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Marriage Thai and UK Great Britain, Wales, Scotland, Ireland

Marriage Registration in Thailand (UK-THAILAND)

British nationals can get married in Thailand holding any valid visa, including a tourist visa. They can also apply for a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry) at the British Embassy in Thailand, located in Bangkok. The processing time takes 5 working days.

 

Required Documents:

British Nationality:

  1. Original passport
  2. Original divorce certificate (if you have been divorced)
  3. Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage

Thai Nationality:

  1. Original Thai ID card
  2. Original house registration
  3. Original divorce certificate (if you have been divorced)
  4. Original birth certificate of the child (if you have a child with the Brit you are marrying)

5 Steps for Marriage Registration

Step 1: Book an appointment at the British Embassy

  • Scan your passport and send to us by email
  • We will inform you of all details needed by email

Step 2: Apply for the Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage

  • Meet you at the British Embassy on your appointment date
  • Re-check all documents and Marriage Notice Application form
  • Applying for the Certificate of No Impediment at the embassy takes around 2 hours

Step 3: Translate all embassy-issued documents into Thai language

  • The notarized Certificate of No Impediment is translated into Thai by a certified translation service provided by VisaThai.

Step 4: All documents certified at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • The notarized Certificate of No Impediment and other Thai translations will be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on your behalf.

Step 5: Register the Marriage

  • We will pick you up or meet you at the district office (Amphur) to have the marriage registered. We also prepare the interpreter and witness for the district office. After the marriage registration is complete we send you back with a small gift from us.

Important information

If you have plans to use the marriage certificate as a legal document in other countries, it is best to have it translated into English or your own language and notarized at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs or at the Embassy.

The British Embassy is not authorized to provide or recommend translation services, but there are various translation services outside. British nationals who are married to Thai nationals do not automatically acquire Thai citizenship nor do they acquire Thai residency.

Foreigners married to Thais still need to apply for a visa at Immigration and renew the visa every year. For more information, visit the Marriage Visa section of our website here.

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