UK citizen marrying American fiance
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UK citizen marrying American fiance
Hi,
My American fiance and I are planning to get married on my next trip on my ESTA, and then I will return back to the UK after my trip to apply for the spousal visa.
I have read the other threads that this can be done in the state where he lives and where we plan to live together and eventually start our family once the necessary paperwork for visas have been completed correctly, but I haven't been able to see what is needed for our actual wedding itself?
Do I just need to bring my passport and birth certificate when we register for the marriage license? I believe in his state we have to wait 3 days before we can get married after applying for the marriage license, so I need to know which documents I need to take to the courthouse.
All answers appreciated! Many thanks x
My American fiance and I are planning to get married on my next trip on my ESTA, and then I will return back to the UK after my trip to apply for the spousal visa.
I have read the other threads that this can be done in the state where he lives and where we plan to live together and eventually start our family once the necessary paperwork for visas have been completed correctly, but I haven't been able to see what is needed for our actual wedding itself?
Do I just need to bring my passport and birth certificate when we register for the marriage license? I believe in his state we have to wait 3 days before we can get married after applying for the marriage license, so I need to know which documents I need to take to the courthouse.
All answers appreciated! Many thanks x
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Re: UK citizen marrying American fiance
Do I just need to bring my passport and birth certificate when we register for the marriage license?
Ian
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Google "marriage in (state)". Each state is different, so without knowing the state, it's hard to advise. Usually only your passport is required.
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Re: UK citizen marrying American fiance
The state is PA, and online it doesn't confirm which legal documents/ID required, especially if I'm not American. I'll have him call and check thanks!
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Technically I think you are correct, but given the US obsession with a drivers licence as an ID document, I would strongly recommend that you take that too, even though it's a British one. The last thing you want is some jobs-worth insisting that the procedures for issuing a marriage license require the couple to show drovers licenses before a license can be issued.
When we went to get our marriage license (the then-future Mrs P was a US resident USC), we each took our birth certificate, passport, and drivers license. ..... The clerk in the courthouse office didn't check anything! ...... This was pre-9/11, which may explain the difference.
When we went to get our marriage license (the then-future Mrs P was a US resident USC), we each took our birth certificate, passport, and drivers license. ..... The clerk in the courthouse office didn't check anything! ...... This was pre-9/11, which may explain the difference.
Last edited by Pulaski; Oct 7th 2015 at 2:43 pm.
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If one has a passport, that is an official government photo ID. No need for a non-US drivers license. That can't be a requirement, because not everyone has one.
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You may also need proof that you do not have (and are not eligible for) an SSN. I needed that in SC before I was able to get my marriage license.
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The OP will obviously have her passover with her, and likely her DL. Taking her birth certificate too pretty much covers all the bases for identifying documents.
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Sure, she can take all the documents she has, just to be on the safe side. I thought we were talking about what's required.
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Quite possibly the same place this did (unless PA is big into cattle in a way I'm not familiar with )...