Weddings abroad in North America

The couple must apply in person at the Registry Division in Room 213 of Boston City Hall for a marriage intention application. This requirement applies to both residents and non-residents.

In Boston, proof of age is required if under the age of twenty-four. For proof of age, a certified birth record or passport is required.

There is a three day waiting period to receive your license. The license is valid for sixty days from the day you originally file and may be used in any city or town within the Commonwealth. This license cannot be used outside of this state. A waiver of the three day waiting period can be applied for at the city or town clerk's office where you apply and then presented to a court of competent jurisdiction for approval.

The person who performs the ceremony of marriage must sign the license and return it to the city or town where it was issued. That is the only place where the license will be registered.

http://www.cityofboston.gov/registry/marriage.asp

The legal age to marry is 18 years for both males and females

Proof of age is required. A certified copy of a birth certificate must be presented for anyone 18 years of age or under. A valid I.D. or driver’s license may be presented for anyone 19 years of age or over.

If previously married, proof of original divorce decree or death certificate needs to be presented to the marriage agent by the applicant if the divorce or death was final within 30 days of applying for a marriage license

For any person to lawfully marry in the State of Hawaii, a license for that purpose must be obtained from an authorized agent (HRS §572-1.7). Once the license has been issued, there is no waiting period before the marriage can take place.

For further information on getting married in Hawaii please visit the below site - http://hawaii.gov/health/vital-records/vital-records/marriage/index.html

Marriage licenses are issued to applicants on the spot.  A marriage license is valid for 90 days from the date of issuance. There are no citizenship or residency requirements; nor are blood tests required. Applicants must be over 18 years of age. Couples can submit their application for a marriage license online. When arriving at the Clerk-Recorder Department, couples who have filled out their information online in advance are seen on a priority basis. For further information visit: http://www.ocgov.com/ocgov/Residents/Getting%20Married

• An application, including a statement as to whether they wish to marry under joint or separate property (forms available at the Civil Register).
• A certified copy of birth certificate.
• If necessary, a certified copy of the divorce decree previously legalised by the Mexican Consular Office under whose jurisdiction the divorced was pronounced.
• Thorax/Chest x-ray
• Blood tests (it is recommended that this test be done in Mexico, so that the results be written in Spanish).
• Two legally qualified witnesses present at the ceremony (over 18 years of age)

For further information and contact details for the Embassy of Mexico in London visit:  http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/foreign-embassy-in-the-uk/mexico

To get married in Florida, visiting couples need only go together to the nearest clerk of the circuit court office to obtain a marriage license. Marriage licenses are good for 60 days. As soon as a license is obtained, a wedding ceremony can be performed anywhere in the state. Those who can't wait can be married right away in the clerk's office, usually for a fee of $30. For more information visit http://www.visitflorida.com/articles/getting-married-in-florida

Before conducting the marriage ceremony, the officiant must announce the couple’s intention to marry by means of a notice posted for 20 days before the date of the marriage at the place where the ceremony is to be held and at the nearest courthouse. The notice must include the name, domiciliary address and date and place of birth of each of the intended spouses; the accuracy of the information must be confirmed by a witness of full age. Québec does not have any residency requirements to apply for a marriage license. For further information visit http://www.justice.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/generale/maria-a.htm#notice

A seventy-two hour waiting period is required by law between the time of issuance of the license and the ceremony. Judges of the First or Second City Courts are authorized by law to waive the waiting period for Louisiana residents and they can do this during their Monday-Friday hours of operation ONLY. Also, if both the bride and groom reside outside of Louisiana, the services will occur in Orleans parish AND be performed by a registered Orleans officiant, that officiant can waive this waiting period. The waiver MUST be attached to the completed marriage certificate when it is returned to Vital Records. http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?ID=252&Detail=7757

If you are living outside Canada or are from another province, contact a Deputy Issuer of Marriage Licences in the community in which you will be married for further information.

You do not have to be a Nova Scotia resident in order to be married here, but the licence is only valid in this Province.

If you are not able to apply for the marriage license in person at least 5 days prior to the wedding at a Deputy Issuer of Marriage Licences in the community in which you will be married, please contact Vital Statistics for further information.

For more information on the legalities of getting married in Nova Scotia visit http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/getting-married.asp#who

To get married in Florida, visiting couples need only go together to the nearest clerk of the circuit court office to obtain a marriage license. Marriage licenses are good for 60 days. As soon as a license is obtained, a wedding ceremony can be performed anywhere in the state. Those who can't wait can be married right away in the clerk's office, usually for a fee of $30. For more information visit http://www.visitflorida.com/articles/getting-married-in-florida

Before conducting the marriage ceremony, the officiant must announce the couple’s intention to marry by means of a notice posted for 20 days before the date of the marriage at the place where the ceremony is to be held and at the nearest courthouse. The notice must include the name, domiciliary address and date and place of birth of each of the intended spouses; the accuracy of the information must be confirmed by a witness of full age. Québec does not have any residency requirements to apply for a marriage license. For further information visit http://www.justice.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/generale/maria-a.htm#notice

Marriage licenses are issued to applicants on the spot.  A marriage license is valid for 90 days from the date of issuance. There are no citizenship or residency requirements; nor are blood tests required. Applicants must be over 18 years of age. Couples can submit their application for a marriage license online. When arriving at the Clerk-Recorder Department, couples who have filled out their information online in advance are seen on a priority basis. For further information visit: http://www.ocgov.com/ocgov/Residents/Getting%20Married

You do not have to be a British Columbia resident to be married in the province. However, you are required to get a Marriage Licence which is valid for a term of three months and only valid in British Columbia.

Anyone over 19 years of age is eligible to apply for a marriage licence in BC. If one or both individuals were recently divorced within the last 31 days, proof of divorce must be provided. No licence is issued until the courts finalize a divorce, normally 31 days after the divorce decree is issued by the Courts.

For further information visit: http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/marriage/howto.html

For further information on getting married in Yukon, please visit: http://www.hss.gov.yk.ca/marriage_how.php