Hi Guys, It's probably been asked a thousand times and I've done a search around the forum and cant find what I'm looking for.

Basically need to know how much it costs to have the Thai marriage certificate translated into English?

Are there any other documents required by the translation bureau in order to do the translation?

How long it takes to do the translation?

Any recommendations for a good translation bureau?

Thanks

Guemlum

There are several translation bureaux near the embassy, all of which will translate a marriage certificate. They have templates made up and just fill in the blanks, so it shouldn't take more than an hour or so at a cost of a few hundred baht. For the purposes of the translation, they need only your marriage certificate, although they will probably ask you to spell your name in English so the finished article reflects your name as it is spelt in your passport.

If your missus is having the translation done in Nong Khai, I don't know of any bureaux there, but there must be at least one.

Scouse.

Hi,

Scouse has already given you a good reply.

I remember, last year doing my translations. As you come out of the British embassy, turn right and walk about 3 minutes to a bridge that crosses the road. Cross the road and on the corner there are loads of translation offices ( you will probablly be dragged in to one) . The translation was 300 bhat and took about 30 minutes.

regards

Scooty

Thanks for the info guys.

We've used a translation bureau opposite the embassy before, but unfortunately the wife lost his business card and couldn’t call him to find out a price. I just wanted to pre-warn her of the cost involved.

Unfortunately there are no reliable translation bureaus up in Nongkhai that I am aware of, and since she is going for her TB test on Tuesday and to submit her settlement visa application on Wednesday, it made sense to get the wedding certificate translated at the same time.

Thanks again guys.

Guemlum