Does my wife need to change her name on her ID card and passport before applying for a Non-O visa in Laos?

Feb 17, 2018
7 years ago
Jeremy *********
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Hi group!!

Does my wife have to get her name changed on her ID card and passport before I go to Savannahket (Laos) to apply for my Non "O" based on marriage or can it be changed after? Thanks in advance!!☺
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The consensus is that your wife does not need to change her name on her ID card and passport before you apply for a Non-O visa based on marriage in Savannakhet, Laos. It's sufficient to bring her current ID card, marriage certificate, and a copy of the house registration. Some responses indicate it's better to have her name changed before the application process, while others find it unnecessary.
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David *******
Sort of on the subject? does my partner have to change her name when we get married in Thailand to can she just keep it same to keep things simple?
Lance *******
Most thais have 3 names
David *******
@Tod ********
just checking, she has UK passport in one name, Thai in another and is marrying me lol so though maybe better to leave her name as is to save changink name in UK passport after we married
Tod *********
it's totally up to you and her. Changing her last name to yours carries no negative consequences at all.
Terry **********
Savannakhet is unbelievable simple and straightforward, regarding non o multi marriage based as have been doing it the last 4 yrs
Jeremy *********
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Great, thanks for your time
@Terry *********
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Terry **********
applying for work permit with a non o will be a diffrent ball game ask on this site and i am confident you will get all the correct information as i have seen in previous posts other people asking same question
Jeremy *********
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Can you apply for a work permit once you get the visa?
Terry **********
no
Jeremy *********
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Thanks
@Jonathan ******
for your answer.πŸ‘πŸ‘
Johnsuma ******
better before
Jonathan *******
Nope. Just take your marriage certificate and a copy of her ID card and house book:)

At least, that how it worked for me:)
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