What are the steps to obtain a marriage certificate in Surin, Thailand, for a foreigner with multiple divorce decrees?

Apr 25, 2024
7 months ago
David *********
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After thirteen years being together and the village wedding back in 2018, we want to get our marriage certificate. I have US (native) and NZ passports and have divorce decrees from both US and NZ.

Can anyone tell me the steps required to get our marriage certificate from her hometown in Surin? There seems to be conflicting info on different sites.

My main questions are:

* Do I need to go to both embassies with my divorce decrees, or is the last one sufficient?

* Is there a need to also go to the Legalization Division of Consular Affairs Department? I saw this on only one site

Thanks for your insight into this... we'd like the smoothest experience possible!
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TLDR : Answer Summary
To obtain a marriage certificate in Surin, Thailand, follow these main steps: 1. Obtain a 'right to marry' document from your embassy, along with the last divorce decree (the last one is usually sufficient). 2. Gather necessary documents including your passport, your wife's ID card, and copies of all documents. 3. Visit the local amphur (district office) in Surin to carry out the marriage registration, bringing two witnesses along. 4. You may need to get documents translated into Thai and potentially stamped for accuracy beforehand. It is recommended to check for specific requirements or appointments needed at both the embassy and local amphur.
David *********
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Thanks guys... I'm onto it!
Graham ******
All of the steps are listed here and can be done in a few days (including a trip to Bangkok)
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Chuck *********
Only needed my last divorce decree last year.
Kool *******
You are technically not married at this point. You will need a right to marry document from your embassy, and being divorced you will also need your divorce decree documents. These documents with your passport, and copies, copy of your wife's ID card, you take to the local amphur, along with two witnesses, and get married legally, then it is recorded. You leave with your marriage license, and registration document. You might need to make an appointment before hand, but, they will not make an appointment before you have the right to marry document from your embassy, translated into Thai, and stamped as being an accurate translation by the ministry of foreign affairs. An agent can't really help you.
Stuart ***********
The first thing I would do is go to the Surin amphur, to see if they will do it for you. It is usually only amphurs in tourist areas like Pattaya or Bang Rak (in Bangkok).

You will definitely need to go to the US embassy in Bangkok and then to get the documents translated then to the consular affairs department (you need appointments at all these places). You will need a translator and witnesses for the ceremony also.

I would recommend getting an agent to help (I didn't, but it would have been much simpler and probably cheaper than multiple visits to Bangkok, because it is not that expensive). Good luck.
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