# Documents that cross a border

Lesson 3 of [Check marriage sources, officiants and records](https://marriagelicense.fyi/academy/check-marriage-sources-and-records.md), 17 minutes.

A cross-border case has two sides: the place where you marry, and the place where you will use the marriage record. Ask both sides before you pay for translations or document services. Before the ceremony - Ask the office where you marry what it needs for a document from another country. - Ask wheth…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Check marriage sources, officiants and records works](https://marriagelicense.fyi/academy/check-marriage-sources-and-records.md).

Also on the [web page](https://marriagelicense.fyi/academy/check-marriage-sources-and-records/documents-across-borders).