Single Status Certificate for a foreigner?

[ninz 14]

1. Where to get a certificate of not being married (หนังสือรับรองสถานภาพการสมรส) for a foreigner?

I went to local amphur and they had no idea. I understand thai amphur checking your marital status within whole Thailand, not just within your living district. So maybe I can obtain it in central bangrak office where they speak english?

2. Also, do they want any documents apart passport?

3. Shall I also order affidavit of being single in my country embassy?

[sfcscott 34]

I think because neither of you are Thai, its best if you contact the Embassy directly. Your case will most likely be different. If you email them, they are very fast to reply visasbkkiv@state.gov

[ninz 14]

they would not reply me cz my case is in transit and no interview date they say

still i want to gain some time

Scott, your fiance got certif from only one amphur? after what i read, i see this check is performed not globally, only within one district..which doesnt make much sense to me

[sfcscott 34]

Yeah, that is correct. My fiancé had to travel all the way back to (Khon Kaen) the province where her family is registered. If you are not Thai, I am sure you would even be registered at a Thai Amphur.

This was a question I asked a few month ago, and the reply I got from Penny was very informative. Again, this may not pertain to you.

My SO is not and has never been married. We know that she must obtain a Single Status Certificate. She currently lives in Bang Na but she is from Khon Kaen. She has told me that she can only obtain this by going back to Khon Kaen to get it. Can she go to any local district office (Thai Amphur) to receive this or must it be in her home city?
- Yes, she need to get it from the district where she has her name in the household registry(ทะเบียนบ้าน). But if she feels like it is impossible for her to go back to her home district. She can ask somebody to move her name into their household registry that is closer or in Bang Na so that she can just obtain the certificate without traveling too far. But the problem is the 2 witnesses that she need to have with her. What if Bang Na district require her parents to be witness then they will have to travel to Bangkok to do it for her? Which I'm sure it will be harder than that she just go back to Khon Kaen. (Always call the district office first to make sure who can be witnesses for her, each districts are different)

[ninz 14]

i think ther are no global thailand database, othervise one could obtain it at any office. maybe if she would in theory get married anywhere in thailand, that office would send new civil status record to her hometown civil office or somethig

btw scott, did you transalted this certificat into english by professional translator accredited by embassy? is it possible to translate by yourself ?

congratz with visa!!

Edited November 16, 2016 by ninz

[sfcscott 34]

i think ther are no global thailand database, othervise one could obtain it at any office. maybe if she would in theory get married anywhere in thailand, that office would send new civil status record to her hometown civil office or somethig

btw scott, did you transalted this certificat into english by professional translator accredited by embassy? is it possible to translate by yourself ?

congratz with visa!!

That is correct! We had to have the Single Certificate translated to English. We also had to have her Birth Certificate translated. The only thing we didn't have to have translated was the Police Report because that comes in English.

As far as translation goes, it must be translated by someone certified. After they translate the document, they will stamp it with whatever certification number they have. They are located all over downtown BKK, especially around the US Embassy. It really varies in price depending on how large and how many sheets of paper you have. We went to a one stop sort of a shop. They did Copies, Passport Photos, and Translation.

I know I have read somewhere that some embassies will accept documents not translated but as far as the BKK Consulate ALL documents not in English, must be translated.

Hope that helps.

Scott

[ninz 14]

i mean my thai docs are translated by a friend who is bilingual, hope they will accept, cz i dont see why spend even more money

[sfcscott 34]

i mean my thai docs are translated by a friend who is bilingual, hope they will accept, cz i dont see why spend even more mo

As I stated before, they must be certified. This message comes straight out of Packet 3. So unless your friend is Certified to translate, you shouldn't use it.

The translator will stamp the document with their certification number.

All documents not in English must be accompanied by certified English translations.

Edited November 16, 2016 by sfcscott