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Registering Foreign Marriage in the US

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If you were married oversea in a civil ceremony, will you need to register your marriage here in the US at a local city hall as well? Or is it enough just to have the apostle and make sure the marriage certificate is translated into English?

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No need to have it registered to the extent that is actually possible, translation well that depends I guess on who wants it and why.

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DEAbara   9

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My husband and I married in Nigeria, 2012. I came home to the US, took my copy of our marriage license (with the legal notarization) to my local Social Security Office and they recognized it and had me fill paperwork. I had my new SSN within 2 weeks. I then went to my bank and changed my name on the account. I had to show them the marriage license as well as the new SSN. Everything for me was easy. You do not need to have another ceremony here as long as the one in the foreign country is legal and the document has been "notarized". (that could be a legal stamp of some kind that also has a signature) You shouldn't have a problem.

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My husband and I were married in South Africa in a civil ceremony. However, we also has a church ceremony the next day, but our marriage certificate lists the date of the civil ceremony. I first went to the SSA and requested a new card with my married name with no issue. Went I got my new card, I next went to the DMV and got a new driver's license and after that I changed my bank accounts, my lease and at work. I did call my local registrar to see if I needed to register my marriage, but they said it was not required - I live in Wisconsin. I had no problems and I only had to show our marriage certificate at the SSA.

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