Getting married in Las Vegas for Spanish citizens (Inscripción Consular & Apostilla)
100% Legal Under Spanish Civil Code (Art. 49) — Two Spanish citizens (or mixed-nationality couples) can marry legally in Las Vegas according to Nevada law (lex loci) and inscribe the marriage at the Spanish Consulate in Los Angeles or Registro Civil Central in Madrid.
Required identification
Valid Spanish Passports (Pasaporte Español vigente, 18+) + ESTA.
Do you need an Apostille?
YES — Mandatory! Spanish Registro Civil Central and the Consulate General of Spain in Los Angeles require the Certified Marriage Certificate + Nevada Hague Apostille (+ Traductor-Intérprete Jurado MAEC translation if filing inside Spain).
Home registry & surname rules
Inscribe your Apostilled certificate either through the Registro Civil Central in Spain (via your local Registro Civil municipal) or via the Consulate General of Spain in Los Angeles to obtain your Spanish certificado literal de matrimonio / Libro de Familia record.
What a Las Vegas Wedding Costs in EUR (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 ≈ €0.92 EUR; 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 (Spain)
1. Pre-apply on the Clark County Clerk .gov portal with both Spanish surnames (dos apellidos)
Match your Spanish passport spelling carefully at 201 E. Clark Ave ($102 USD).
2. Choose from 40+ Bilingual Spanish Chapels (or Elvis / Desert venues)
Ensure you book a legal ceremony (not a symbolic vow renewal) so your officiant files the record.
3. Obtain Certified Copy ($20) + Nevada Apostille ($20) + Jurado Translation
Use a MAEC-accredited Traductor Jurado back in Spain before submitting to Registro Civil.
Pro tips before you book flights
- Filing through Registro Civil Central in Spain takes several months to issue the Spanish extract, though your legal wedding date retroactively counts from the exact day you married in Las Vegas!
- 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 🇪🇸 Spain 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 Spain
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 Spain?