Search
Contact
Login
Share this article
IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? Thailand has instituted a requirement that marriage and birth certificates be legalized for all foreign nationals (non-Board Of Investment companies only).
What does the change mean? Foreign nationals applying for and renewing long-term dependent visas should account for the additional time to officially legalize marriage and birth certificates.
Background: To fill the requirement, marriage and birth certificates must either be:
Previously, the legalization requirement applied to foreign nationals of 21 countries, including India and most countries in Africa and South Asia. Authorities have expanded the requirement to all nationals because of the recent discovery of fraudulent filings.
BAL Analysis: The announcement will lengthen overall timelines for long-term dependent visas filed on and after July 17. BAL is contacting affected clients to make sure they complete the required legalizations.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group and our network provider located in Thailand. For additional information, please contact your BAL attorney.
Norwegian officials announced they have lifted the requirement that permanent resident applicants cannot have received financial assistance…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Thursday that it had received enough petitions to reach the H-2B cap for returning…
The U.S. State Department suspends visa services in Haiti. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico moves to reduce visa wait times.…
The European Council adopted a revision to the 2011 single-permit directive, paving the way for an improved single work and…