Getting married in Las Vegas

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The USA is the land of opportunity. Did you know that 100,000 couples say yes to each other in Las Vegas every year? Getting married in Las Vegas is crazy, fancy and an unforgettable, completely unconventional experience.

Get married in Las Vegas!
Get married in Las Vegas!

What you need:

  • A fiancé or a fiancé
  • Some money
  • Intention to marry

Formalities for getting married

  • Anyone getting married in Las Vegas will only be bound in Germany if they have the marriage recognized in Germany.
  • You don't have to meet many requirements to get married in Las Vegas. The married couple must be male and female. The minimum age that you and your chosen one must have is 18 years. Another criterion is that both are single, widowed or legally divorced.
  • The state of Nevada, where Las Vegas is located, also prohibits same-sex marriages and marriages between first cousins. If you are only 16 years old, you need the consent of your parents in order to be able to legally marry in Nevada.

 Las Vegas - the organizational process of the wedding

  • You need a marriage license first. Call in person at Marriage Burreau and apply for the Marriage License. Present your passports. You must have this document with the wedding submit. You will be surprised how unbureaucratic and uncomplicated the Americans are. The marriage license will be issued and given to you immediately when you complete the marriage formalities. This marriage license costs you approx. $ 60. You do not need to present the birth certificates and the divorce papers. If you are divorced, it is sufficient if you can indicate when and where your marriage was divorced. If, on the other hand, you are widowed, please indicate when and where your spouse died. US citizens, unlike foreign citizens, must give their social security number in order to get a marriage license. The Marriage Burreau in Las Vegas is at 201 Clark Avenue; Las Vegas, Nevada 89155-1603
    You can get information there by telephone on 001 702 671-0600.
  • The conclusion of the marriage can afterwards by a registrar or by a person who is state was authorized to perform in any wedding chapel or in any other location will. Both spouses must be personally present for this. You don't need to bring any groomsmen, if you are only traveling with your future spouse, you will be provided with a best man. the wedding in the USA has the peculiarity that civil and religious marriages have the same legal force. If you want a civil wedding, you have to go to the registry office. The civil wedding costs you only 50 US dollars. To do this, you would have to make an appointment in advance and bring a witness with you.
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  • In Las Vegas, it is also possible to get married in a chapel if one or both partners have left the church or are divorced. The marriage is still fully recognized in Germany if you apply for it later.
  • Unfortunately, your marriage certificate is not recognized in Germany, so you have to have a copy of the registered marriage certificate notarized in Germany. You also need an apostille, this serves to guarantee the authenticity of the marriage certificate. The chapel you have chosen will register your marriage. This usually takes up to ten working days. Then apply for a copy of the registered marriage certificate and have it authenticated. You don't have to be in Las Vegas to do this. The Secretary of State will now issue the apostille. You can find the Secretary of State in Carson City.
  • Finally, compile the documents and hand them over to your local registry office for recognition. The registry office will now change your tax brackets. Your marriage will now be entered retrospectively from the marriage date.

You should know that your Las Vegas marriage is valid even without registration. Therefore, you should carefully consider whether your marriage is serious. If you get married in Las Vegas for fun and want to get married later in Germany, your marriage can be annulled because of bigamy.

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