Chiangmai Lawyer

Many expats once they retire in Chiang Mai tend to settle down and get married. The process can drag when you are far from Bangkok however with our office in Chiang Mai and our Head Office in Bangkok life is simple.

When you live in Chiang Mai it can be a difficult process to register your marriage in Thailand. Firstly you need to obtain all the documents from your embassy in Bangkok alternatively make other arrangements to get it done. Most people simple use a lawyer in Chiang Mai to do all the legwork for them.

You need a letter from your embassy to state that you are single and are able to get married. This letter usually is an overnight process as the embassies do not do it the same day. If you are divorced they would need to see a copy of the divorce decree or a death certificate if your wife had past away. Once this is done the letter then needs to be take to Thai Foreign Affairs who will verify that the letter is authentic and this alone takes a few hours as you have to wait till it is verified. 

Once Thai Foreign Affairs has verified that the letter is authentic then usually the follwing day you take the letter with a copy of your wife's ID card, house papers and her divorce decree or death certificate (if she was married before) to the Amphurs office (District Office) to register the marriage. The process is time consuming and if you live in Chiang Mai it means spending a day travelling and then again 2-3 days running around in Bangkok getting all the paperwork done. 

If you are getting married in Thailand speak to our laywers in Chiang Mai would could give you proper legal advice on getting married in Thailand. You can also call our tollfree US and UK numbers or simple speak to us online on our main website.

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