What are the steps to register my US marriage in Thailand and what is KORROR 22?

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Good Morning folks, I currently live in the US with my Thai wife. We were married in the us almost 4 years ago and plan to spend a portion of our time in Thailand in the future. We will be there most likely in Nov this year and want to register our marriage in Thailand then. I am in the process of obtaining certified copies of the US marriage from both state and federal agencies. But I don't understand the KORROR 22 and what the steps are in Thailand. Can anyone give me some advice on what needs to be done or if there is an agency that handles this? Thanks a bunch for any advice!

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The user is seeking advice on registering their marriage in Thailand after having married in the US. They need guidance on the KORROR 22 process and are in the midst of obtaining certified copies of their marriage certificate. Respondents provide a detailed step-by-step process, including document authentication and translation steps required to successfully register the marriage in Thailand.

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CaringJa******** · Answer

What a lot of administrative c$ap!

Brandon ************ · Answer

Copy and paste from an expert on this topic at ASN:

1: Obtain a certified copy of your marriage certificate. Contact the vital records office in the state where you were married to request a certified copy.

2. Send the certified copy to the Secretary of State in the state where the document was issued to get the document authenticated.

3. Forward the state-authenticated document to the U.S. Department of State's Office of Authentications.

4. Once authenticated by the US Department of State, submit the document to the Thai Embassy in the U.S. for final authentication. At this point, the document should have a final authentication seal from the embassy.

You need to complete all of these steps BEFORE you leave the US.  You need the final authenticated document from #4 to take to Thailand. Once you arrive in Thailand, you have additional steps:

5. After entry to Thailand, make an appointment with the US Embassy to produce a 'certified' copy of your passport.

6. Take the authenticated US marriage certificate and the Embassy certified copy of your passport to a Thai translator for translation.

7. Submit the documents to Thailand's Ministry of Affairs for legalization.

8. Submit the certified, authenticated and legalized documents to an Amphoe to register your overseas marriage.

What are the steps to register my US marriage in Thailand and what is KORROR 22?

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