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Can you get married in Vegas if you live in another state?
What paperwork do you need to get married in Vegas?
What is the easiest way to get married in Vegas?
Weddings are a key component of the Las Vegas tourism industry, and that’s not by mistake. For nearly a century people have been trying to figure out how to get married in Vegas from out of state.
In this blog, we will lay out the facts and arm you with the expertise you need to get married in Vegas from out of state.
Relax, it’s easy. In short, Las Vegas made it easy to get married, because it brings in money. That’s good news for couples looking to get married in Vegas if they’re from out of state.
Can you get married in Vegas if you live in another state?
Fast Answer: Absolutely yes!
Nevada, like all the other 50 states (and the District of Columbia!) does not have a residency requirement.
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Eighteen states do require a waiting period after getting your marriage license, but Nevada does not.
In Nevada, you can get married on the same day that you file for the marriage license.
By contrast, another popular destination wedding state, Florida, requires a three day waiting period. Wanna get married in the city that doesn’t sleep? Try again tomorrow.
New York has a 24-hour waiting period. And don’t just think you can cross the Hudson. Jersey has a 3-day waiting period!
Definition: The marriage license waiting period refers to laws that mandate the couple wait for a period of time between when they file for the marriage license and when they are able to complete and return it.
Another advantage to Las Vegas is that your marriage license is good for a full year. That’s not unlimited, (Five states have no expiration: AL, GA, ID, MS, NM + DC) but it is a pretty long time.
The large majority of states (40 out of 50) only issue licenses good for between one and six months.
What paperwork do you need to get married in Vegas?
Fast Answer: Not much.
Complete the form online and then bring your ID.
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The Clark County marriage license bureau accepts the following forms of identification.
- Driver License
- Driver Instruction Permit
- Official ID card issued by a United States state or territory
- Official foreign government issued ID card, including Driver License (must include date of birth)
- Passport
- Matricula Consular Card
- Military ID card issued by a branch of the United States Armed Forces
- Military Dependent ID card issued by a branch of the United States Armed Forces
- Certificate of Citizenship issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Certificate of Naturalization issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Permanent Resident Card issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
If you consider a dollar bill paperwork then you’ll need 102 of those to get your marriage license. We recommend straight cash homie. Plastic works but there’s an additional fee.
What is the easiest way to get married in Vegas?
Fast Answer: Pre-register.
Head to 201 E Clark Ave to pay for and receive your license. Book it to an officiant and witness.
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To save time, you should be pre-registering for your marriage license on the Clark County website. From there, it’s a quick trip to the bureau (located at 201 E Clark Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89101) and with that license in hand, you can legally marry anywhere with a licensed officiant.
The Clark County Marriage License Bureau is open seven days a week, from 8:00 AM until Midnight. To apply, each partner will require one valid form of identification.
Your license will be prepared with your legal name exactly as it appears on your identification. You can get married immediately after receiving your license and your license remains valid for one year.
Electric Sugar Elopements offers stress-free and done-for-you elopements and microweddings. We’ve been known to pull a ceremony together on short notice, and have lots of great venues for couples to choose from.
Our wedding locations tend to lean wild and different — you won’t find any kitchy chapels here. Our photography is magazine worthy, we have modern officiants and your photographer will act as your witness!
Hopefully with the help of this blog, and our expert micro wedding and elopement team, you’ll worry less about how to get married in Vegas from out of state, and more about having a great time.
Ready to pull off something awesome in Vegas? Connect with us today.
For couples with personality wanting an offbeat, boundary-pushing wedding, McKenzi Taylor is fast-becoming America’s go-to elopement and micro-wedding expert. Electric Sugar Elopements barged onto the scene in 2021, with the company drawing on McKenzi’s 15+ years as a wedding photographer, 5+ years as a successful wedding coordinator, and standing as a board member for the LV chapter of WIPA. Her ‘let’s do this differently’ attitude to weddings has helped over 700 couples get hitched in style around Las Vegas, San Diego and Black Hills, and has led to her being featured in small and major media outlets, such as the New York Times.
