Getting married in Las Vegas for Canadian citizens — provincial recognition & license guide
100% Legally Valid Across All Canadian Provinces & Territories — A legal marriage performed in Clark County, Nevada is automatically recognized nationwide in Canada as long as both spouses met legal capacity requirements.
Required identification
Valid Canadian Passports (or government NEXUS / provincial driver’s licence with birth certificate backup — Canadian Passport is fastest and universally accepted at 201 E. Clark Ave).
Do you need an Apostille?
Rarely required within English-speaking provinces (Ontario ServiceOntario, ICBC in BC, Alberta Registries accept the official Clark County Certified Marriage Certificate directly). Quebec couples or international dual citizens may optionally add a Nevada Apostille (Canada joined the Hague Apostille Convention in Jan 2024!).
Home registry & surname rules
Provinces (including Ontario, BC, Alberta, and Quebec) do NOT re-issue a provincial marriage certificate for out-of-country weddings — your official Clark County Recorder Certified Copy serves permanently as your legal proof of marriage in Canada.
What a Las Vegas Wedding Costs in CAD (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 ≈ C$1.39 CAD; 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 (Canada)
1. Submit the online Clark County Clerk .gov pre-application
Fill out both partners’ legal names exactly as shown on your Canadian passports. Leave US Social Security Number blank.
2. Pick up your $102 USD Marriage License Downtown
Visit 201 E. Clark Ave together (8 AM – Midnight daily). Bring your Canadian passports and pay $102.00 USD in exact cash or $105.29 USD by credit/debit card (2% + $1.25 fee; checks and money orders are not accepted).
3. Celebrate your ceremony & wait ~7–10 days for County recording
Your licensed Nevada officiant files your marriage record electronically or in person within 10 calendar days.
4. Order 2 official Certified Marriage Certificates ($20 USD each)
Use your Certified Certificate at ServiceOntario, ICBC, Alberta Registries, CRA, and Passport Canada if assuming your spouse’s surname (note: in Quebec, spouses keep their birth legal surname under the Civil Code of Québec).
Pro tips before you book flights
- Order TWO certified copies from the Clark County Recorder — Canadian passport offices and provincial registries sometimes mail back originals slowly.
- 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 🇨🇦 Canada 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 Canada
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 Canada?