Thread: We're already Married????

Originally Posted by Vientianeboy

Fair enough, BLD, when ND arrives why don't we all meet up somewhere and have a beer or two?

That sounds a great idea! I will treat you both!

Classic grooming going on around here.


oh, on second thoughts ND seems up for it.

Originally Posted by navydoubs1977

That sounds a great idea! I will treat you both!

er grooming for what?
ND seems like a sound geezer . many posters here have offered advice and help for when he and his family relocate here, up to him if he takes that advice or wants to have a beer with posters , Not sure what youre on about , please elaborate

Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker

ND seems like a sound geezer

Yes he is!

Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker

up to him if he takes that advice

Yes he will!

Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker

wants to have a beer with posters

Yes he does!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


We had done so well too, avoiding those who want to make this into the usual slanging match!

BDL are you married out their too??

Yes mate married a Lao Girl , we have 2 boys a 5 year old and a 2 year old
Sadly in the dysfunctional family that is Teakdoor, theres always 1 or 2 arseholes (4 if you include ENT and Socal)
How you getting on ? any closer to making the move?

Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker

Yes mate married a Lao Girl , we have 2 boys a 5 year old and a 2 year old
Sadly in the dysfunctional family that is Teakdoor, theres always 1 or 2 arseholes (4 if you include ENT and Socal)
How you getting on ? any closer to making the move?

Unfortunately No, Im sat here right now waiting for the post and hoping that brings good news!

Its a real catch 22. We either wait and accept that i may loose the job but at least mrs and eldest have the ILR, or we wait and see if it turns up soon. Prob is even if we cancel today it takes 20+ working days to return passports etc......

No hair left ive pulled out so much.

Excellent so you VB and me all have kids around the same age. I think we might have to persuade the wives that they need to spend a great deal of time together. Mainly in the Eve's so we can all just nip out for a bear or two!

Just been to check the post as still no sign and we have 2 missed delivery notes from TheDX, they do the UKBA deliverys!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re-delivery tomorrow. Fingers crossed good news!!!

Looking at flying out on the 30th!

At last!

don't count your visas before they are stamped!

good luck

Originally Posted by DrAndy

don't count your visas before they are stamped!

good luck

Got them!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you DRA

Laos here we come!

Great news. The adventure can officially start.

Be sure to let us know how things go.

Originally Posted by OhOh

Great news. The adventure can officially start.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by benbaaa

Be sure to let us know how things go.

Will keep you all posted as always!

I hope goes well for you Navydoubts.
I have plans to marry a Lao girl myself, have talked with her and her family but none of what you speak of was mentioned. Trying to get any information from my girl is nigh on impossible!!.
I will have to speak with the Lao embassy soon.
Thank god for this forum.

navydoubs1977 are you in Laos now?

How is it going there? Are you working there at the moment and if so who for? How did you find the job if you don't mind me asking?

Originally Posted by navydoubs1977

Right while trying to drive myself insane going through the whole complexities of moving me, wife and kids to Laos came across this,

Foreign citizens intending to marry Lao nationals are required by Lao law to obtain prior permission from the Lao Government. The formal application process can take as long as a year. American citizens may obtain information about these requirements from the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane. The Lao Government will not issue a marriage certificate unless the correct procedures are followed.

We never did any of this as we married in the UK. Does that mean we are not leagally married in Laos??? We havent followed the Laos family law.

did you finish ?? what the laos embassy provide u after registered ?

I`m curious....what happened with the op, did he make the move to Laos?

Originally Posted by ch1ldofthemoon

I`m curious....what happened with the op, did he make the move to Laos?

Location: Thong Kang VTE Laos

Not been online here for 15 months. Guess we'll never know now.

Maybe BLD has some info?

(Posting if he ever comes back [shame] or others have info)

Got a Laotian girlfriend. Well had a marriage ceremony in Thailand, Isaan.
Want to bring her and 4 yearr old daughter to UK to settle for citizenship.
Read about the difficulties and complex Laos bureaucracy for getting married there.
Not to mention their OTT laws and hefty fines targetting foreigners.
I intend to try getting the affirmation to marry from a Laos embassy and marry in Bangkok under Thai law.
If no joy will get a Fiancee VISA for UK. Get married in UK.

But how did you get on registering your marriage from UK in Laos?
Did an embassy just accept it?

Originally Posted by flashpanther

(Posting if he ever comes back [shame] or others have info)

Got a Laotian girlfriend. Well had a marriage ceremony in Thailand, Isaan.
Want to bring her and 4 yearr old daughter to UK to settle for citizenship.
Read about the difficulties and complex Laos bureaucracy for getting married there.
Not to mention their OTT laws and hefty fines targetting foreigners.
I intend to try getting the affirmation to marry from a Laos embassy and marry in Bangkok under Thai law.
If no joy will get a Fiancee VISA for UK. Get married in UK.

But how did you get on registering your marriage from UK in Laos?
Did an embassy just accept it?

This is an exaggeration, there are no ott laws targeting foreigners unless you do something particularly stupid...

We got married in the UK, we did not get married here in Laos. Wherever we have stayed we have needed to give our marriage certificate to the village chief (UK Marriage certificate) And it has been accepted with no questions what so ever! The village chiefs in the three different places we have lived so far have all said that all they wanted to check is that we are married, on paper you are supposed to be married in Laos on paper but in practice then it appears that so long as you are married they don't mind.