2 Foreigners Getting Married In Thailand

[jeffgood]

Hello,

My fiancée and I plan to marry shortly in Thailand (Bangkok), we are both British, could anyone help by advising what documentation is required and how the process is completed?

Thanks.

[beano2274]

You need to download the "Affirmation to Marry" form from the Embassy website, get it translated into Thai and stamped, then go to the MFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chaengwattana Road), get it certified by the Government, then you are free to marry in Thailand.

[Mario2008]

Per above, visit the British embassy website and download the form for both of you and see what you need to provide.

Next you have the stamped form translated and go to the Cunsular Section of the Thai Foreign Ministry and have it legalized there. After that is done, you can get marreid with these documents at any amphur in Thailand. The marriage is recognized in Britain. It is only a registration, whcih should take smething like about 30 minutes and is free. But you will need a copy of the marriage registration, for about 50 baht. You might want to have that one translated and certified by the Thai foreign office and The British Embassy, for official use in the UK.

For the marriage you will need 2 withnesses, but if you don't have them the amhur will provide them. Sometiems for a small fee.

If you want a real ceremony, you have to arrange something yourself. There are some hotels etc that cna arrange things, with a party etc.

[jeffgood]

Thanks for the replies chaps, greatly appreciated.

[teemuj]

A follow up question to this thread... after you have the documents from the respective embassies and permission from the ministry in Thailand do you still need to register the marriage separately somewhere, or is the permission from ministry same as marriage certificate? If not, where do you get the official marriage certificate?

[beano2274]

A follow up question to this thread... after you have the documents from the respective embassies and permission from the ministry in Thailand do you still need to register the marriage separately somewhere, or is the permission from ministry same as marriage certificate? If not, where do you get the official marriage certificate?

The letter from the MFA is the certificate to prove you are eligible to marry in Thailand, you need to go to the Amphur (Local Government office, acts as Registrar) to get officially married. At the Amphur you will recieve the Kor Dor 2 (Marriage Certificate) and Kor Dor 3 (Registration of the marriage in the Amphur records).

[teemuj]

A follow up question to this thread... after you have the documents from the respective embassies and permission from the ministry in Thailand do you still need to register the marriage separately somewhere, or is the permission from ministry same as marriage certificate? If not, where do you get the official marriage certificate?

The letter from the MFA is the certificate to prove you are eligible to marry in Thailand, you need to go to the Amphur (Local Government office, acts as Registrar) to get officially married. At the Amphur you will recieve the Kor Dor 2 (Marriage Certificate) and Kor Dor 3 (Registration of the marriage in the Amphur records).

Ok, thanks. I assume Kor Dor 2 and 3 are in Thai and in need of translation before useful in home country for the registration?

By the way, does Thai law recognise prenuptial agreements, and if they do where it is done?

[Mario2008]

Believe the forms are Khor Rhor 2 and 3. Yes, they ae in Thai only and for official use in your home country you need them translated, cewrtified by the Thai Foreign Ministry and you own embassy.

Yes, Thailand recognizes a prenuptial. If you want one, go to a lawyer and have him draft one. You need to enter the prenup when you register the marriage, doing it afterwards is very difficult and costly.

[soundman]

Moved to new Marriage and Divorce forum.

[7by7]

Believe the forms are Khor Rhor 2 and 3. Yes, they ae in Thai only and for official use in your home country you need them translated, cewrtified by the Thai Foreign Ministry and you own embassy.

For the UK, certification by the translation office is sufficient and certification by the MFA and British embassy are not required (I'm not sure that the British embassy even offer such a service.)

However, if you ever wish to use the certificate to obtain a Schengen visa (for Europe) you will need it certified either by the Thai MFA in Bangkok or the Thai embassy/consulate in your home country.