Getting Married

[kollart]

Hi,

Getting married in bkk soon with my thai GF, do i need some evidence from my home country that i'm not married from before? Also, any advice about the marriage process to obtain a visa based on marriage appreciated.

Thanks.

[lopburi3]

You require a paper from your embassy so if previously married they will want some proof that you are not now. You need to check with them what might be required. You then have that paper translated into Thai and legalized at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After that is done you are free to marry at any District Office in Thailand.

There is no visa for marriage but you can obtain a non immigrant O visa on that basis and one year extensions of stay from Immigration are available if you have 40k per month income or 400k in bank account two months here.

[kollart]

Thanks Lopburi, not married from b4. One more thing, can i get the paper via my embessy in bkk or do i need to contact my hometown?

[Mario2008]

That depend on your embassy. They issue the letter and it is up to them which document theyr equire as proof you are not married.

Check their webiste for more information.

[lopburi3]

Your Embassy in Bangkok issues the letter - what they require will be up to them. You should check (if they have web site it may be posted).

[kollart]

Your Embassy in Bangkok issues the letter - what they require will be up to them. You should check (if they have web site it may be posted).

Thanks, had a look and found this:

Prior to getting married in Thailand (a civil marriage), the following documents have to be obtained from Finland:

• a multilingual certificate of no impediment (i.e. a certificate of capacity under Finnish law to contract marriage before a foreign authority) from the register office or parish of the place of residence . Certificate of no impediment is valid four months.
• certificate of salary in English from employer
• a reference letter with names, addresses and signatures of two Finns residing in Finland
• a passport
• the address and occupational title according to his/her own inforamtion
• and district office where to be married, according to his/her own information.

Point number 2 is a problem as currently not working but have money in the bank (more then the 400K for extension based on marriage), any suggestions how to do? Sorry for the questions but no idea where to start.

[Mario2008]

Item number two is not that important. For some reason they (th Thai government) want to have that information, but not having an income does not mean you are not allowed to get married.

[kollart]

Cheers Mario, will pop over to the embassy first thing monday morning.

[Nawtier]

Is that list from the Finn embassy or required for Thai authorities ??

Anyone know what you need for/from the Australian Embassy ??

Besides prison release documents stamped in triplicate.

[Colabamumbai]

Advice yes get a prenuptial agreement signed and delivered to the Amphur to be registered with the marriage. Save your ass buddy. Hindsight is 20/20.

[Debothai]

Maybe you will find the services of www.siam-legal.com useful....They are a bit expensive but they do all the procedures for you and there is no hassle. i married using them....Paid about 35k baht....in 09. They are opposite Robinson's on Sukhumvit...:jap:

[Nawtier]

Certainly do not want or need a lawyer to get me into trouble......crikey....some people.

[sebscala]

In a similar situation at the moment myself. Could I ask the ever knowledgeable Lopburi and Mario to confirm that KL is the only place to get a 1 year multi entry Non Imm-O with 100K in the bank only (shown in a bank book)?

I am currently on a rapidly expiring Non Imm B and I assume I would have to leave the country to get this. My income from overseas varies a lot and no way to get my hands on 400K at the moment!

Many thanks as always.

[Mario2008]

In a similar situation at the moment myself. Could I ask the ever knowledgeable Lopburi and Mario to confirm that KL is the only place to get a 1 year multi entry Non Imm-O with 100K in the bank only (shown in a bank book)?

I am currently on a rapidly expiring Non Imm B and I assume I would have to leave the country to get this. My income from overseas varies a lot and no way to get my hands on 400K at the moment!

Many thanks as always.

Kl is a sure bet in the region, with showhing 100,000 in the bank. This doesn't need to be a bank in Thailand, any bank will do. A bank book will do, as will an online statement of your bank these days.

If you can't show 100,000, Brisbane Australia would be an alternative. Vietnam and Indonesia might be too, but too few reports to be sure.

[sebscala]

That's great thanks very much for the information!

[Nawtier]

Does a pre nup have to be done with lawyers ??

Can it be just a simple written and witnessed agreement between us ??

I know it says 'pre'...but can it be done after the chains are shackled ??

[Mario2008]

No lawyer needed for a pre-nup, but it might be advisble. It must be according to the law and it must be entered into the wedding register when you marry.

Not sure if you can do it afterward, might be but will be a lot of headache, with court permisison etc.

[PoorSucker]

Why do people need a pre nup.

Only assets that are acquired during marriage are split 50/50.

What you have before is yours.

[Nawtier]

Not in Australia I don't think.

And if the marriage is registered, it is legal in Oz.