Getting married in Las Vegas for Brazilian citizens (Apostila de Haia & Traslado no Cartório)
100% Legal in Brazil (Art. 1.544 Código Civil & CNJ Res. 155) — Because Brazil and the US are both members of the Hague Apostille Convention, Brazilian couples can marry legally in Las Vegas and transcribe (traslado) their marriage at the Cartório do 1º Ofício in Brazil within 180 days of returning!
Required identification
Valid Brazilian Passports (Passaporte Brasileiro válido, 18+) with valid US B1/B2 visa (or dual-citizenship ESTA passport).
Do you need an Apostille?
YES — Mandatory unless registered in person first at the Brazilian Consulate in Los Angeles! With the Certified Copy + Nevada Hague Apostille + Tradução Pública Juramentada in Brazil (plus RTD registration), you can complete the Traslado directly at your Brazilian 1º Ofício de Registro Civil!
Home registry & surname rules
Complete the Traslado de Assento de Casamento Estrangeiro at the Cartório de 1º Ofício of your Brazilian domicile within 180 days of returning (either via Consular Marriage Certificate from Los Angeles OR directly via Apostilled Nevada Certificate + Tradução Juramentada per CNJ Resolution 155).
What a Las Vegas Wedding Costs in BRL (All-In Out-the-Door)
Every figure below converts true Out-the-Door USD totals (base package + mandatory cash minister gratuity + venue tax + $102 Clark County Marriage License) into your home currency.
1 USD ≈ R$5.75 BRL; excludes your card issuer’s foreign-transaction fee — Clark County and all Las Vegas chapels bill in USD).
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How to marry legally in Las Vegas (Brazil)
1. Complete the Clark County Clerk .gov pre-application & pick up your $102 USD License at 201 E. Clark Ave
Present both Brazilian passports. No Brazilian certidão de estado civil is required in Las Vegas!
2. Order Certified Copy ($20) + Nevada Hague Apostille ($20)
Notice: Nevada certificates do not specify Brazilian marital property regimes (Comunhão Parcial vs. Separação) — consult your Brazilian Cartório/Consulate rules before registering.
3. Tradução Juramentada & Traslado at Cartório do 1º Ofício in Brazil
Have a Brazilian Tradutor Público Juramentado translate the Apostilled certificate and complete your Traslado.
Pro tips before you book flights
- Property Regime Tip: If you desire a specific Brazilian regime de bens (e.g., Separação Total), consult a Brazilian lawyer or complete a prenuptial pact + Consular registration at the Brazilian Consulate in Los Angeles.
- Cash gratuities in USD: Bring $80–$150 USD in $20 bills to your chapel check-in — many Las Vegas chapels collect minister donations ($50–$100) and limo driver tips ($30–$50) in cash separately from your credit-card package price.
Email me the 🇧🇷 Brazil Vegas License & Apostille Checklist
Includes direct Clark County Clerk `.gov` foreign-citizen pre-app instructions, 201 E. Clark Ave pickup tips, and Rush Apostille runner options.
Official $40–$115 DIY Certified Certificate & Nevada Apostille for Brazil
Skip $250+ third-party agency markups by ordering directly from Nevada government offices: $20 official Clark County Certified Marriage Certificate + $20 standard Nevada Secretary of State Hague Apostille (or +$75 official 24-hour State expedite = $115 total).
Local licensed officiants offering Rush Nevada Apostille service
Need your Certified Marriage Certificate + Nevada Secretary of State Apostille hand-filed and shipped via DHL/FedEx to Brazil?