international marriage
Binational wedding bond
A marriage between people from different countries.
The term appears in legal and immigration contexts, where such unions face distinct requirements: visa applications, residency permits, recognition across jurisdictions.
International marriages often involve navigating two legal systems.
The phrase sometimes carries skeptical connotations, implying marriages contracted primarily for immigration benefits rather than genuine partnership.
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- green cardU.S. residency document
- spouse visaImmigration permit for married partners
- homesicknessLonging for one's dwelling
- language barrierMutual incomprehension across tongues
culture shock · remittances · citizenship · cultural assimilation · home country · residency permit · immigration law · passport · embassy · consulate · migration patterns · family reunification · love across borders · long distance · legal jurisdiction · mail-order bride · relationship counseling · demographic shifts
- cross-border marriageforeign spouse, intermarriage, spouse visa, partner visa, fiance visa
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
- global experiencesstudy abroad, exchange student, cultural immersion, travel abroad, volunteer abroad
international marriagedomestic partnership
Nonmarital cohabiting relationship
international, marriage, nation, national, nationally, nationalism, nationalist, nationalize, nationalization