What are the requirements to register a marriage to a Thai national for a foreigner?

Sadly your post and the oh-so long replies to it are NOT thai VISA related.

We are done..

Try another amphur to register your marriage to a thai from abroad here. There are FIFTY Amphurs in Bangkok, just because you got that from one doesn't mean they all follow it.

Regardless income, if I don't have job I am not allowed to get married? It is silly!!!

My advice - forget the road blocking Thai Bureaucracy - go to the Thai Consulate in Savannakhet and get married there - then get a One Year Multi-Entry O Visa for Marriage. Or just go to some other location in Thailand where they don't have this idiotic rule and get married

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ok I misread your post. Sorry. Requirements really vary. Usually certification of your passport plus Thai translation and legalisation by Dept of Consular Affairs, Affirmation of Marital Status, passport, your lady's ID card and blue book (ทะเบียนบ้าน) if there was a divorce or death of previous spouse then the list could get bigger.

Anyhow you have a month to get this done. Ring Laksi and best of luck!

The best registrars to try are Bangrak which only accepts 8 couples daily (you must turn up at 5-6AM to be among the lucky couples) and Ratburana as some of Bangrak officers move there.

Sorry this is long but bear with me as you might find my info useful.

There are some registrars who do not require income details and proof. You/your Thai lady need to call some to find out. I heard that a lot of them in Bkk need it. To my knowledge, only the income rec'd stated on the Affirmation of Freedom to Marry is required.

My OH went to the Brit Emb y'day to obtain an Affirmation of Marital Status, we were told that any AoMS with income figure is not accepted. You have to stick to the format which no longer incl your income. I cannot think of any other proof that will not require FCO, Thai Emb in London and the Dept of Consular Affairs to certify. Believe me this is the correct steps to legalise/use your UK docs in Thailand, although some registrars do skip the last part making life so much easier and the process cheaper and quicker.

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It is a general requirement that the Marriage affirmation states your occupation and your income whether monthly or yearly. However UK and Australian Embassies changed their format and occupation and/or income are no longer stated in the affirmation. So the district office will now require you to show proof of income and/or occupation. Obviously some districts won’t ask these information and some will do. So please check which district to go to.

good luck Philip to you both with this

May be you just can show your bank statement from your country. For italian people is so. When you no have work, you can obtain NULLAOSTA from Embassy just showing your bank statement, no request minimum. You can print with your banking online

At least the amphur didn’t ask you to come back after 2 to 3 weeks to register your marriage. Bang Rak does that.

" register my marriage to a Thai national.". Married informally or elsewhere?

but you were already married you say?

It is basic requirement that a Male party needs to show proof of support for the female party. If the Male party is Thai, he also needs to show that proof.

never heard of that. Wasn't required when i married a Thai lady three years or so ago. I vaguely remember a question perhas about my income, but no proof required. The UK embassy when giving you the affirmed affidavit you provided would have told you, surely?

Did you state self-employed or unemployed? Retired?

You can show them the letter from the UK embassy explaining why your income was not stated in the affirmation and then show them your payslip or anything to support the OCCUPATION stated in your affirmation.

That is why we so many times recommend, visit first to get a hand out with the requirements. These requirements can differ between all the offices nationwide, it is not only at Immigration.