Apologies if this is not specifically visa related, but it's sort of pre-marriage-based1-yr-visa related. I don't know where else to get good info.

Wife and I married in the US 3-years ago. Now, we're back in Bangkok and trying to get our marriage registered in Thailand. I have already notarized an affidavit (at the US embassy), translated it, and had it stamped by the Thai MFA.

Getting ready to go to the Amphur, but we called to make sure that we had everything, and we're getting mixed stories.

The Khet tells us that we need the following documents stamped by the MFA...

1. Surname change agreement (don't know what that is)

2. Marriage Certificate

3. US passport

First off, as far as I know, the US embassy will not notarize copies of the marriage license or passport. And if they won't notarize those things, then I've got nothing to send to the MFA to stamp...

So, I'm wondering is a translation of the US marriage license and passport (without notarization and MFA stamp) all that's really necessary? Is there some other kind of notarization of the translations that we need to do (not at the embassy and MFA)?

Regarding, the surname change agreement...the US embassy has no forms that resemble that. We found one surname agreement form from the Canadian embassy, but nothing on the US embassy site (in BKK or in DC).

Does our notarized affidavit that has passed through the embassy and the MFA suffice as the agreement? Maybe the Khet is confusing us by saying that we need this form when actually what they want is the affidavit (that we already have), which states when and where we married and states her maiden name. But does not state her new legal name.

Any help would be HUGELY appreciated. Thanks in advance..

Hello, I have a few questions about the income affidavit for the 90 day non o visa and then get the one year extension. I was planning on going to Chonburi immigration in Jomtien, one user posted that he had an affidavit from his embassy already and immigration there wanted his us embassy signed income affidavit stamped by the thai foreign ministry in Bangkok. I have a us passport, am over 50.

My pension will be about 69,000 baht a month, but this is before taxes. I did not want to really leave 800,000 baht in a thai bank. I am guessing the amount after taxes have to meet the 60-65k baht requirement? Not the gross amount? Also, what would be the best way to go about getting the affidavit? I would like to bypass the police and medical requirement at us embassy. Would I still have to get the affidavit at us embassy and then get it stamped in Bangkok as Chonburi immigration does not accept affidavit from us embassy? I do have the combination of pension and funds to meet the 800,000 requirement. Thank so much for your advice!