Getting married to a local oversea's

paulyp · 2015-01-18T11:00:35+01:00

Find insights on getting your marriage recognized in Laos after marrying in Australia. Learn about the process and potential pitfalls.

paulyp Member

Member since 27 July 2014

paulypMember18 January 2015 09:00:35

Hi all,
has anyone been married oversea's (in my case Australia) and got the marriage recognized in Laos also?聽 What is involved, can I do it via the Laos embassy in Australia?聽 I'm trying to avoid the usual scam of extortion & waiting, 6 to 9 months, before moving back to Laos "legally"..
Thanks in advance
Paul

stumpy Laos Expert

Member since 27 November 2009

stumpyLaos Expert18 January 2015 23:45:02

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Why not approach the Oz embassy in Vientiane and also the Lao embassy in Canberra for the information.聽
I am sure they can assist you.

You could also look at getting married in Laos. In Vientiane there are legal firms who deal with this and can take around 2 to 3 months.聽

If you are looking to settle in Laos, being married to a Lao citizen does not help in you staying long term.

paulyp Member

Member since 27 July 2014

paulypMember19 January 2015 09:28:52

Tried the Oz embassy in Laos they passed it on, to a solicitor, and i also sourced one other, they both came in between 6-8k and taking a minium of 6 months..聽 Do you know of any personally that can do it for that time/cost?
Thanks again for your feed back with all the posts, I'll buy you a drink when I get back

ancientpathos Serial expat

Member since 28 August 2012

ancientpathosSerial expat19 January 2015 23:47:51

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Just get married again in Lao.

stumpy Laos Expert

Member since 27 November 2009

stumpyLaos Expert20 January 2015 00:46:33

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As ancient pathos said look into get married in Oz. You can register the marriage at the Lao Embassy in Canberra then look at a ceremony in Laos.

Somsavath Active member

Member since 13 November 2012

SomsavathActive member20 January 2015 04:24:23

This is possible, my husband and I got married in Australia. My husband had some problems when the SEA Games were held here and checks were done in the villages. We ended up having to get a lawyer to get the marriage certificate authorised here in Lao. It cost $1500 USD. The process took one week.