Wedding Abroad RulesNot legal advice. Marriage rules change and local offices interpret them differently. Confirm every requirement with the civil registry or embassy before you book or pay. Disclaimer
Legal for visitors?Yes
Wait / residencyNone
Government feeUS$65
Same-sexNot confirmed
6 of 10 facts read on an official page; 3 not confirmed. Badges show the source level of each fact.
Where couples get confused
Hawaii is a reference point: $65, no blood test, no wait - compare everything else to this.
The rules
- Legal ceremony for visitorsOfficial ✓
- yesUS state. Licence from a Department of Health agent; valid only in Hawaii.
- Residency or waiting timeOfficial ✓
- No residency or citizenship requirement; no waiting period; meet agent no sooner than 30 days before the ceremony.
- Required documentsOfficial ✓
- Online application; valid government photo ID; divorce decree/death certificate only if within 30 days; both appear together in person.
- Apostille / translationOfficial ✓
- No
- Blood or medical testOfficial ✓
- No
- WitnessesNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassy
- Who officiatesNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassyOur unconfirmed note: Licensed officiant
- Same-sex couplesNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassyOur unconfirmed note: Licence page covers marriage and civil union
- Recognized in the US, Canada, UKSnippet / semi-official
- Domestic US marriage: valid across the US. Canada/UK: generally recognised if valid where performed (Canada per travel.gc.ca; UK unverified).
- Government feeOfficial ✓
- US$65 ($60 application + $5 portal), non-refundable
⚠ Pitfalls and scams to watch
Licence expires 30 days after issue and is void outside Hawaii; no proxies.
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Sources
Quotes copied from official pages on 2026-10-21. Items marked as a snippet were seen in search results because the page blocked our checker.
- fee/residencyhttps://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/marriage-licenses/
The cost to obtain a marriage or civil union license is $65.00 ($60 application fee + $5 portal fee) ... There are no state residence or U.S. citizenship requirements. Blood tests are not required.
All sources consulted
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