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What steps should I follow to get married in Thailand and obtain a British passport for my baby?

Ryan ********
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Hi all. I am planning to getting married in roi et in January as my gf is pregnant and due around this time. And I also need to get the baby a British passport. Could do with any advice and help as am not sure what I need do. Thanks
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The user is planning to get married in Roi Et, Thailand, as his girlfriend is pregnant and due soon. He seeks advice on legal marriage requirements in Thailand and the process to obtain a British passport for their baby. Key advice includes ensuring his name is on the Thai birth certificate, translating it for UK passport applications, and requirements for marriage documentation, including notarized proof of single status from the embassy. It is suggested to complete marriage first to facilitate future visa applications.
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Ste *******
Ste *******
Get her here on a tourist visa. Baby born British 😁
Brook ********
Brook ********
Do yourself a favor and get a paternity test after the birth.
Chris *********************
Chris *********************
@Brook *******
another silly yank comment
Ryan ********
Ryan ********
OP
@Brook *******
not all women are the same.
Brook ********
Brook ********
@Ryan *******
Said every single divorced man on his wedding day.
Brook ********
Brook ********
@Ryan *******
555. Ok.
Ken ********
Ken ********
Being born in Australia hasn't made you Australian since 1986
Ryan ********
Ryan ********
OP
I have someone in the uk to do the spousal visa when we get married and get the passport. I just need someone to help me get these 2 things while in Thailand.
Kool *******
Kool *******
@Ryan *******
the type O visa gotten in the UK is not a one year visa extension. It is only 90 days, then after you get to Thailand you must meet all the requirements, including the financial requirement to get the one year extension. It also makes things easier if you get married before the baby is born.
David ***********
David ***********
@Ryan *******
I want to take my wife and stepson to England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 in 2024 for a month holiday but been told it's hard to get a visa for them
Ryan ********
Ryan ********
OP
My girlfriend is here on a tourist visa atm i got it while in thailand took about 8 weeks.
Kool *******
Kool *******
In order to get married legally, and not just a ceremony with monks, you will need a right to marry document notarized by your embassy. This has three choices, never married, divorced, or widowed. Divorced and widowed require supporting documents, your divorce decree, or in the case of widow, the death certificate. Never married requires nothing else. After you get this it must be translated into Thai, and then verified that it is an accurate translation and stamped by the ministry of foreign affairs. You must have this in order to get legally married at the local Amphur. Once you are married you can get a long term type O visa extension based on Thai wife, and that you have a Thai bank account in your name only, and that you put at least bt400,000 (it can come from anywhere) in it at least two months before you apply for this type O visa extension, plus other documents that are pretty easy to obtain. Then you can get a one year extension, and keep extending it every year with the same updated documents.
Ryan ********
Ryan ********
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@Kool ******
my plan is bring her and my child to uk
Kool *******
Kool *******
@Ryan *******
get married here first. It will make some things allot easier in the future. Thai marriages are recognized as ligitimate worldwide.
David ***********
David ***********
Good luck on that
Jeff *********
Jeff *********
Don’t forget about dowry 🙂
Gary *********
Gary *********
Plenty of good advice mentioned. Don’t worry, it’s fairly straight forward.
Anthony *********
Anthony *********
Mark Jacobs is good for sorting you a passport out if you are unable to get to Bangkok to do it yourself, I got referred him by someone else, haven't actually done it yet but I hear he offers a good service
Ryan ********
Ryan ********
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Can you tag him in this please?
Anthony *********
Anthony *********
@Ryan *******
sorry, here you are I can't see him to tag for some reason
Peter *********
Peter *********
@Anthony ********
the sooner the better pal the longer you leave it the more costly it will be and a lot harder
Anthony *********
Anthony *********
@Peter ********
yeah I know it's on my list of things to do probably do it in 2 weeks when my next pay comes through 👍
Peter *********
Peter *********
@Anthony ********
also you will need your original birth certificate hope you have it with you
Henry *********
Henry *********
As
@Peter ********
says, first make sure your name is shown on the Thai birth certificate and get it translated into English. You apply for the baby's UK passport via HMPO at VFS in Bangkok or Chiang Mai. Fill in the application form and check what supporting evidence is required. You will need your original long-form birth certificate to show you are British Otherwise Than By Descent and the baby's photos will need to be countersigned by a upstanding Brit who knows you! You can use an agency if necessary. I can recommend one but many others will too. It's fairly straightforward to do it yourself, if it's easy for you to get to VFS.
Ryan ********
Ryan ********
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@Henry ********
thank can I do it all while in Thailand as il be there for the birth?
Henry *********
Henry *********
@Ryan *******
Yes. The information I gave is for applying from Thailand.
Ian *********
Ian *********
Follow this link.

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Peter *********
Peter *********
You will need birth certificate showing you as father 1st

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