@Stella *******

We used Express Translation and they were great. They took care of absolutely everything to do with the Amphur. We took them all our documents so they could copy and pre send to the Amphur to prepare everything. Then, we just showed up to their office and they had a taxi for us to the Amphur, which was about an hour from downtown.

At the Amphur, the translator took care of everything and we just waited and signed the papers when they were given to us.

I had already gotten my affidavit to marry from my embassy and had it translated and certified at the Thai Ministry by another translation company, but that first place didn't have any contacts to get the Amphur registration done.

@Reiner ********

You have no idea what you're talking about

This is a press release from TAT, which is essentially a tourism marketing department, to hype up tourism businesses.

The meeting they mention in the letter, where the group chaired by the PM "approved" the plan, was from 2 months ago.

That means that 2 months ago they approved of the ideas in the proposal.

It does NOT mean it was approved and made official by the government of Thailand.

Until it is officially approved by the PM and the CCSA, signed into law and then published in the Gazette it is not official, it is a proposal.

@Federico *********

Well, I already said what the deal was with Canada. I have no official marital status registered with the government.

Getting married "in the corner of your house" might be a good option if your partner is also from your country or can travel to your country to register the marriage, but that's not an option for a lot of people.

Canada makes it almost impossible for anyone from a developing country to get any sort of visa unless they are on some sort of work program.

Even after marriage, there is no visa that allows your spouse to live with you in the country.

You have to sponsor them to apply for permanent residency and wait for over a year to find out if they're approved.

Be aware that currently, most amphurs in Bangkok are not performing marriage registrations due to covid restriction rules from the governor.

We used a translation service that had a contact at one of the Amphurs outside the city center.

My girlfriend spent a day calling around to different district offices but all said they weren't performing marriage registration and I contacted a ton of lawyers and translators that offer marriage registration assistance but only one had a contact at an Amphur that would perform the registration right now. The rest told me that they had to suspend that service for the time being.

When they are open again, you will need to bring two witnesses with you to the amphur and most offices will require that you have a translator as well.

@Federico *********

Depends entirely on what country they are planning to use their marriage certificate in.

Canada for example does not require any sort of marriage registration with the embassy.

As long as the marriage is legal in the country it was registered in, the Canadian government will recognize it.

You will need to get it translated and then notarized either at the Thai Ministry or your embassy if they offer that service.

Most translation services will take care of the ministry stamp too after translation, though.

The same everywhere??

You're spouting nonsense.

In Canada only 2.4% of all cases had any direct or indirect link to travel.

Had it in Bangkok for my STV extension too

@Nic *******

Great to know, thanks

Thanks for the update.

And no issue with accomodation?

What did you show them?

Letter from girlfriend, copy of ID and copy of lease and latest payment receipt?