RE: Letter of Affirmation British Embassy

Anyone with experience obtaining a letter of affirmation from the British Embassy in Bangkok please? I have emailed them but not heard anything regarding what docs I need to take to apply for this and the cost?

Also I think I am correct in the following:

If I then have the affirmation letter, this must then be translated into Thai by a certifed translation office then I need to take it to be certified by the Thai ministry of Foreign affairs at Laksi, Bangkok.

Then I need to go to my local Immigration with my fiances tabien baan and her id and my paperwork above, 2 pics and a copy of my passport and fee and then I can get a Certificate of Residency.

So then I can actually go to the Amphur office and get wed right?

Have I missed anything out?!

Ta in advance, sorry, made up the Mail order Thai bride bit for fun.

DSG

RE: Letter of Affirmation British Embassy

Anyone with experience obtaining a letter of affirmation from the British Embassy in Bangkok please? I have emailed them but not heard anything regarding what docs I need to take to apply for this and the cost?

Also I think I am correct in the following:

If I then have the affirmation letter, this must then be translated into Thai by a certifed translation office then I need to take it to be certified by the Thai ministry of Foreign affairs at Laksi, Bangkok.

Then I need to go to my local Immigration with my fiances tabien baan and her id and my paperwork above, 2 pics and a copy of my passport and fee and then I can get a Certificate of Residency.

So then I can actually go to the Amphur office and get wed right?

All the above seems correct--I can definitely remember the trip to Lakshi after translation at an office across the crossroads from Brit.Emb. Wireless Rd. --they then took 3 days to verify/ certify it--I am uncertain about the need for a Cert. of Residency as this is something I don't remember--although I married at end of 2001 so things may have changed.

All the best--hope it lasts longer than mine.

Have I missed anything out?!

Ta in advance, sorry, made up the Mail order Thai bride bit for fun.

DSG

RE: Letter of Affirmation British Embassy

Anyone with experience obtaining a letter of affirmation from the British Embassy in Bangkok please? I have emailed them but not heard anything regarding what docs I need to take to apply for this and the cost?

Also I think I am correct in the following:

If I then have the affirmation letter, this must then be translated into Thai by a certifed translation office then I need to take it to be certified by the Thai ministry of Foreign affairs at Laksi, Bangkok.

Then I need to go to my local Immigration with my fiances tabien baan and her id and my paperwork above, 2 pics and a copy of my passport and fee and then I can get a Certificate of Residency.

So then I can actually go to the Amphur office and get wed right?

Have I missed anything out?!

Ta in advance, sorry, made up the Mail order Thai bride bit for fun.

DSG

All the above seems correct--I can definitely remember the trip to Lakshi after translation at an office across the crossroads from Brit.Emb. Wireless Rd. --they then took 3 days to verify/ certify it--I am uncertain about the need for a Cert. of Residency as this is something I don't remember--although I married at end of 2001 so things may have changed.

All the best--hope it lasts longer than mine.

I got married at the Amphur at Bangrat this week.

I downloaded the affirmation to marry form from the British Embassy website and filled it in. When I took it to the Embassy they told me it was unacceptable because I had filled it in using a pen, apparently it should be typed.

As we left the Embassy we were stopped by one of the touts who said he could type the form for bt200, 10 mins work, and I could get it straight back to the Embassy, nice one!

We went to his office, the form was re-typed. His boss then asked if we would like them to take care of all the paperwork, and just return 2 days later, to be taken to the Amphur by one of his staff. The price for this started at bt9000 and we agreed on bt5000, these prices did not include the bt3500 payable to the embassy to stamp the affirmation to marry form.

So thats what happened, we took the form back to the Embassy, paid bt3500, then returned to the translation office 2 days later to be escorted to the Amphur, and then married.

I did not need to show a certificate of residency.

I know you can save a bit of money by doing it yourself, but paying the money does save a lot of buggering about.

Whatever you do ,I wish you both luck and hope you will both be as happy as my wife and I are.

Regards

Jaiyenyen

I got married at the Amphur at Bangrat this week.

I downloaded the affirmation to marry form from the British Embassy website and filled it in. When I took it to the Embassy they told me it was unacceptable because I had filled it in using a pen, apparently it should be typed.

As we left the Embassy we were stopped by one of the touts who said he could type the form for bt200, 10 mins work, and I could get it straight back to the Embassy, nice one!

We went to his office, the form was re-typed. His boss then asked if we would like them to take care of all the paperwork, and just return 2 days later, to be taken to the Amphur by one of his staff. The price for this started at bt9000 and we agreed on bt5000, these prices did not include the bt3500 payable to the embassy to stamp the affirmation to marry form.

So thats what happened, we took the form back to the Embassy, paid bt3500, then returned to the translation office 2 days later to be escorted to the Amphur, and then married.

I did not need to show a certificate of residency.

I know you can save a bit of money by doing it yourself, but paying the money does save a lot of buggering about.

Whatever you do ,I wish you both luck and hope you will both be as happy as my wife and I are.

Regards

Jaiyenyen

Gentlemen, thank you kindly for the feedback and advice above! We will be 'thai-ing the knot' (groan!) and getting wed next week! Just need some advice on the 60 day extension now! thanks again, shall post how we get on!

Best

DSG

Good Luck, I hope all goes well for you both next week.

Regards

Jaiyenyen

I'm just about to do my second one (am I mad I ask myself) You only need the typed affirmation letter for the embassy (3,500 baht), you can then go to any licensed English language school (200 baht) or to the Foreign Ministry (400 baht) for a translation. Then go to any Amphur in the country where there is no fee to pay to be married. Good luck

So go MOFA Laksi for English to Thai translation would that be ok for uk marriage

cert to thai also ?

As wife wants to change name in passport.

Please advise if similar experience and i realise we have to change i.d card at local amphur

and was hoping MOFA translation and stamp would suffice for this also.

I got married at the Amphur at Bangrat this week.

I downloaded the affirmation to marry form from the British Embassy website and filled it in. When I took it to the Embassy they told me it was unacceptable because I had filled it in using a pen, apparently it should be typed.

As we left the Embassy we were stopped by one of the touts who said he could type the form for bt200, 10 mins work, and I could get it straight back to the Embassy, nice one!

We went to his office, the form was re-typed. His boss then asked if we would like them to take care of all the paperwork, and just return 2 days later, to be taken to the Amphur by one of his staff. The price for this started at bt9000 and we agreed on bt5000, these prices did not include the bt3500 payable to the embassy to stamp the affirmation to marry form.

So thats what happened, we took the form back to the Embassy, paid bt3500, then returned to the translation office 2 days later to be escorted to the Amphur, and then married.

I did not need to show a certificate of residency.

I know you can save a bit of money by doing it yourself, but paying the money does save a lot of buggering about.

Whatever you do ,I wish you both luck and hope you will both be as happy as my wife and I are.

Regards

Jaiyenyen

Congratulations to you & yours . I hope it brings you many years of happiness!!!!!!