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Marriage between a Thai and French citizen

Marriage Registration in Thailand (FRENCH-THAI)

Are you a French citizen planning to get married in Thailand? Good news! You can tie the knot while on a tourist visa, or any other valid visa. Make sure to plan a few months ahead of time as the required “certificat de célibat” (or certificate of single status) can take 2-3 months to obtain from the French Embassy in Thailand. For help with your marriage registration, contact us:

Phone: +66 2 651 5449
Whatsapp: +66 89 929 6355
LINE: @visathai
Email: info@visathai.com

Required Documents:

French Nationality:

  1. Original passport
  2. Original divorce or death certificate (if you have been divorced or widowed)
  3. Certificat de celibat (certificate of single status) from the French Embassy in Thailand

 

Thai Nationality:

  1. Original Thai ID card
  2. Original house registration
  3. Original divorce/death certificate (if you have been divorced or widowed)
  4. Original birth certificate
  5. Original change of name (if you have changed your name in the past)
  6. Original change surname (if you have changed your surname in the past)
  7. Original certificate of single status
  8. Original family record from Department of Provincial Administration
  9. Original passport

6 Steps for Marriage Registration

Step 1: Book Appointment at the French Embassy

  • Scan your passport and send to us by e-mail or LINE @visathai
  • We will inform you of all details required

Step 2: Send Thai documents to the company

  • Translate to French language if needed
  • Certify documents at Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Step 3: Apply for “certificat de celibat” at the French Embassy in Thailand

  • Meet you at the French Embassy on the appointment date
  • The couple needs to show up at the French Embassy in Thailand
  • Processing time takes 6-8 weeks

Step 4: Pick up documents at the French Embassy in Thailand on your behalf

  • Translate to Thai

Step 5: All documents certified at Ministry of Foreign Affairs on your behalf

  • Processing time takes 3 working days

Step 6: Register the marriage

  • We pick you up or meet you at the district office (Amphur), to have the marriage registered. We also prepare the interpreter and witness for the district office. After the marriage registration is complete we send you back with a small gift from us.

Helpful Information

If you have plans to use the marriage certificate as a legal document in your country, it is best to have it translated into your own language and notarized at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs and French Embassy.

French nationals who are married to Thai nationals do not automatically acquire Thai citizenship nor automatically qualify for Thai residency. Foreigners married to Thais still need to apply for a visa at Immigration and renew the visa every year. For more information, see the Marriage Visa section of our website here.

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273 Yaowarad Road, Tambon Talat Yai, Amphoe Mueang Phuket, Phuket Province

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