 Getting married in Thailand is easier than you think when it comes to marriage registration. Getting divorced afterwards is also very simple unless there is a dispute. Speak to us today! Getting married in Thailand starts with you obtaining a letter from your local embassy in Thailand stating that you are single and able to marry. In order to do this if you have been married before you would need to show your embassy a copy of your spouses death certificate or divorce decree. Once this has been handed in and a form completed usually you get to collect it the following day at the embassy. Once this is done the document needs to be taken to the Thai Foreign Affairs department near to the old Bangkok Airport. This usually means a day of sitting and waiting as it takes a few hours waiting for the documents given to you by the embassy is verified. Once verified they will stamp all your documents so you can not take you documents, your wife’s Thai ID card and house papers to the Amphur’s office or what would be called the District Office. All of this usually takes 2-3 days to complete as there is a lot of leg work that needs to be done. If you are looking at getting married ensure that you speak to a lawyer in Bangkok about it. Getting divorced in Thailand is also as easy. You simply take your passport, marriage certificate, your wife’s house papers, and ID card to the District Office. Forms are filled in and you are divorced – no courts. This is however where very few people end up. When it comes to property and children it always ends up in court as nobody can agree on what needs to be done or how the property needs to be split. If you are getting married in Thailand then speak to any of our lawyers in Thailand about a prenuptial agreement. In the event that the marriage ends at least the prenup will give you more leverage than what you would otherwise have had. Talk to us today via out chat messenger, via our toll free US or UK numbers or simply walk into any of our offices in Bangkok, Pattaya, Samui, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin or Phuket. Do it now! |
