Anyone have a Step by Step Guide to Marrying in Thailand?

[Guitar God]

Bang Na will do express service for legalization of documents if you get there before 11:00. I was in line around 11:00 and finally helped around noon ( long line) and I still was able to pick up my copy before 3:00.

The whole process requires two days minimum.

Some amphurs also require a certified copy of your passport, translation and legalization. Check first at where you're planning on registering to be sure. I know of only one which requires it, the area around MBK in BKK (Phathum Wan?)

[sirchai]

Congratulations from Ubon Ratchathani! All i had to do, was to call a good friend who works at the Register's Office of my city to tell him to send me a document that I'm not married.

Please be aware that you'll have to take two witnesses to the Amphur/district office. Always good to take the Poojaibaan and her father.

Hope you won't be mentioned in a coconut post in a few moons. Best of luck.-

[smotherb]

second step, if you still want to to get married, forget about the paperwork, just throw a reception and tell everyone you got married

[janpharma]

If you want to be sure and make no mistakes, take a look at your Embassy website...it's different for different countries...so make sure you handle it the right way...

Good Luck!

[Mario2008]

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[taiping]

Don't forget if you have significant assets in Thailand - List of assets in Thailand (property, bank accounts, vehicle, etc), translated into Thai and presumably legalized at the MFA (I forget now - too long ago). Hand over to the Amphur office official when registering the legal marriage. I did that - no comment made.

In case of divorce, only assets obtained after marriage are split 50/50.

A word to the wise . . .

[kimbathewhitelion]

Bang Na will do express service for legalization of documents if you get there before 11:00. I was in line around 11:00 and finally helped around noon ( long line) and I still was able to pick up my copy before 3:00.

The whole process requires two days minimum.

Some amphurs also require a certified copy of your passport, translation and legalization. Check first at where you're planning on registering to be sure. I know of only one which requires it, the area around MBK in BKK (Phathum Wan?)

really, two days, took me 40 min, well 90 including looking for copy machine places.

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[kimbathewhitelion]

Don't forget if you have significant assets in Thailand - List of assets in Thailand (property, bank accounts, vehicle, etc), translated into Thai and presumably legalized at the MFA (I forget now - too long ago). Hand over to the Amphur office official when registering the legal marriage. I did that - no comment made.

In case of divorce, only assets obtained after marriage are split 50/50.

A word to the wise . . .

a word to the wise would to keep the majority of assets outside the country

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[biplanebluey]

May be a good idea to state your nationality for more accurate info.

But to be honest, life can be made very easy by using the services of a company that will guide you through it all, there is quite a bit of red-tape.

Personally, i didn't do that but i wish I had in hindsight.

What a load of BS Go to the Embassy, go to the Amphor,go home and get pissed with your friends------- 2 day job

[mercman24]

STEP BY STEP GUIDE

yep -- backword step backword step, ad finnittum

[nithisa78]

We are happily married, 5 years yesterday. If we had it all to do over again. Would have went for the fiance VISA and gotten married in, USA. It would have been easier and far less expensive. Though the operative word, easier. Paper work and such other requirements. Chokh Di , Happy Marriage. Live long and prosper.

[Gary999]

Step one, don't do it.

Step two, read step one again...

That's the best advice in this thread by 1000 miles.

[Neilcnx]

First, you need to give up on the concept of making her an honest woman unless she's from Appalachia and her daddy has a shotgun. Society pretty much accepts that a Thai woman over the age of consent might have sex and even a baby without being married... otherwise, what would Thai mothers do with their time if they weren't raising their daughter's kids when the Thai boyfriend disappears.

You have to go to your embassy and get an affadavit that swears you're eligible to marry, i.e. no current wives. Then the form has to be translated into Thai and certified by a government office - dont remember the name. That in hand, you and your wife go to the Amphur office with the documents I just mentioned and your passport and your dishonest girlfriend soon-to-be-honest woman wife ha! needs her ID and house registration. There are services that do this and you should find one because otherwise you'll running all over town and end up taking several days. Shop around though, there are some minor government fees to be paid and a reasonable service charge to do the running around. But there is another charge for someone who has pizza pie eyes, doesn't speak Thai and who looks like they can get away with charging you double 'cause you don't know shit.

And by the way, keep this word in mind.... HALF!

[mrfaroukh]

Find the girl, meet, go out for a while, fall in love, meet the parents, pay dowry, get married then suffer rest of your life if she is not the right one

[cassde]

Once you have the marriage certificates, the British Embassy has an Information leaflet that sets out in letter form a request that they forward one original set of the marriage certificate and translation to the General Register Office in the UK. You have to provide two addresses for a reply - I did one in uk and the other in Thailand. The Embassy charge a small fee for this service.

This process takes about 4 months but once completed you can obtain copies (for a fee of £9 odd) should you require them for example Pension providers, etc.

[Mario2008]

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[RAdolphe]

Hi all,

Have been reading up on the process to assist my friends who are flying into Bangkok for 2 days to try to do the paperwork for their wedding on Koh Phi Phi.

I have seen that as of 24th march the legalization is being done at The Esplanade, 99, Ratchadapisek Rd, Din Daeng, Din Daeng, Bangkok, 10400.

Can anyone recommend a translator that will turn around the no impediment to marriage stat decs from english to thai in an hour or two. Everywhere I have contacted over email want 2-3 days...?

Name, Address of translator would be awesome if anyone has it.

Thanks and regards

Rachael

[Mario2008]

Just use one near your embassy, they will all do it within an hour.

Normally they have all the date in their computer already and only enter your personal details, like your names in Thai.

[kjhbigv]

The wedding party - 50,000-300,000 bht

The ceremony after - 50,000-1,000,000 bht

Paperwork - a couple hours & very cheap

The family gathering - 10,000+

Furniture & other purchases for Mom's house - infinite!

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Jesus, what kind of people do you hang around with?

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[kjhbigv]

Step one, don't do it.

Step two, read step one again...

That's the best advice in this thread by 1000 miles.

So I am never to get married?

Why not? I have been in various relationships my whole life (some were no different to being married) in the UK and Thailand....never married just lived together and was never ready for marriage.

I probably have a lot more experience of relationships than many of you who have only had maybe one or two long marriages.

Now I am ready, at 46. The time is right for me.

You could ask, why does anyone get married?

In my case, I want to, especially as I have my first kid on the way and want to ensure that kid gets every opportunity I can give it! Stable family, dual nationality etc etc.

Also as an added benefit, living here on a permanent basis will be a lot easier for me with regards to visa's etc.

Lots of relationships fail everywhere but surely that is no reason to never get married?

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[stevenperez]

is there difference process for marriage in the thailand..

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[Mario2008]

is there difference process for marriage in the thailand..

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What do you want to know?

Your embassy website might have a lot of information about getting married in Thailand.

[7by7]

Once you have the marriage certificates, the British Embassy has an Information leaflet that sets out in letter form a request that they forward one original set of the marriage certificate and translation to the General Register Office in the UK. You have to provide two addresses for a reply - I did one in uk and the other in Thailand. The Embassy charge a small fee for this service.

This process takes about 4 months but once completed you can obtain copies (for a fee of £9 odd) should you require them for example Pension providers, etc.

This facility no longer exists.

When it did, it was not a legal requirement for the UK and served no purpose other than allowing you at some future date to obtain a copy of your Thai marriage certificate from the GRO.

A legal Thai marriage is also legal in the UK; and has been since 1899.

For all circumstances where a marriage certificate is required in the UK, or for UK authorities e.g. a visa application, then the original Thai marriage certificate plus a certified English translation suffices.

[7by7]

is there difference process for marriage in the thailand..

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What do you want to know?

Your embassy website might have a lot of information about getting married in Thailand.

Indeed.

Once you have your Affirmation of Freedom to Marry notarised at your embassy the procedure is the same for all.

• Have it translated to Thai.
• Have the translation legalised by the MFA.
• Go to any ampur and register the marriage.

But, different countries have different procedures for notarising AFMs and require different documents. So check with your embassy.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

I'd add to the post above, also check with your local amphur offices beforehand. Because different offices seem to have different requirements that, depending on the place, can make getting married relatively easy or a major pain.

Some amphur offices are hospitable to mixed marriages, but others seem downright hostile. At least, that's the case in BKK where my soon to be wife have visited several different Amphur offices to check on their requirements.

[Mario2008]

Try Bangrak in BKK, they are very used to this situation.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Try Bangrak in BKK, they are very used to this situation.

After checking around, that's where we ended up also.

No hassles about bringing your own two witnesses or even a private translator, unlike some other offices.

They even have a required documents checklist printed in English at their front counter.

One thing they were very insistent about, however. On your affidavits, they wanted (demanded) that your use your home country address, even if you've been living full-time in Thailand for years. I couldn't get any explanation of why, other than, they said, that's their rule.

If you tried to fill out the affidavits using a Thailand address, they said they would reject them -- which would be quite a hassle if you've already paid to have them translated and then certified by the MFA.

[7by7]

Bang Rak is popular, with Thai couples as well, as it means 'District of love!'

[MrJ]

Hi all,

Have been reading up on the process to assist my friends who are flying into Bangkok for 2 days to try to do the paperwork for their wedding on Koh Phi Phi.

I have seen that as of 24th march the legalization is being done at The Esplanade, 99, Ratchadapisek Rd, Din Daeng, Din Daeng, Bangkok, 10400.

Can anyone recommend a translator that will turn around the no impediment to marriage stat decs from english to thai in an hour or two. Everywhere I have contacted over email want 2-3 days...?

Name, Address of translator would be awesome if anyone has it.

Thanks and regards

Rachael

just did it yesterday - inside the government office is a translation desk, they did translate ours in 30min for THB 700/2pages (our previous translation from another office have been not correct, so we had to do it again after 3 hours waiting already) - in total we left after 5 hours with all documents for me and her (non Thai).

[snowpea83]

Hi all,

Have been reading up on the process to assist my friends who are flying into Bangkok for 2 days to try to do the paperwork for their wedding on Koh Phi Phi.

I have seen that as of 24th march the legalization is being done at The Esplanade, 99, Ratchadapisek Rd, Din Daeng, Din Daeng, Bangkok, 10400.

Can anyone recommend a translator that will turn around the no impediment to marriage stat decs from english to thai in an hour or two. Everywhere I have contacted over email want 2-3 days...?

Name, Address of translator would be awesome if anyone has it.

Thanks and regards

Rachael

I wish my embassy had given me the correct address!! I just checked and they are still giving out the old address..!

Would have saved us 2.5hrs going across town and back and then missing out on the same day processing because of it...