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If any couples out there are interested in the British civil partnership system .....
The process is pretty smooth but a little expensive. British citizens can register a civil partnership if they have a partner of any nationality (e.g. Thai, Lao, Mayasian etc) EXCEPT Vietnamese, at the British Embassy in Hanoi, or the British Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The British Embassy in Bangkok does not register marriages or civil partnerships.
Your Non-British partner need to first obtain a "Certificate of Non-Impendiment" (to say he's never been married) from the local authority where he resides - in Thailand this would be the local Tesaban office. Assuming that the document is issued by a Thai local authority, it then needs to be translated into English, and both documents notarised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chaengwattana Road, north Bangkok. The initial certificate is free, and notarisation and translation cost about 800 baht.
After which these papers need to be notarised by the British Embassy in Bangkok, at a rather higher fee of just under 2000 baht. Both parties should be present with passports. It takes 24 hours to complete.
The next step is to download two forms from the UK Embassy website in Hanoi at:
http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet....0680861
Both of you need to complete one copy each of the declaration, and the British partner must also complete one Notification. You can also download detailed advice and guidance, as details may change after this posting. This form must be kept and presented to the UK embassy in Vietnam.
Its also a good idea to email the embassy to confirm their requirements. They are very helpful and offer prompt replies.
By now you'll be ready to travel to Vietnam. The first process is submitting the forms - you ave to be resident in the Hanoi Embassy district, or the Ho Chi Minh (HCMC) Consulate District, for seven clear days before you can submit the registration application, so yoiu need to decide first if you're going to Hanoi or HCMC.
Nok Air and Air Asia both have daily flight to Hanoi, while Vietnam Airlines and Thai fly daily to Hanoi and HCMC.
After the required seven days is up, visit the Embassy/Consulate but be sure to check for holidays well in advance of planning your trip. The submission process is quick and almost painless if the office is not busy - a payment of 2,006,0000 Dong (about 4500 baht) is required when applying.
You must now wait at least two weeks while they literally "post the banns" on the consulate noticeboard. You can either travel around Vietnam, or return later (within three months maximum) to complete the process.
The final part means paying some hefty fees - 6,500,000 Dong for the registration, 2.006,000 for each certificate copy, and the same for each of two witnesses provided by the embassy (unless you bring your own!)
Then it's sign on the dotted line - and you're hitched!
Sorry its a cut and paste job...
If any couples out there are interested in the British civil partnership system .....
The process is pretty smooth but a little expensive. British citizens can register a civil partnership if they have a partner of any nationality (e.g. Thai, Lao, Mayasian etc) EXCEPT Vietnamese, at the British Embassy in Hanoi, or the British Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The British Embassy in Bangkok does not register marriages or civil partnerships.
Your Non-British partner need to first obtain a "Certificate of Non-Impendiment" (to say he's never been married) from the local authority where he resides - in Thailand this would be the local Tesaban office. Assuming that the document is issued by a Thai local authority, it then needs to be translated into English, and both documents notarised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chaengwattana Road, north Bangkok. The initial certificate is free, and notarisation and translation cost about 800 baht.
After which these papers need to be notarised by the British Embassy in Bangkok, at a rather higher fee of just under 2000 baht. Both parties should be present with passports. It takes 24 hours to complete.
The next step is to download two forms from the UK Embassy website in Hanoi at:
http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet....0680861
Both of you need to complete one copy each of the declaration, and the British partner must also complete one Notification. You can also download detailed advice and guidance, as details may change after this posting. This form must be kept and presented to the UK embassy in Vietnam.
Its also a good idea to email the embassy to confirm their requirements. They are very helpful and offer prompt replies.
By now you'll be ready to travel to Vietnam. The first process is submitting the forms - you ave to be resident in the Hanoi Embassy district, or the Ho Chi Minh (HCMC) Consulate District, for seven clear days before you can submit the registration application, so yoiu need to decide first if you're going to Hanoi or HCMC.
Nok Air and Air Asia both have daily flight to Hanoi, while Vietnam Airlines and Thai fly daily to Hanoi and HCMC.
After the required seven days is up, visit the Embassy/Consulate but be sure to check for holidays well in advance of planning your trip. The submission process is quick and almost painless if the office is not busy - a payment of 2,006,0000 Dong (about 4500 baht) is required when applying.
You must now wait at least two weeks while they literally "post the banns" on the consulate noticeboard. You can either travel around Vietnam, or return later (within three months maximum) to complete the process.
The final part means paying some hefty fees - 6,500,000 Dong for the registration, 2.006,000 for each certificate copy, and the same for each of two witnesses provided by the embassy (unless you bring your own!)
Then it's sign on the dotted line - and you're hitched!
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