Two Foreigners Getting Married in Cambodia
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Two friends of mine got married in Thailand.
One Thai male married a Thai woman: cost: 12 Baht
One SA male married a Filipina woman, cost 500Baht. Both of them were living in Cambodia ta the time, but told the Khmers to effoff due to the $ they asked for, the $500 they saved at the time they spent on the honeymoon. I suggest all others do the same.
One Thai male married a Thai woman: cost: 12 Baht
One SA male married a Filipina woman, cost 500Baht. Both of them were living in Cambodia ta the time, but told the Khmers to effoff due to the $ they asked for, the $500 they saved at the time they spent on the honeymoon. I suggest all others do the same.
ירי ילדים והפצצת אזרחים דורש אומץ, כמו גם הטרדה מינית של עובדי ההוראה.
Congratulations!Well, finally done!
Total cost to myself was less than $200. I'm guessing that cost depends on whom you first approach and how you first approach them. Dengchao's list of paperwork for his sangkat looks very similar to the list that the MFA wanted from us - perhaps they've decentralised the procedure now and the smaller Thoms are setting their own prices.vladimir wrote:Two friends of mine got married in Thailand.
One Thai male married a Thai woman: cost: 12 Baht
One SA male married a Filipina woman, cost 500Baht. Both of them were living in Cambodia ta the time, but told the Khmers to effoff due to the $ they asked for, the $500 they saved at the time they spent on the honeymoon. I suggest all others do the same.
We jumped through all of the hoops, both here and in the Phils.. (how many Manila trips for her father...!!) and didn't get married in a central or foreigner-heavy sangkat here - we're out past the Japanese bridge, but not quite in the provinces.
Registered through the Phils embassy to the Civil Registrar General at the Dept of Foreign Affairs in Manila (a "Report of Marriage" - ), but not the UK embassy as the UK wanted more for that registry entry than we'd paid for the entire prior proceedings, inc all the Phils run-around.
The Phils embassy were very good for us; maybe that team have rotated back home now.
To the best of my knowledge, if the marriage is legal in the country you got married in, it's legal anywhere... Other countries may present hoops to be jumped through, but they can't say you're not legally married so long as it was legal wherever it was done.As far as I can tell, we are legally married under Cambodian law. We aren't taking it to the Phil Embassy, but we will get a translation and get the Aussie embassy to notarise it: should be kosher as far as international marriage laws go - I would like to see someone work out if it is legal under Cambodian/International law over the phone when I couldn't do it on the ground here!
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Have known a couple of Farang couples that have married here in Thailand.
The Sheraton Hotel in Laguana and a few other hotels will do a fancy ceremony and it is a piece of cake, ( as i have said before)
for US citizen the notarized paper stating ur not married will cost you $50
register at any amphur (35 baht in Phuket)
need passports, notarized note from embassy
statement showing where ur living ( can be a hotel)
sign the book and receive the marriage certificate
For Americans you then take the marriage certificate back to the us embassy an register the marriage and its then 100% legal and recognized worldwide
No idea why someone would go thru all the hassle and expense to be married in Cambodia.
But to all those that do the above will pave the way!!
Just in case for divorce u both visit any Amphur an sign a divorce agreement and its done
Good luck to you both
The Sheraton Hotel in Laguana and a few other hotels will do a fancy ceremony and it is a piece of cake, ( as i have said before)
for US citizen the notarized paper stating ur not married will cost you $50
register at any amphur (35 baht in Phuket)
need passports, notarized note from embassy
statement showing where ur living ( can be a hotel)
sign the book and receive the marriage certificate
For Americans you then take the marriage certificate back to the us embassy an register the marriage and its then 100% legal and recognized worldwide
No idea why someone would go thru all the hassle and expense to be married in Cambodia.
But to all those that do the above will pave the way!!
Just in case for divorce u both visit any Amphur an sign a divorce agreement and its done
Good luck to you both
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Chaung2tu: thank-you! Maybe we can start a club now. We only need to get four membership cards done up!
Vlad and Pukhet: I understand what you're saying, but look at it this way:
Marriage here:
MY CNI: $90
Her DNI: $30
Sangkat fee: $450 (but watch the little buggers!)
Total tuk-tuk fees criss-crossing PP: maybe $20
TOTAL: $590-
Advantages: Was around many friends, it had to be done quickly, it will be nice for us to say we were married here as we'll always have fond memories of the place, we're special now because there aren't too many foreigner couples who have a Cambodian wedding cert AND I really, really really couldn't be fucked going to Thailand; I would've paid more money not to have to go back there right now
Cost of marriage in Thailand:
Flights: realistically given my short time frame prob $300
Accomm: Missus will want a nice one for this occassion for lets say three nights: $300
Increased Cost of living index: Let's say $300
The monk: $20
So, $920 is actually more expensive than getting married here!
The catch is, to that Aussie couple who wanted to get married here, that (it seems to me) you have to actually reside in Cambodia in order to get married. The Sangkat you must go to must be the one responsible for the area that you must prove you reside in (with your lease). The Sangkat is not the most romantic of places either... but I'm really proud that I got married in it.
Vlad and Pukhet: I understand what you're saying, but look at it this way:
Marriage here:
MY CNI: $90
Her DNI: $30
Sangkat fee: $450 (but watch the little buggers!)
Total tuk-tuk fees criss-crossing PP: maybe $20
TOTAL: $590-
Advantages: Was around many friends, it had to be done quickly, it will be nice for us to say we were married here as we'll always have fond memories of the place, we're special now because there aren't too many foreigner couples who have a Cambodian wedding cert AND I really, really really couldn't be fucked going to Thailand; I would've paid more money not to have to go back there right now
Cost of marriage in Thailand:
Flights: realistically given my short time frame prob $300
Accomm: Missus will want a nice one for this occassion for lets say three nights: $300
Increased Cost of living index: Let's say $300
The monk: $20
So, $920 is actually more expensive than getting married here!
The catch is, to that Aussie couple who wanted to get married here, that (it seems to me) you have to actually reside in Cambodia in order to get married. The Sangkat you must go to must be the one responsible for the area that you must prove you reside in (with your lease). The Sangkat is not the most romantic of places either... but I'm really proud that I got married in it.
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Is there a contact number of some1 in phnom penh who can help me and girlfriend to get married .we went MOF and MOI they cant do anything so we went to local sankagt near our hotel and they said they could do it , all me need is no objection letter from my embassy and we need to translate it and bring it back to them . its been 1 week now we are here and by wednesday my letter will be be attest by my embassy we are trying and i am waiting for the document from my embassy should have it this week . Then we will go to the local sangkot and will update u guys. If any1 as some1 in phnom pemh who can help us kindly PM me the contact number .. Will be of gr8 help thanx
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Also would like to know if we could get married on tourist visa of we need long term visa to get married
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Quick Question- If you legally marry a Cambodian woman, what legal implications does this carry as far as your money and real estate/business go in Cambodia? Is it the same as the west? If a divorce does happen, can your wife take you to the cleaners and get your home/business/cash?
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The basic rule is all assets are divided 50/50. One can of course amicably settle otherwise, or go to court.DetroitMuscle wrote:Quick Question- If you legally marry a Cambodian woman, what legal implications does this carry as far as your money and real estate/business go in Cambodia? Is it the same as the west? If a divorce does happen, can your wife take you to the cleaners and get your home/business/cash?
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Damn.andyinasia wrote:The basic rule is all assets are divided 50/50. One can of course amicably settle otherwise, or go to court.DetroitMuscle wrote:Quick Question- If you legally marry a Cambodian woman, what legal implications does this carry as far as your money and real estate/business go in Cambodia? Is it the same as the west? If a divorce does happen, can your wife take you to the cleaners and get your home/business/cash?
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With zero legal validity in most countries.Phuket2006 wrote:sign a pre nup
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I got married in China. Take your no-impediment letter (obtained from British embassy or Foreign Office and translated by the Chinese consultate) and her ID to a marriage registry in her home town. It costs... $2 to get married and that's only because they put your photo in the wedding book they give you. Easiest marriage in the world ever.
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[quote="cosmicknox"]Also would like to know if we could get married on tourist visa or we need long term visa to get married[/quote]
any1 has an idea to this question
any1 has an idea to this question
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