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Marriage in Thailand
A legal marriage in Thailand consists of both parties registering their marriage in person with the local Thai Amphur (Civil Registry Office). The United States does recognize the validity of such a marriage. For American citizens marrying either Thai citizens or another American citizen, the procedure is the same. For Americans marrying a third-country national, their prospective spouse must also follow a similar procedure with their own embassy.
Procedure
1. Complete an affidavit at the U.S. Embassy. The affidavit form, available in our office or you may download a copy of the form here, includes all of the information required by relevant Thai law. The form must be completed and notarized at the Embassy. The notarial fee is $30. To make an appointment for a notarial, please click here.
2. Have the notarized affidavit translated. Click here for a list of translators in the Bangkok area.
3. Take the affidavit and translation to:
Legalization Division
Department of Consular Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3rd Floor, 123 Chaeng Wattana Road
Tung Song Hong, Laksi District, Bangkok
Tel:(02) 575-1057-8, Fax:(02) 575-1054
4. Take the affidavit and supporting documents to a local Amphur and register yourselves as married. The Amphur will also require the following documents:
- Your American passport;
- Identification for the other party, such as a Thai citizen's identification card;
- If either party is under the age of twenty, written permission from the parents (with Thai translation);
- If either you or your fiance have been previously married the Amphur will want to see proof that prior marriages have been terminated; either divorce or death certificates. These documents, if available, should be translated into Thai prior to presentation at the Amphur.