getting an English marriage certified at the British embassy

[komfortablynumb]

Hi guys this must have been round before, but I can't find it on a search.
Planning on visiting Bangkok next week to get my English marriage certificate married to my lovely Thai wife. (Yes she reads english) verified at the British embassy.
I am assuming (how very quaint. But I am from Norfolk).
Original marriage certificate, my passport. Then I get lost. Can I find a translater close by? Does the embassy provide this service.
Any one done this recently?
Thanks.

[Big Boy]

This might help http://ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk/en/help- ... marraige1/

[Governor]

What do you mean "getting your English marriage certified"? If you married in the UK then the marriage is recognised anywhere in the world, including Thailand, the same as a marriage certificate married issued by an Amphur in Thailand is valid in the UK.

Getting your certificate translated into Thai doesn't make you any more married and whilst it could be handy having a copy in Thai, I'm not aware of any requirement to do so.

I'm pretty sure that the UK Embassy will only certify English certificates as being genuine, not Thai translations. The link Big Boy provided is actually for those wishing to marry in Thailand, you might want to also look at the page that refers to service fees: http://ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk/en/help- ... vices-fee/

[lomuamart]

Did you get married in the UK? If so, I doubt that the Brit Embassy will be interested. What can they provide you with that is "better" than a UK Marriage Certificate?
To the best of my knowledge, The Embassy will register an Amphur marriage back in the UK for a fee but as has been said before that legal marriage is recognised by the UK anyway. When I looked into it a number of years ago, the fee was simply for lodging papers at the relevant Government office in the UK which could come in handy if ever you lost the original certificate - in the UK.
EDIT If you're talking about about getting the UK cert ratified by the Thai authoriries then I would reckon that The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thai) in BKK is your best bet and you would have to get papers translated but I'm not sure of the process.

[bapak]

EDIT If you're talking about about getting the UK cert ratified by the Thai authoriries then I would reckon that The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thai) in BKK is your best bet and you would have to get papers translated but I'm not sure of the process.

If this is what you mean, the Learning Centre does such translations with a translator's certification stamp... You would then need to take to The Ministry of Foreign Affairs for endorsement.

[Spitfire]

Yes, as mentioned, it's a somewhat ambiguous post from the OP to say the least.

If you married in the UK, then you should be looking in the direction of registering it at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Lomuamart said. British Embassy here will look at you a little confused as to what more you expect them to do. If she changed her surname to your's in the UK then I would also think about registering that fact here too, even though many don't.

I'm not sure if you want a confirmation of marriage to her in the UK, but if so then that would mean you would have to have lost or not have the original UK marriage certificate with you.

If you married in Thailand and want to register it at the UK embassy then you need certified translations etc and then off you go, for a fee of course.

[komfortablynumb]

thanks for the replies guys, as usual a wealth of information.
I think i got it right now.

[m_right]

Has anyone gotten a marriage certificate translated so they can get a Thai married visa when they had gotten married outside Thailand? Does it have to be certified from some Thai entity after translation? I may go that route instead of retirement visa because the financial requirements are about half.

[paulsimkiss]

Hello

In the past I have used Patpong Translation & Visa Services, 33, Soi 4 Sukhumvit Road. Bangkok. The person to contact is Nicky. 081 174 1914 email patpong-bkk@hotmail.com She has always been very good. Does all the running round to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, British Consulate. Does all the translations etc. As an example if you go yourself to the visa office, it can be an all day job. She's in and out in 10 minutes, job done.

Paul Simkiss IFA. Global Investments. paul@globalinvestments.net www.globalinvestments.net

[bapak]

Has anyone gotten a marriage certificate translated so they can get a Thai married visa when they had gotten married outside Thailand? Does it have to be certified from some Thai entity after translation? I may go that route instead of retirement visa because the financial requirements are about half.

What country is the marriage certificate from?
If the marriage certificate is in English, most Consulates will except it without being translated.
There is no such thing as a marriage visa.... You get a O Visa based on your marriage/support/of a Thai citizen. On arrival in Thailand, you will normally be given a "Permit to Stay" for 90 days. During the 90 day period, you will need to go to the local immigration office for a "Extension of Stay" based on marriage.

Requirement for "Extension of Stay based on marriage to a Thai

2 copies are required for every document.

1) 2 copies of TM. 7 Forms.

2) 2 copies of passports.

3) 2 x 2" photos.

4) Marriage certificate (if the marriage occurred in a foreign country, Marriage certificate must be certified at the foreign embassy in Thailand and bear the embassy stamp. If the Marriage certificate is not in English, it must be translated into Thai or English).

5) 2 copies of Thai wife’s House registration and children (In case the house is rented, a proff of rental must be presented) and 2 copies of Thai wife’s ID card.

6) Child’s Birth certificate (if any).

7) Bank’s Certificate and the bank book (account name only for foreigner). Make a copy of every pages and the deposit amount must be not less than 400,000 Baht for past 2 months (It must be a savings account or Fixed Deposit Account in Thailand only).

8 ) If there is no deposit account available, an evidence of income for the foreigners of not less than 40,000 THB per month must be shown.

- In case of work in Thailand, an evidence of work must be shown (Work permit, contract or income tax, PND. 1 Tax in the past 3 months with a receipt, the latest year of PND 91 with the receipt (if any), company or store registration documents).
In case the foreigner has both a bank deposit and a job, he must show documents for both.
- In case the foreigner has other incomes such as pensions, the foreign embassy in Thailand must certify documents proving other incomes with embassy stamp and the documentation must not be over 3 months old (1 original and 1 copy).
- If the income is derived from work abroad, the foreigner must have a certificate from overseas and bring it to his country’s embassy (in Thailand) to certificate it.

9) Recent photo with husband and wife. Map of the house.

Immigration will normally make a visit to your home to confirm that you and wife living together, and may even interview neighbours.