To be married in Nevada, you must have a marriage license issued in the State of Nevada. The Arch of Reno Wedding Chapel can perform a wedding ceremony using a license issued in any county within the State of Nevada. The Marriage Bureau in Reno is open daily from 8am until 8pm and on holidays from 8am until 4pm by appointment only.
The Marriage Bureau charges $85 for the license and accepts cash, money orders, traveler’s checks or credit cards (small fee applies). In Nevada, to be legally married, a marriage ceremony must be performed by a person authorized to perform a marriage in the State of Nevada.
Two people (same sex marriages are legal), at least 18 years of age, not nearer of kin than second cousins or cousins of the half blood, and not having a husband or wife living, may be joined in marriage. Both parties must appear at the Marriage License Bureau.
Each applicant must provide proof of the applicant’s name and age. The Marriage License must contain the name of each applicant as shown in the documents presented to prove name and age.
The following original documents containing the applicant’s photo are acceptable. The photo must be a sufficiently recent, clear likeness of the applicant.
An original or certified Birth Certificate AND
Foreign birth certificates must be translated into English. The translation must state that it is a true and correct translation of the birth certificate. The translation must also state that the translator is a qualified translator and include the printed name of the translator. The document must be signed and notarized.
Other ID may be acceptable. Please call for more information.
Social Security Number:
If you have a social security number, you are required to provide the number. There is NO requirement that you have a social security number to get a marriage license.
Divorce or annulment: You do not need to bring your divorce papers. However, if you have been divorced or your previous marriage has been annulled, the divorce or annulment must be final in the state where granted. You must know the year of the divorce or annulment and where the papers were filed.
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Thank you so much for making our wedding day AWESOME! All the special touches and the special time you took to make it an AWESOME day for us! We are very happy with the photos that were taken! Thanks again it was well worth the trip from Oregon!
I just want to thank the people at the Arch of Reno Wedding Chapel in Reno Nevada for making our wedding so Beautiful, and pleasant. It was a stress-free wedding. The photographer did an awesome job on our photos. The Minister was awesome also. We will cherish the time we spent in Reno, and the moment our lives became richer upon our marriage at your chapel. God Bless you all!
