If your marriage was registered in Thailand and you both agree, the divorce is registered at the district office in one visit, with no waiting period. The hard part is the agreement, not the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This route is for couples whose marriage is registered in Thailand and who both agree to divorce. You register the divorce at the district office, and there is no waiting period. If your marriage was registered in another country, the route is different, so read about divorce in Thailand with a foreign marriage<\/a> first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your spouse will not agree, or cannot be found, this is not your route. You have to ask the court, and you need a reason the law accepts, for example living apart for more than three years. See our guide to contested divorce in Thailand<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before anything is registered, the two of you need a clear agreement on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These points go into a written divorce agreement. The clearer it is, the fewer arguments later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many couples argue because they have different ideas about what counts as shared. A home bought during the marriage is usually shared property, even if only your spouse’s name is on the title, while property one spouse owned before the marriage, received as a gift or inheritance, or bought with their own separate money usually stays theirs. If the home is land, a foreign spouse cannot own it, so ask us how your share would be handled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more detail, read how property is split in a divorce in Thailand<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You write the support amount and how it is paid in the divorce agreement. If you cannot agree, the court can decide. If you cannot agree on where the children will live, talk to us before you go further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our lawyers draft the agreement from what you both decided. You review it. It has to be clear enough for the officer to record and for both of you to know, years later, exactly what you agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Divorce by agreement needs a written agreement signed in front of two witnesses, and it only takes effect once it is registered. That means both of you need to take part in the registration. Once it is registered, you are divorced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The exact list depends on the office, so we confirm it with you before the appointment. It usually includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n We cannot give you a fixed timeline. Paperwork is the quick part: the Department of Provincial Administration’s own guide puts the registration itself at 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how much of your agreement is recorded. Reaching a full agreement on property and children is what takes time, so settle those points before you contact us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The reason is the agreement itself. Once your divorce is registered, the agreement you both signed is binding, and changing it later is difficult. A short agreement written in a hurry can leave out a bank account, a debt or a detail about the children, and fixing that later is far harder than getting it right now. A lawyer also makes sure both of you understand what you are signing, which protects you both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Registering a divorce at the district office is free under the Department of Provincial Administration’s service guide<\/a>; a copy of the record is 10 baht. Our uncontested divorce service is a fixed fee of 9,900 baht. For a wider look at what you may pay, see our page on the cost of divorce in Thailand<\/a>. A consultation with a lawyer is 2,000 baht per hour if you want advice before you agree on anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you live outside Thailand, email us first and we will tell you what can be prepared before you travel, so your time in Thailand is spent signing, not waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Email info@thailawonline.com with a short summary of your situation, or book a consultation<\/a>. You can also read our main divorce in Thailand<\/a> page for an overview of all your options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No. If you both agree and your marriage is registered in Thailand, you can register the divorce at the district office without a waiting period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Often yes, but not at the district office. Without both of you agreeing, you have to ask the court, and you need a reason the law accepts, for example living apart for more than three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It depends on when and how it was bought. A home bought during the marriage is usually shared property, even if only your spouse’s name is on the title, while property one spouse owned before the marriage, received as a gift or inheritance, or bought with their own separate money usually stays theirs. If the home is land, a foreign spouse cannot own it, so ask us how your share would be handled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You write the amount and how it is paid in the divorce agreement. If you cannot agree, the court can decide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our uncontested divorce service is a fixed fee of 9,900 baht. A consultation with a lawyer is 2,000 baht per hour if you want advice first.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 1: Agree on the big questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Step 2: Sort out what is shared and what is not<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Settle arrangements for the children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: We prepare the divorce agreement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step 5: Register the divorce together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Why use a lawyer if you already agree?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Living outside Thailand?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Do we have to wait before we can divorce in Thailand?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Can I divorce if my spouse will not sign?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Who gets the house in a Thai divorce?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How is child support set in an uncontested divorce?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How much does an uncontested divorce cost with Thai Law Online?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n