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Can you still get a Marriage Visa at Savannakhet with just your original marriage certificate?

Sep 23, 2025
2 months ago
Tod *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Patrick Yorxton asked on an unrelated thread

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ?

Nope you cannot. Once the consulates went to online eVisa applications they standardized the process. You also cannot get year-long, multi-entry Non-O visas anymore, just single entry 90 day.

You have to show 400K baht in a thai bank account in your name only or the equivalent in a bank in your country,

It works like this;

You go to Lao. You log into the eVisa online system. You upload the required documents (proof you're in Lao, proof of funds, marriage certificates, letter from your wife asking they issue the visa, your passport). you submit your application & you get an email confirmation. Print it out and take it to the consulate to pay in cash for the visa (between 9-11 M-F).

Then you wait in Lao until the visa is approved, usually 3-5 business days.

Once they email you the approval you print out the PDF file (as it is your visa) then present it with your passport when you stamp back in to thailand.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
In Savannakhet, you cannot apply for a Marriage Visa with only your original marriage certificate due to the new standardized eVisa application process. Alongside the marriage certificate, you need to provide proof of funds (400K baht in a Thai bank account or equivalent), and other required documents. The application is submitted online, followed by a visit to the consulate for approval.
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Gordon *********
What documents do they accept as evidence of being in Laos?
Steve **********
@Gordon ********
plus you have to make the payment at the consulate or I did a few weeks ago for a tourist visa. That's pretty good evidence you're in Laos.
Tod *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Steve *********
in order to get the confirmation that you applied for the visa online so you can show up and pay you have to upload the proof you're in Lao on the application ๐Ÿ™‚

That's why you upload your visa/entry stamp
Steve **********
@Tod ********
yes I know. I uploaded both but I thought the fact we pay in person would be enough. ๐Ÿ˜‰
Tod *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Steve *********
how can you get the confirmation that you applied without uploading the proof you're in Lao when it asks you for it on the eVisa system?
Tod *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Gordon Edwards you upload your visa and laoy entry stamp from a picture that you take of your passport
Patrick *********
Good to know. Thanks Tod
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