1. Divorce at Different Registrar Offices refers to the divorce where both parties agree to the divorce, and each party is in a different district. They cannot travel to the same registrar's office to file for divorce. Both parties must agree on which party will file the divorce petition first and which registrar's office will handle the registration. The divorce will be considered complete once both registrar offices have successfully completed the registration.

2. The divorced party residing in the United States must file the divorce registration in person at the Consular Section, Royal Thai Embassy.

3. For individuals who registered their marriage before June 5, 2546 (2003 B.E.), the divorced female must have a Thai passport and proof of Thai citizenship for the male's last name to use when filing for divorce registration.

Type 1: If One of the Divorced Parties Resides in Thailand, They Will Initiate the Divorce Registration Process at the Thai Registrar's Office.

Registration Office 1: The Thai Registrar Office.

Registration Office 2: The Consular Section, Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, D.C., which will handle the registration and issue the divorce certificate.

Procedure:

1. The party residing in Thailand initiates the divorce registration process at the Thai registrar's office.

2. Afterward, the divorce documents will be sent through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C.

3. Once the Royal Thai Embassy receives the divorce documents from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they will contact the party residing in the United States to proceed with the divorce registration in person at the Consular Section.

4. On the day of registration, the Royal Thai Embassy will provide the divorce certificate to the party residing in the United States and send another copy of the divorce certificate through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Thai registrar's office for the party residing in Thailand.

Required Documents:

1. A Divorce Registration Application form (completed in both Thai and English) Download

2. A passport and/or valid Thai national ID card. (If you are a foreign national, please provide your passport from your country).

3. A Thai House Registration specifying the 13-digit national identification number.

4. U.S. Driver's License or State ID (if any)

5. An original marriage certificate or a certified copy issued by the District/Amphoe office. (If you do not have one, you must request a copy first).

Type 2: For Couples Where One Spouse Resides in the United States and Initiates the Process at the Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Registration Office 1: The Consular Section, Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, D.C.

Registration Office 2: The local district office (Amphoe) in Thailand, which will be responsible for registration and issuing the marriage registration certificate.

Procedure:

1. The spouse residing in the United States will initiate the divorce registration process at the Consular Section, Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, D.C.

2. Afterward, the divorce documents will be forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Thailand by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the United States.

3. Once the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Thailand receives the divorce documents from the Royal Thai Embassy, the local district office (Amphoe) in Thailand will contact the spouse residing in Thailand to proceed with the divorce registration process.

4. On the day of divorce registration, the local district office (Amphoe) in Thailand will issue the divorce certificate to the spouse residing in Thailand. Additionally, they will send another copy of the divorce certificate through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C., for the spouse residing in the United States.

Required Documents:

1. A Divorce Registration Application form (completed in both Thai and English) Download

2. A Divorce Decree signed by both parties.

3. Copies of identification documents for both parties residing in Thailand and witnesses, duly certified by the District/Amphoe office or officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, such as copies of passports, a Thai national ID card, Thai House Registration copies, name change certificates, etc.

4. A Divorce Note for Registration at Different Registrar Office form. 

5. A passport and/or valid Thai national ID card. (If you are a foreign national, please provide the passport from your country).

6. A Thai House Registration specifying the 13-digit national identification number.

7. U.S. Driver's License or State ID (if any)

8. An original marriage certificate or a certified copy issued by the District/Amphoe office. (If you do not have one, you must request a copy first).

Filling out an Application for Divorce Registration

1. A female must include their maiden name before marriage in parentheses. (Both Thai and English)

2. The age must be entered in full years, for example, age “30 years 7 months”, enter the age “30 years”.

Filling out the Divorce Decree

1. Divorce agreement regarding children. Please specify the number of children, full name, date of birth, and the age of each child (years of maturity). If there are children who are not yet legal of age (less than 20 years of age), you must also specify the person who will have custody of the child after divorce. If there are no children together, specify "None". 

2. If you do not want to specify the divorce agreement regarding property, write “not specified”. 

3. If you do not want to specify other matters of the divorce agreement, write “None”.

Filling Out the Note of Divorce Registration from Different Registrar Offices

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