Hi....i am going to Thailand soon and i would like to know if i have to do a translation of my divorce to English or to Thailandese for Marriage in Thailand with a Thai Lady.......I was told by the Embassy in Lisbon Portugal that i should translate it to English then take it to the Ministery of Foreign Affairs in Lisbon for authentication.....and then bring them with me when i leave for Thailand....my doubt is that i was under the impression it had to be translated to Thai language....Can somebody help me please....Thank You....

Hi guys, hoping for some help and advice please. We are from UK and planning to Marry in Phuket next month. I have our Embassy appts booked and need to arrange translation for the MFA appointment. Can this be done on the same day? Want to get out of Bangkok asap and off to Phuket. Has anyone done this recently, I can only find old threads on here????

FAO Admin.....before I scribe a post with possible typo etc I wanted to check if it's suitable for this group as I known sometimes people on here are very agreeable and helpful but I also know sometimes people are aggressively nasty in their comments to OP or others.

I am getting married in Surin and have just completed the first 3 stages as a UK citizen on a 60day tourist visa issued by the Thai embassy London vi's E visa online.

Stage 1 British Embassy Bangkok issue docs

Stage 2 translation and notorised of docs

Stage 3 Ministry of Foreign Affairs approve both 1&2 docs above and legalised the Embassy issued docs.

Stage 4 is to visit the Amphur (for me in Surin) for actual marriage ceremony and legalisation (seperate to the wedding in the family home) neither of which I have completed yet.

All 3 stages done without an agent and has been a journey of discovery in the process that I feel may help someone else.....I have more words to say on each stage obviously....especially how to find the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 6th floor of centralwOrld in Bangkok 🤣

If you approve this post subject I'll write a little more detail on the stages and hope it can help someone who doesn't need to pay agents fees for the process.

TIA 🙏🇬🇧🇹🇭

hi hope someone can help me and my thai partner looking to get married in future and looking how to get the translation document and where or how to get the certificate sorted after done the affidavit thank you

Hello

Can someone help me with the correct info please

What documents do I need to take with me from London to get married to a thai lady in Bangkok in January

I’m divorced in England and have the original paperwork for that

So what paperwork do I need and what is the procedure when I get over there

Thanks

My Question: Do I need an Affidavit of Freedom to marry if I am marrying (in Thailand) the Thai citizen to whom I’m already married in my home country?

My 38-year-old husband has a non-o visa that expires on September 21st. Given that we're still waiting for our authorization marriage certificate from the US, I'm inquiring about the possibility of obtaining a 30-day extension visa for him. Unfortunately, a married visa isn't an option at this time.

Looking for advise. Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Would like you guys' advice on my situation:

I would like to get the DTV, but having some doubts.

Context:

I have been in-and-out of Thailand trying to maximize my stay for about 5 years, always on a TR visa. This is because my boyfriend moved to Bangkok in 2019, and he was able to get a Thai passport because he was born in Thailand.

I always brought supporting documents like our appartment lease and his invitation letter + his ID card copy to help me pass immigration. During my last stay this started becoming harder. Despite having a multiple entry TR visa, the immigration officers started grilling me extensively on every entry, and despite being understanding of my situation, they insisted every time I had to get a different visa and I might be refused entry next time.

At this point I am not comfortable anymore going back on a TR visa and facing this same scenario again (being grilled, facing the risk of being rejected at immigration, doing visa runs every 2 months...)

Since I am a freelance web developer, the DTV seems ideal for me.

However:

- With the TR visa, immigration makes issues if they suspect you of trying to stay in Thailand year-round. I wonder if this also applies to the DTV. Because technically I would like to be able to stay year-round, aside from the occasional trip.

- I do not have a bank account with 500k THB or equivalent. I can loan this from my parents and put it on an account, but this won't make for a 6-month statement of 500k+.

This makes me worry I will face an issue getting it.

Alternatively, we could look into a spouse visa. But this might require me to wait for a while. Thailand is due to allow same-sex marriage this year, which will be a matter of months now. It is not clear yet how this will play into our ability to get married in Thailand (as a Thai national and a foreign national), or the ability to have a foreign marriage recognized. We aren't married yet but we've been together for 11 years now and we are engaged. That being said, the DTV seems like a better solution while we wait this out.

Any advice or insights much appreciated :)

Just want to confirm something:

A Non-O Visa based on marriage means that you must be married to a Thai person before applying, right? You cannot apply in your own country, travel to Thailand get then get married, right? Seems to be the case, but with so many saying "tiT" one never knows 😜

My wife has a buisness in Thailand , we are married in Us , plan on marrying in Thailand . I want to come over and work at the business’s and we are opening a small restaurant. So confusing .

If I understand I need a non B visa and then a work permit 2nd? Is there anyone or company on the Chumphon Ranong area that can help me do this without worrying if it’s correct ? We are moving there as well . Any help or direction would be appreciated with Chonlada Hovater🙏thank you