Are foreign marriages recognized in the US?
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Are foreign marriages recognized in the US?
Validity of Foreign Marriages and Divorces Generally, any marriage entered into between two U.S. citizens in another country is recognized as valid in the U.S. as long as the union was legal when and where performed.
Are Canadian marriages recognized in the US?
Any marriage or divorce conducted anywhere in the world is automatically recognized anywhere in the US (with some exceptions like polygamous marriages); the same is true in many other countries.
Can you be legally married in 2 countries?
Most countries do not recognize multiple marriages but some do. Some country requires to obtain an “unmanned certificate” from your country of citizenship. Some country doesn't bother. In both cases, it is technically possible to marry two different person in two different countries.
Is a marriage in Mexico recognized in the United States?
A civil wedding in Mexico is fully valid for legal purposes in the U.S., but a religious ceremony without the civil ceremony is not, as U.S. law only recognizes marriages which are valid in the country in which they take place.
