All EU member states except Romania follow the ruling. Romania ruling of the European Court of Justice obliges the state to provide residency rights for the foreign spouses of EU citizens. Registered foreign marriages confer limited rights. Recognized but not performed in several other tribal nations and American Samoa. Neither performed nor recognized in some tribal nations.Neither performed nor recognized in six British Overseas Territories.Neither performed nor recognized in Niue, Tokelau, or the Cook Islands.
Registered in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten in such cases, but the rights of marriage are not guaranteed.
