What are the steps to validate a marriage certificate in Thailand and obtain a Non-O visa from Ho Chi Minh?

Marriage Validation Non-O Visa Thai Immigration

Feb 25, 2020

5 years ago

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I recently got married to my thai wife in my home country, Argentina.

What are the required steps to:

1) validate my marriage certificate in Thailand (so that we are recognized as married for Thailand) and

2) to get a non-o 1 year visa in Ho Chi Minh (not the required documents for this as they are in this group but maybe I need something specific for my case)

Here’s all the documents I brought:

- original marriage certificate

- my original birth certificate

- my certificate that states I didn’t commit crimes in Argentina

All 3 documents have been:

- certified by the Argentina ministry of foreign affairs

- translated into English from Spanish

- certified the translation in the official entity for translators (the one the translator belongs to)

- certified the translation by the Argentina ministry of foreign affairs

- certified them in the Thai Embassy of Buenos Aires

To my understanding the next steps are (but please correct me if they aren’t):

- take them to the Argentina embassy in Bangkok

- translate them into Thai

- take them to the ministry of foreign affairs in Bangkok

- take them to the amphur

- next steps unknown

Thanks in advance.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

To validate your marriage certificate in Thailand after marrying a Thai citizen abroad, you should take the steps you outlined: first, get your documents certified by the Argentine embassy in Bangkok, translate them into Thai, and then submit them to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and your local Amphur. It’s crucial to check with your local Amphur regarding their specific requirements for registering your foreign marriage. Additionally, for obtaining a Non-O 1-year visa in Ho Chi Minh, ensure you have the necessary documents prepared as advised by the Thai Embassy, particularly concerning your marital status and the marriage registration process.

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Tod *********

@Alex *****

a good rule of thumb IS

find out how to register a thai married abroad at the local Amphur where you live,

compile all those documents from where ever they need to come from,

get them stamped certified, etc at where ever they need to be stamped from..

Make copies of all that stuff after it's stamped/certified too.

Go register the marriage, get the Kor Ror 22 and then you will know you have everything that a thai consulate could ask for.

5 years ago

Alex ******

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@Tod ********

ty!

5 years ago

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Tod *********

Sadly that is NOT a thai visa question :/

You need to go to your local Amphur (city hall) where you live in thailand and see what THEY need. That's who will tell you what you need to provide, what you need to get certified from your consulate and the MFA.

You are getting is what's called a Kor Ror 22 <- a certificate that shows a thai national was married abroad. Looks like this.

Have your wife call the local Amphur where you live and ask what they need.

5 years ago

Alex ******

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@Tod ********

5 years ago

Alex ******

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@Tod ********

amazing. Thanks a lot for all the info

5 years ago

Alex ******

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@Tod ********

thai visa related question. Will I be able to use the Kor Ror 22 for either the 1 year extension or the 1 year METV in Savannakhet/HCMC?

5 years ago

Alex ******

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@Tod ********

thanks a lot 🙂

5 years ago

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Michael ****************

All I know is if you have the Thai Embassy stamp, the next step is to go to the Department of Consular Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chaengwattana to get them certified in Thailand. Go before 10am to get them back at 2pm.

Here is a map:

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I’ve done it many times for my family’s documents.

5 years ago

Alex ******

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@Michael ***************

ty mike 🙂

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