices are only a 5 minute walk away. Note the translation must be CERTIFIED by an approved translator (so yer g/f's mum can't do it!).........then you get the choice of either going to the Minstry of Foreign whatevers to get the Certified Translation authenticated / stamped, with a choice of either same or next day service (different prices!)..........OR leaving the translator office to organise this.......to be honest although I / we did go ourselves (just to know how to do it!)........I would not bother again, as it ate up pretty much a day (ok, a late start!), and although I do not recall the exact £££ figures - the saving was probably only in the 1,000B mark, once taxis etc had been included.

What is the foreign affairs mark???? - Can't remember! a couple of rubber stamps signed by the Ministry I think.

BTW no one checks your income or contacts your 2 referees.

At the Amphur - the missus was never married so cannot help on "Divorced" paperwork / waiting, just seemed to wave her ID card and sign a few things. and we turned up on spec.

Me I waved my passport, wrote my details out a few times and signed a few forms in Thai (which I have no idea what they meant!) and then we got our certificate of being married. Done in around half an hour or so.

[vinny]

See also Guidance for British Nationals Wishing to Marry in Thailand from the British embassy in Bangkok and

General Guidance for British Nationals wishing to marry in Thailand from the Thai embassy in London and

Marriage Registration from the Department of Local Administration, Public Service Manual.

In particular:

How soon can a Thai marry after having her divorce finalised?

6. A widow or divorcee will be permitted to remarry not less than 310 days after the previous marriage has expired, unless

* Has given birth to a child.

* Remarrying the same person.

* Not pregnant, as certified by doctor. (in case of early remarriage)

* Approval to remarry from a court is obtained.