Americians getting married in Thailand
information
Thailandweddings Clients: The long and short of it
is you can get the affidavits in (Chiang Mai - Tuesday and Thursday
8:30 -11:00. Only) or Bangkok (Monday-Friday mornings) and takes
a morning. Then once I have it it takes 2 working days normally
to finish the paperwork so we can register the wedding but the
ceremony can be done before.
Embassy of the United States of America
Consular Section
95 Wireless Road
Bangkok, Thailand 10330
tel. 205-4049, fax 205-4103
MARRIAGE IN THAILAND (As supplied by the USA Embassy)
Information for American Citizens
A legal marriage in Thailand consists of both parties registering
their marriage in person with the local Thai Amphur (Civil Registry
Office). The United States does recognize the validity of such
a marriage.
A. TO MARRY A THAI CITIZEN YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
1. Complete an affidavit at the American Embassy. The affidavit
form, available upon request, includes all of the information
required by relevant Thai law. The form must be completed and
notarized at the Embassy.
2. Have the completed affidavit translated.
3. Take the affidavit and translation to:
Legalization Division
Department of Consular Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3rd Floor, 123 Chaeng Wattana Road
Tung Song Hong, Laksi District, Bangkok
Tel:(02) 575-1057-8, Fax:(02) 575-1054
4. Take the affidavit and supporting documents to a local
Amphur and register yourselves as married. The Amphur will also
require the following documents:
a) Your American passport;
b) The Thai citizen's identification card;
c) If either party is under the age of twenty, written
permission from the parents (with Thai translation);
d) If either you or your fiance have been previously married
the Amphur will want to see proof that prior marriages have been
terminated; either divorce or death certificates. These documents
if available, should be translated into Thai prior to presentation
at the Amphur.
Please note that this affidavit may be done in Chiang Mai
Consulate with some planning. The translation and ministry stamp
can be attained through a service like Lanna Weddings, the sponser
of this site.
The American Consulate General in Chiang Mai is open for affidavits
Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 -11:00. Only
Link to the USA Bangkok Embassy web site BKK
Link to Chiang Mai consulate siteconsulcm.htm |
