FAO Admin.....before I scribe a post with possible typo etc I wanted to check if it's suitable for this group as I known sometimes people on here are very agreeable and helpful but I also know sometimes people are aggressively nasty in their comments to OP or others.
I am getting married in Surin and have just completed the first 3 stages as a UK citizen on a 60day tourist visa issued by the Thai embassy London vi's E visa online.
Stage 1 British Embassy Bangkok issue docs
Stage 2 translation and notorised of docs
Stage 3 Ministry of Foreign Affairs approve both 1&2 docs above and legalised the Embassy issued docs.
Stage 4 is to visit the Amphur (for me in Surin) for actual marriage ceremony and legalisation (seperate to the wedding in the family home) neither of which I have completed yet.
All 3 stages done without an agent and has been a journey of discovery in the process that I feel may help someone else.....I have more words to say on each stage obviously....especially how to find the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 6th floor of centralwOrld in Bangkok 🤣
If you approve this post subject I'll write a little more detail on the stages and hope it can help someone who doesn't need to pay agents fees for the process.
TIA 🙏🇬🇧🇹🇭
TLDR : Answer Summary
A UK citizen discusses their experience of getting married in Surin, Thailand, while on a 60-day tourist visa. They detail the four stages necessary for legalizing their marriage, which include obtaining necessary documents from the British Embassy, having these documents translated and notarized, and legalizing them with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The user expresses concerns about the mixed nature of comments in the group while asking for permission to share detailed insights that could help others avoid agent fees in the process.
