marriage and ret visa

[bryan]

Hi, could anyone advise me of who, where and how for 2 farangs to get married here in Hua Hin and what would be needed to make it known in the UK as a legal marriage. Also, we keep getting different answers even from the immigration dept on what would be needed in the bank for a retirement visa, some say 800,000 baht each and others 400,000 baht. Many thanks

[hhfarang]

If you get legally married here, I believe you will need 800,000 in the bank for your retirement visa (provided you qualify otherwise) and your wife will be covered under your visa so no need for a second 800k.

[moja]

The account must be in one name only and immigration are very strict on this point. If joint account then you will need 800000 each. For your first application the amount only needs to be in the account for 2 months before you application after than it must be 3 months.

[lomuamart]

The 400K only applies if a foreign man is marrying a Thai woman and then the extension is obviously based on marriage to a Thai.
The info regarding retirement extensions above is correct - 800K. So, as you're both foreign nationals, this is the amount you'll have to work with and the account being in one name only is important.
Moja is correct about the money only needing to be seasoned for 2 months before first application and three months for subsequent years.
I'd err on the side of caution about the two months but I seem to remember that you've been through the process in HH, Moja?
As far as registering the marriage back in the UK is concerned, a quick search of the Embassy's website comes up with this - http://ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk/en/help- ... vices-fee/ I appreciate that the relevant parts of the page are more related to UK/Thai marriages, but it's a starting point.
If I were you, I'd email the consular section. I've done so a few times on other matters and they've been very good about replying.
Good luck.

[moja]

Yes have recently been through the process and our account had only been seasoned for 2 months. When you are registering you marriage at the embassy it might be as well to apply for a letter of affirmation as well. HH immigration do not alway accept a marriage certificate without that; our marriage certificate was issued in the UK many years ago but because it is, like all marriage certificates, a certified copy they decided they could not accept it!!! All they could see was the word copy and no one seemed to understand what certified meant!

By the way in case the embassy have not yet updated their web site they are only open in the morning now and although not as busy as they used to be it is still advisable to get there as early as possible.

[bapak]

Yes have recently been through the process and our account had only been seasoned for 2 months. When you are registering you marriage at the embassy it might be as well to apply for a letter of affirmation as well. HH immigration do not alway accept a marriage certificate without that; our marriage certificate was issued in the UK many years ago but because it is, like all marriage certificates, a certified copy they decided they could not accept it!!! All they could see was the word copy and no one seemed to understand what certified meant!

By the way in case the embassy have not yet updated their web site they are only open in the morning now and although not as busy as they used to be it is still advisable to get there as early as possible.

The OP mentioned getting married in Hua Hin. So with a Thai marriage certificate no authentication is required by Immigration.

Also I think asked about what is required to get married in Hua Hin. Need to get letter from your Embassy that you are free to marry.. This will need to be translated into Thai. Then wander down to the Tesaban with a couple of witnesses and Tesaban will tie the knot.

[Name Taken]

I'm probably going to get flamed for saying this, but i think that governments need to get out of the marriage business.
I'm not just singling out the Thai government, I'm talking about all governments in every country.

[Takiap]

I'm probably going to get flamed for saying this, but i think that governments need to get out of the marriage business.
I'm not just singling out the Thai government, I'm talking about all governments in every country.

Personally I think governments should stay out of most things.


OP, as Bapak has pointed out, you'll need a letter from the embassy to say you're free to enter into marriage. You then have to get that translated, and if I remember correctly, you can have it done through one of the regular translation services. I know my wife and I had to go to some or other government office block in Bangkok. Also, for a small fee, you can use the express service which means you only end up waiting around for a few hours, rather than the entire day. Once you've done all that, the Tessaban in Hua Hin, as far as I know, will issue a marriage certificate.


You'll most likely need to get that translated into English of course in order to register the marriage in the UK.


Good luck