Getting married in Las Vegas for Mexican citizens (Bodas Legales, Español & Apostilla)
100% Legal & Recognizable in Mexico — Mexican citizens visiting on a tourist visa/passport can marry legally in Las Vegas with zero blood tests and zero waiting period. To give your marriage full civil effect inside Mexico (Inscripción de Matrimonio Extranjero ante el Registro Civil), obtain your Certified Certificate + Nevada Apostille.
Required identification
Valid Mexican Passports (Pasaporte Mexicano vigente) or Matrícula Consular / official government photo ID showing date of birth (18+). No blood tests orprenuptial medical labs required in Nevada!
Do you need an Apostille?
YES — Required for Registro Civil inscription in Mexico! You must present the Certified Copy from the Clark County Recorder + the Nevada Secretary of State Apostille + a Spanish translation by a Perito Traductor autorizado in your Mexican state.
Home registry & surname rules
Present your Apostilled Certified Marriage Certificate + official Perito Traductor Spanish translation at your state Registro Civil (Inscripción de Acta Extranjera) within 3 months of returning to Mexico so your marriage takes full retroactive civil effect.
What a Las Vegas Wedding Costs in MXN (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 ≈ Mex$19.8 MXN; excludes your card issuer’s foreign-transaction fee — Clark County and all Las Vegas chapels bill in USD).
Current Round-Trip Airfare Benchmark to Las Vegas (LAS)
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How to marry legally in Las Vegas (Mexico)
1. Pre-solicitud en línea en el portal oficial del Condado de Clark (.gov)
Complete the online form with your exact Mexican passport names (including both apellidos if desired on the license) and pick up your $102 USD license at 201 E. Clark Ave.
2. Choose a Bilingual Spanish Las Vegas Chapel
Browse our 40+ Bilingual Spanish chapels (Capillas en Español) with HD livestreaming so family in CDMX, Monterrey, Guadalajara, or Tijuana can watch live.
3. Certified Certificate + Apostilla de Nevada + Perito Traductor
Order the Certified Marriage Certificate ($20) + Nevada Apostille ($20 state fee or 24h rush service), then have a Mexican Perito Traductor translate both documents for Registro Civil inscription.
Pro tips before you book flights
- Enter both maternal and paternal surnames carefully in the official Clark County Clerk .gov pre-application if you want them to match your Mexican CURP and Pasaporte seamlessly during Registro Civil inscription!
- 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 🇲🇽 Mexico 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 Mexico
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 Mexico?