Living-in-Thailand guides for foreign residents

Each guide sets out which authority defines the requirements, what documents are involved, which of them need a certified translation, and the mistakes that get a file sent back — with links to the official sources.

• Marrying a foreign national in Thailand: the document sequence districts accept

  A marriage in Thailand is registered at a district (amphoe) or khet office, but before that step a foreign spouse normally needs an affirmation of marital status from their embassy, translated into Thai and legalised. This page sets out the order that must not be swapped, with official sources.

• Using a Thai marriage record abroad: certified copy, translation and legalisation

  A Thai marriage record is usable abroad only after the correct certification chain. This page explains which version of the document to use, how it should be translated, and the order of certification, with official sources.

• Divorce in Thailand: registered divorce versus court divorce, and the documents to certify

  Thailand recognises two routes: divorce by mutual consent registered at the district office, and divorce by court judgment. The documents and the registration effect differ. This page explains the distinction, the paperwork, and how to use the outcome abroad.

• Life certificates for foreign pensions in Thailand: who can certify them

  Foreign pension funds routinely send life-certificate forms to be signed in Thailand before an authorised certifier. This page sets out the routes used in practice, the documents to bring, and the reasons forms get rejected.

• Legitimation of a child in Thailand when the father is a foreign national: procedure and documents

  A child born to unmarried parents is by law the legitimate child of the mother only. A father who wants legal rights and duties towards the child must legitimate the child. This page explains the available routes and the documents that must be certified when the father is a foreign national.

• Using a foreign divorce judgment in Thailand: documents, certification and limits

  People divorced under foreign law often need to use that judgment or divorce certificate with Thai registration offices, for example to update marital status or to remarry. This page explains the certification sequence and the limits to check with the registrar.