Hi all. I just moved to Jomtien on a 3 month Non-immigrant Type O Marriage Visa from America. I am looking to gather the necessary documents for my 1 year extension. I need a Kor Ror 22. I have my marriage license and need to get a translated copy. Can my Thai wife take that to the MFA in Central Festival for certification or do I need to go to the US Embassy in Bangkok?

I am looking for a company in pattaya to translate Canadian embassy documents to thai then have them certified in Bangkok and returned to pattaya.

Thank you to all who answered questions related to me getting a Non B visa for teaching from the consulate in Penang. I am happy to report that it was a wonderfully pleasant experience, quick and no surprises. If you have your paperwork in order, Penang is hassle free and so quick.

I will note that for this visa I did need BOTH background checks (FBI bc I am American, and the Thai background check since I was already living in Thailand on a different visa). This was not clear on the checklist but thanks to this group, I learned that I should get the Thai one so THANK YOU!

Also the checklist says to "authenticate" a couple of documents. To do this properly would have taken time and hundreds of dollars so I took a risk and got an affadavit from the US embassy and then a stamp from the Thai MFA. At the consulate in Penang, they did not care about this AT ALL, and gave it right back. The forms submitted as is were enough.

Thanks again, and I highly recommend the Penang consulate. It is also a very beautiful place to enjoy.

Any suggestions for a fast, reliable, and reasonably priced translation service near the US embassy? Looking for translation plus delivery to the Thai MFA. I know there are many around the embassy...and if they're all the same, then great...but is there any consensus around the best? Thx in advance! And please provide their location if you can!

Again not a visa question but lots of experience on here. getting all docs ready and preparing for March wedding, on the site at bottom of post, it states :

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is no longer offering the legalisation express service, which used to return your legalised documents in one day."

It also states the following:

"Due to a new requirement, as of 2017, you also need your passport translated. That means the photo page and the page above or below it, (depending on which country you are from)."

Anyone knows if this is correct as I had planned to complete whole wedding in short 3 day trip before going to Savannakhet for visa.

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