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
Getting married to a local oversea's
paulyp
18 January 2015 11:00:35
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stumpy
19 January 2015 01:45:02
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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.
paulyp
19 January 2015 11:28:52
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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 
ancientpathos
20 January 2015 01:47:51
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Just get married again in Lao.
stumpy
20 January 2015 02:46:33
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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
20 January 2015 06:24:23
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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.
paulyp
20 January 2015 08:03:40
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Thank you all, for your responses
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