Marriage Visa

[Nickthegreek]

Hi,

I have tried to find links on this topic but I have not managed to find the answer to this question.

I will marry my Thai G/F in febraury of next year when I will convert my current NON imm B visa with extension from BK to a non imm O and no longer work.

I think I have to go to the British Embassy to give clarification that I am free to marry?

Then once i have this documnet and any old marriage documnets translated,I go to the local Umphur to register the marrriage.

have I got this right, or am I missing something?

Advice greatly appreciated.

Nick

Edited December 14, 2007 by Nickthegreek

[lopburi3]

Yes except not clear on the "old marriage documents"? If you are already married you can not be single and able to marry. Perhaps you are talking divorce documents?

At any rate you have to obtain a paper from your Embassy, have it translated and registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and once that is done you take that to register your official marriage at a District Office of your choice.

[astral]

I assume you are British, though your nickname suggests otherwise?

You need to go to embassy to make a Statutory Declaration that you are free to marry.

If you have been married before then you will need to produce the divorce certificate/

or death certificate relating to the previous marriage.

The declaration needs to be translated and registered with the M of FA.

Then you can get married.

There is no need to "register" the marriage itself at the embassy.

From my own experience a simple copy and translation will satisfy the UK authorities.

The Inland Revenue accepted this when I claimed a married tax allowance, way back when

such concessions existed.

[Nickthegreek]

I assume you are British, though your nickname suggests otherwise?

You need to go to embassy to make a Statutory Declaration that you are free to marry.

If you have been married before then you will need to produce the divorce certificate/

or death certificate relating to the previous marriage.

The declaration needs to be translated and registered with the M of FA.

Then you can get married.

There is no need to "register" the marriage itself at the embassy.

From my own experience a simple copy and translation will satisfy the UK authorities.

The Inland Revenue accepted this when I claimed a married tax allowance, way back when

such concessions existed.

I am British,I guess you have never seen Lock Stock and two Smoking Barrels,anyway thanks for the help.

So let me get this straight one I have all of these documnets translated the documnet from the Umphur is enough to gain the O Visa ?

[Nickthegreek]

Yes except not clear on the "old marriage documents"? If you are already married you can not be single and able to marry. Perhaps you are talking divorce documents?

At any rate you have to obtain a paper from your Embassy, have it translated and registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and once that is done you take that to register your official marriage at a District Office of your choice.

Lopburi,

You are correct, my divorce documents.

can I do some of this paperwork in advanceof the wedding or do i need to wait until we are actually married?

Regards

Nick

[astral]

Once you are married the certificate will allow you to apply for a Non Imm O visa.

Some embassies will only give you a single entry, assuming that you can get an extension based on a combined monthly income of 40K baht.

I believe Singapore will issue a multi-entry O if you can show the 400K baht or equivalent in a bank account.

Please note that the 400K in the bank is no longer an option for the extension inside Thailand.

[lopburi3]

The marriage does not provide you any visa - although you can obtain a one time 60 day extension of your present stay from Immigration with a TM.7 and 1,900 baht after you have the marriage certificate and a spouse to back you up.

The marriage certificate/copy of wife ID card can be used at a Consulate to obtain a non immigrant O visa for a visit. In some cases a multi entry visa valid for one year may be obtained. But would require exits every 90 days.

To stay in Thailand, under age 50 and using family for the reason would require proof of 40k per month income (family total) and that requires application at Immigration with spouse and supporting paperwork.

[Nickthegreek]

The marriage does not provide you any visa - although you can obtain a one time 60 day extension of your present stay from Immigration with a TM.7 and 1,900 baht after you have the marriage certificate and a spouse to back you up.

The marriage certificate/copy of wife ID card can be used at a Consulate to obtain a non immigrant O visa for a visit. In some cases a multi entry visa valid for one year may be obtained. But would require exits every 90 days.

To stay in Thailand, under age 50 and using family for the reason would require proof of 40k per month income (family total) and that requires application at Immigration with spouse and supporting paperwork.

Lopburi,

Thanks for the help, I am assuming I can convert my Non Imm B at immigration into an O and then use last years tax that I paid on my business as the proof of income.Then the wife will pay tax monthly/ yearly and we will use this as proof of income,in the future.Please let me know if this is incorrect as it all seems to change so quickly.

Regards

Nick

[lopburi3]

Will not make any bets on what may be required as different places seem to have different ideas. Hopefully all will be smooth sailing. If there are hiccups you always have the visa option from a Consulate for the short term.