Source: The Points Guy
Summary
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) sets up a temporary marriage license bureau in Terminal 1 baggage claim area from February 4 to 16. The pop-up offers a convenient service for couples to obtain a marriage license before getting hitched at a drive-through chapel or other location in Las Vegas. The service is popular and allows couples to skip the trip downtown to the Clark County clerk’s office.
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The airport pop-up marriage license bureau offers a unique opportunity for couples to obtain their marriage license before getting hitched in Las Vegas. With its convenient location and extended hours, the service is extremely popular and allows couples to skip the trip downtown to the Clark County clerk’s office. The pop-up is staffed by the Clark County clerk’s office and offers the same services as the downtown office, including the ability to fill out forms and pay fees upon arrival. The marriage license costs $102, and couples must pay via credit or debit card only. Once they fill out the marriage application, couples can present themselves at the pop-up clerk’s office at the airport, where they will need to meet some basic requirements, including being at least 18 years old and presenting government-issued identification.
The airport’s marriage license bureau is a convenient and fun way for couples to get married, and it’s a unique experience that sets Las Vegas apart from other destinations. As Clark County Clerk Lynn Marie Goya said, “As far as I know, Las Vegas is the only place in the world where you can get your marriage license at the airport. We make it fun for couples, because we adore them.”
The Clark County clerk’s office first opened its pop-up marriage license bureau at LAS in February 2018, and has returned to the airport each February since (except in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The first year, the pop-up issued 180 marriage licenses during the nine days it was open. In 2020, it issued 307 licenses over 17 days. And last year, in 2025, it issued 380 licenses over 15 days.
This year, the Clark County clerk’s office is looking forward to issuing even more licenses during the 13 days the airport pop-up will be open. But Goya acknowledges that fluctuations affecting U.S. tourism nationwide, plus the overall dip in Las Vegas tourism numbers, may affect the final totals.
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Author: Evan Null
