Does anyone know if a Taiwanese marriage license is valid in the States? I looked on the AIT site, and it depends upon the State from which you hail, but I’ve been here for a long time, and haven’t really established residency in any State (I’m from Nevada, but haven’t voted in any elections and let me driver’s license elapse), although I use my Mom’s address as my US mailing address…anyone know about this?
Could you post the link to where the AIT web site says that it’s only valid in certain states? I can’t find it on AIT web site and their search function doesn’t work.
Could you post the link to where the AIT web site says that it’s only valid in certain states? I can’t find it on AIT web site and their search function doesn’t work.
[quote=“AIT Website (using the fully operational search function)”]
All U.S. states have their own laws concerning marriage and all states generally recognize marriages performed outside of their jurisdiction, provided that the marriage was in compliance with the laws of the place in which it was performed. Since the requirements for legal marriage differ from state to state, U.S. citizens should contact their state for more information about how a foreign marriage will be treated in their state.[/quote]
I believe the answer is yes. I got married here last September and also registered it in a Massachusetts town hall. The state government told me that the US (all states) “recognizes” marriages from any other country, however if you want to take advantage of any US-related benefits or file income taxes jointly, you need to register the marriage at a city hall. This means you need to assemble all the related bureaucratic crap before you go in. You will also need to have your TW marriage certificate translated by a court-approved translation service. Your own translation will not be accepted. I used these guys, but there are many on line -> certifiedchinesetranslation. … index.html