Guest wowpow Posted August 25, 2007 Posted August 25, 2007 Bobegraves wrote on Thaivisa Gay My Partner is Indian. We were told that the British Embassy in Hanoi was the nearest place we could get a civil partnership. It's the same procedure as it would be in the UK, firstly you have to both be over 16 years old, both parties must be free to enter into a civil partnership, if either of you have been previously married then you have to give the relevant documentation e.g a divorce decree absolute, court decree or death cert. My partner had to get a letter from the Indian Embassy in Bangkok saying she was single.You have to reside for 7 clear days in the consular district of the British Embassy in Hanoi before you give written notice of the intended registration to the vice consul on a notice of civil partnership form. It's then signed and stamped by a consular marriage officer and posted on the consular notice board for 14 full days ( the day of the application and the day of issue do not count) If no objection to the registration is lodged then the registration can be made. A civil partnership registration must be solemnised within 3 months of the date of giving written notice. We had a ten day holiday there first ( Hanoi is great with lots to see and do) then we came back to Thailand for a month before going back for the final part. The embassy staff were great, really helpful and kind, they laid on champagne and flowers and really made our day. It had gotten off to a very bad start when Air Asia lost our bags with all our wedding outfits in , we'd only gone for the weekend just for the ceremony and our bags weren't found til we landed back at Bangkok! The embassy staff offered to find us outfits etc and even to perform the ceremony after office hours to give us time to go buy new clothes etc but as we were past it we just went ahead in the clothes we'd flown out in.Just telling you this so you know how nice they are there. The fee's could have changed by now, if you contact the embassy they'll send you all the details . Tel (84 4) 9360500 or e.mail behanoi@hn.vnn.vn One last thing, Hanoi is authorised to register civil partnerships between two British nationals or one Brisith national and one non-Vietnamese national, they are not allowed to register British nationals and Vietnamese nationals. Why the Thai's couldn't make a similar deal God only knows, i laughed when i read their constitution - equal rights my arse! Anyway hope this info is of some help. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=138942 I thought this was rather charming and informative. Quote
