Getting married to a local oversea's

Last activity 20 January 2015 by paulyp

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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? What is involved, can I do it via the Laos embassy in Australia? 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

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.
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.

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

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.. 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

ancientpathosSerial expat19 January 2015 23:47:51

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Just get married again in Lao.

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.

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.