My Thai wife and I are to divorce next year. We have been separated for some time and remain on good terms and the divorce will be uncontested.

I wish to marry my fiance soon after the divorce goes through and apply for a 1 year Marriage Visa in Thailand. I have never applied for this type of Visa before as my first wife lived with me in the UK. Does anyone see any potential problems with applying for a Marriage Visa within a month of getting divorced?

Thanks guys

Edited December 22, 201411 yr by Tocquinio

You do not apply for a visa inside of Thailand, unless you have at least 15 days left on your permission to stay. In which case you can apply for a conversion to a non-immigrant visa in Bangkok and return 15 days later to get the actual conversion.

There is no problem in applying within 1 month or week within divorce.

You cannot apply for one year here.

You can apply for a one year extension based upon marriage but you must have have a non immigrant visa to apply.

You can get a single entry non-o visa from an embassy or consulate or apply for a conversion to a non immigrant visa entry at immigration in Bangkok.

Make sure that you keep the divorce papers and you will need your affidavit that you are single translated and stamped. Then just go to the local city office (amphur). You theoretically could get married the same day you get divorced if you really got things done quickly.

Make sure that you keep the divorce papers and you will need your affidavit that you are single translated and stamped. Then just go to the local city office (amphur). You theoretically could get married the same day you get divorced if you really got things done quickly.

I was lead to believe you had to wait 10 months from the date of your absolute? (UK)

Whoops, just found out this only applies to the lady if she has been divorced or widowed, sorry.

Edited December 23, 201411 yr by williewolf

Make sure that you keep the divorce papers and you will need your affidavit that you are single translated and stamped. Then just go to the local city office (amphur). You theoretically could get married the same day you get divorced if you really got things done quickly.

I was lead to believe you had to wait 10 months from the date of your absolute? (UK)

Whoops, just found out this only applies to the lady if she has been divorced or widowed, sorry.

And on a doctors attest that the woman is not pregnant it is waived.

Thanks for the help guys