Two Foreigners Getting Married in Cambodia
Two Foreigners Getting Married in Cambodia
My girlfriend and I want to get married in Cambodia. She is a 20 year old Indonesian and I am Canadian. Is it possible for two foreigners to get married in Cambodia? Where would we go to get this done? What documents would we need to bring?
1. Go to your respective embassies and obtain certificates of no impediment.
2. Go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (behind Naga) and fill out the form requesting permission to marry in Cambodia. If you want to do it all in one visit to the ministry, then you will need to take:
a) The correct medical certificate from Pasteur. A simple check for HIV, TB, STDs, etc. If you don't want to bother with the medical certificates required, then the clerk can cover them for you (print some) for $20 each (neg) at the ministry.
b) 6 passport size photos each.
c) $100 for the clerk's boss to sign off on the papers. (less than 24 hours turnaround)
d) Both of your CNI certificates (originals) plus several photocopies of each.
In return for your cash, you will be given a signed, sealed, and stamped certificate printed on bright yellow paper, this is your permission to marry in Cambodia.
Next, take your CNI originals and a Khmer translation of each (plus copies of all), your spanking new permission letter (plus copies), and your good selves to your local Sangat office. There, after much chuckling, you will be asked a series of background questions for their registry book, then you need to thumbprint sign said registry. This must all be done in the presence of 2 witnesses. Take some cash.
That's it, finished, you are now legally married.
Contact your embassies and register the marriage, choose a spot for the church service to keep the ladies happy and good luck to you both.
C
2. Go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (behind Naga) and fill out the form requesting permission to marry in Cambodia. If you want to do it all in one visit to the ministry, then you will need to take:
a) The correct medical certificate from Pasteur. A simple check for HIV, TB, STDs, etc. If you don't want to bother with the medical certificates required, then the clerk can cover them for you (print some) for $20 each (neg) at the ministry.
b) 6 passport size photos each.
c) $100 for the clerk's boss to sign off on the papers. (less than 24 hours turnaround)
d) Both of your CNI certificates (originals) plus several photocopies of each.
In return for your cash, you will be given a signed, sealed, and stamped certificate printed on bright yellow paper, this is your permission to marry in Cambodia.
Next, take your CNI originals and a Khmer translation of each (plus copies of all), your spanking new permission letter (plus copies), and your good selves to your local Sangat office. There, after much chuckling, you will be asked a series of background questions for their registry book, then you need to thumbprint sign said registry. This must all be done in the presence of 2 witnesses. Take some cash.
That's it, finished, you are now legally married.
Contact your embassies and register the marriage, choose a spot for the church service to keep the ladies happy and good luck to you both.
C
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]Chuangt2u wrote:1. Go to your respective embassies and obtain certificates of no impediment.
2. Go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (behind Naga) and fill out the form requesting permission to marry in Cambodia. If you want to do it all in one visit to the ministry, then you will need to take:
a) The correct medical certificate from Pasteur. A simple check for HIV, TB, STDs, etc. If you don't want to bother with the medical certificates required, then the clerk can cover them for you (print some) for $20 each (neg) at the ministry.
b) 6 passport size photos each.
c) $100 for the clerk's boss to sign off on the papers. (less than 24 hours turnaround)
d) Both of your CNI certificates (originals) plus several photocopies of each.
In return for your cash, you will be given a signed, sealed, and stamped certificate printed on bright yellow paper, this is your permission to marry in Cambodia.
Next, take your CNI originals and a Khmer translation of each (plus copies of all), your spanking new permission letter (plus copies), and your good selves to your local Sangat office. There, after much chuckling, you will be asked a series of background questions for their registry book, then you need to thumbprint sign said registry. This must all be done in the presence of 2 witnesses. Take some cash.
That's it, finished, you are now legally married.
Contact your embassies and register the marriage, choose a spot for the church service to keep the ladies happy and good luck to you both.
C
Sounds romantic
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I am very interested to know how the wedding in cambodia went! We are 2 Australians that would like to be legally married in Cambodia. How can we make this happen and what do we need to organise? Thanks for any help!
Hi Austraveller,
We didn’t get very far in our plan to get married in Cambodia. We went to the Indonesian embassy in Phnom Penh and talked to some guy who advised us to go to Jakarta to get married.
We ended up getting married in Hong Kong in February this year. It was totally awesome. The process for getting married in Hong Kong is super simple. The only catch is that the groom and/or bride need to visit Hong Kong about 3 months prior to the wedding to make an official announcement.
http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigrat ... arried.htm
We didn’t get very far in our plan to get married in Cambodia. We went to the Indonesian embassy in Phnom Penh and talked to some guy who advised us to go to Jakarta to get married.
We ended up getting married in Hong Kong in February this year. It was totally awesome. The process for getting married in Hong Kong is super simple. The only catch is that the groom and/or bride need to visit Hong Kong about 3 months prior to the wedding to make an official announcement.
http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigrat ... arried.htm
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Did you read Chuangt2u's message near the top of this page? That's how.austraveller wrote: How can we make this happen and what do we need to organise?
Who Gives a Fuck?
Congratulations!saint57 wrote: We ended up getting married in Hong Kong in February this year. It was totally awesome.
A toast to your long and happy life together
And the romantic pics?
ermm... did u just get married twice? one in HK and now cambodia????
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akvongky wrote:ermm... did u just get married twice? one in HK and now cambodia????
ermm....
what part of the following did you not understand
be careful people may think you are a troll or just a moron or just plain unable to read.saint57 wrote: We didn’t get very far in our plan to get married in Cambodia. ........
We ended up getting married in Hong Kong in February this year.....
I personally would give you the benefit of the doubt, but others here .. well it's a tough school yard.
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Odd... my wife and I were married in HK one month after we arrived. Did you make your declarations in the red room?saint57 wrote:The process for getting married in Hong Kong is super simple. The only catch is that the groom and/or bride need to visit Hong Kong about 3 months prior to the wedding to make an official announcement.
http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigrat ... arried.htm
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Hi Edteja,
It may be different if you’re living in Hong Kong, but I used the online booking service.
"(i) Appointment booking with priority for choosing marriage hall allotted
At the time when you make the appointment booking for giving notice, if you plan to have your marriage celebrated at a marriage registry on a selected date, and also wish to reserve a specific marriage hall through the appointment booking system, you should make the appointment within 14 days before the 3-month period from the date of marriage."
@Billyb
I know you’ve been patiently waiting for the romantic honeymoon pictures, but we didn’t take an official honeymoon yet.
It may be different if you’re living in Hong Kong, but I used the online booking service.
"(i) Appointment booking with priority for choosing marriage hall allotted
At the time when you make the appointment booking for giving notice, if you plan to have your marriage celebrated at a marriage registry on a selected date, and also wish to reserve a specific marriage hall through the appointment booking system, you should make the appointment within 14 days before the 3-month period from the date of marriage."
@Billyb
I know you’ve been patiently waiting for the romantic honeymoon pictures, but we didn’t take an official honeymoon yet.
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