Mail Order Brides — Find Your Foreign Wife

Mail Order Bride Catalog

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Mail order brides — who are these women?

In general terms, a foreign bride is a woman who wants to meet a man from another country, typically, from the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. But let’s be more specific.

The most popular “mail order bride” regions are Eastern Europe, Asia, and South America, so an average mail order bride most likely lives in one of these regions. In most cases, mail order brides are in their early 30s—the highest average age of brides is in Asia (36.5 in Korea) while the lowest age is in Belarus (27.3), but most fall into the 30-35 age category. An average bride has a university/college degree, has no children, and is either Christian or not religious at all. 

As for the reasons why they become mail order brides, the most popular one is simple: a lot of women from Asia, Europe, and Latin America believe that American men will treat them better than men from their country. Some of them are in love with American culture, think that they’ll build a new, better life in another country, and some even think that men from the US are more handsome than their local guys. But the main reason is that they see American men as better, kinder, more caring, and more respectful than men in their countries.

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How does mail order brides industry work?

Most people don’t even think about how a mail order bride website works, but if you want to understand the whole process, continue reading.

• First, a woman creates a profile on the site. The registration is usually very simple for men, but for women, it’s a completely different process. They have to provide their documents and verify their identity. Well, at least we at WomenforMarriage have this requirement for female accounts. Another requirement is that the female profiles must be detailed, so we always ensure a new female member uploads many high-quality photos. That’s why all the overseas brides on our platform have at least 5-10 pictures!
• A man, in turn, needs only 1-2 minutes to create an account on a mail order bride site (and WomenforMarriage isn’t an exception). However, some sites offer questionnaires during the registration; you can skip the questions, but if you answer them, you’ll have higher chances of finding a perfect match.
• After creating an account, men can use mail order bride websites for free. On WomenforMarriage, new users get 20 credits for free, which means they can test all the premium features and even start chatting with ladies without purchasing anything, but that’s not what all the mail order bride sites do. Typically, free users are allowed to browse profiles and to use a search tool, that’s all.
• Then, a man purchases a premium subscription or buys some credits—we believe the latter system is the most transparent one, but many websites have a subscription system, too. After that, a man gets access to all the premium features available on the site. Messaging features are typically available to premium users only, as well as extra features such as gift delivery, video exchange, etc.
• Then, a man finds a woman through the search tool or with the help of matchmaking tools. They chat, exchange photos and videos, send each other gifts in case the site has such a feature, and agree to meet each other. Most mail order bride websites do not allow the users to exchange their contact information, such as email addresses, but here on WomenForMarriage, you can request the contact info of any woman. 
• Finally, they meet in person. From our experience, it’s usually a “man goes to a woman’s country” situation, but it’s not a rule, of course. Another common situation is when they meet in a third country—especially if a woman lives in a dangerous country like Venezuela.

If they decide to get married, they can apply for a K-1 visa right away or get married first and apply for a CR-1 visa later. We’ll cover this topic later too.

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What is the best country for mail order brides?

There are three main regions when it comes to foreign brides: Eastern Europe, Asia, and Colombia. In these regions, there are three top, most popular, and just the best countries for mail order brides:

• Ukraine — it’s the #1 country in the world when it comes to international relationships. Women from Ukraine are exceptionally kind, caring, and usually have serious intentions (at least on our platform). They are also incredibly attractive and 100% loyal to their husbands. 
• China — Chinese women are beautiful, educated, and interesting to talk to. They still have quite traditional values when it comes to their views on family roles, but at the same time, they are confident, strong, and emotionally and financially independent.
• Colombia — this country has the most mail order wives in Latin America, and for a good reason! Colombian ladies are extremely hot, have really strong family values, are optimistic, fun, and very expressive.

Generally, if someone doesn’t know which country to focus on, we recommend these three options. Ukraine, China, and Colombia are a perfect set, an ideal starter pack for those who want to meet a foreign mail order wife—but if you want something more than that, the whole world is waiting for you. Here’s the map with all the countries available for romantic international relationships: choose any country, read the guides, and find out how to date local ladies.

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Choose the country of your future wife

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How to get a mail order bride?

Wondering how to get a mail order bride? You already found our mail order bride app, so it’s like 50% of the work is done. Now, you only need to follow these 4 steps:

• Sign up on WomenForMarriage.com. Enter your email address, name, and age. That’s all, basically.
• Answer the questions during the registration and set your profile up. You can skip these steps and start using our site right away, but we highly recommend you upload some nice photos, answer all those questions, and write a profile bio. You need to stand out from the other men here, right?
• Get your free credits and browse profiles. On WomenForMarriage, you’ll get 20 credits for free after the registration. That’s 10 minutes of free live chat with any woman you like!
• Start chatting and find love. You’ll be able to purchase 35 credits with a huge discount, so another 17 minutes of live chat will only cost you $2.99! With credits, you can send messages, exchange photos and videos, use the chat, and even send gifts to the girls you like. The latter will certainly help you a lot if you’re going to maintain a happy long-distance relationship.

Of course, you don’t need to do all these things, but these steps will definitely help you find love. With free credits, for example, you’ll be able to test all the premium features of our site and even start chatting with ladies, and if you answer all the questions without skipping them, you’ll get more matches!

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How much does it cost to get a mail order bride?

We’re going to cover everything here—from the price of a mail order bride platform to visa fees. So, let’s start with online dating.

Site services

If you want to use the best mail order bride site, you’ll have to pay for it. Free websites can’t offer even a tenth of what paid sites, in general, and WomenForMarriage, in particular, can offer. It’s about everything, from response rate to safety and quality of profiles.

So, on WomenForMarriage, there’s a credit system. You’ll get 20 credits for free, and you’ll be able to buy 35 credits for only $2.99, which means you will get 55 credits for only $3 in total. This is kinda like a trial period for those who want to test the site and take a look at some of its premium features. But you’ll have to buy more when these 55 credits are gone. Here are the packages available:

• 35 credits cost $13 for existing users (and only $2.99 for a new user)
• 50 credits cost $19
• 100 credits cost $33
• 250 credits cost $75
• 400 credits cost $100
• 1,000 credits cost $200

Here’s what you can do with these credits: 

• Send an email for 20 credits
• Use live chat for 2 credits/minute
• Send or watch a video for 25 credits
• Send an audio file for 15 credits
• Request the contact information of any member for 500 credits

So, let’s do simple math: assuming you’ve bought the largest credit package, 1 credit costs 20 cents for you. This means that 1 minute of a live chat costs 40 cents, sending 1 email costs $4 (a large one, with a lot of text), and watching a video costs $5. If you, say, use our website every other day, spend 10 minutes in the chat, and send 1 email per day, you’re going to pay $8 per day and $120 per month. Of course, you can spend much more than that if you want to, but in general, even $100-$150 per month would be enough to enjoy chatting with real foreign brides. 

And remember, you can start using WomenforMarriage and even chat with women for free!

Presents

It’s not only about sending messages, chatting, and exchanging media files. Here, you can also send real gifts to other users.

There are many gifts here—they are divided into 11 categories, from perfume (1,500-3,000 credits) and flowers (700-3,500 credits) to devices. The devices are more expensive—from 1,300 credits for a multi-cooker to 18,000 credits for a MacBook.

This isn’t the cheapest feature, of course. But first of all, that’s something unique, to be fair: real gift delivery is a pretty uncommon feature when it comes to mail order brides platforms. Second, such gifts are a great choice for those who want to build a happy long-distance relationship—no one forces you to buy an expensive gift every week, but sending even a small bouquet once in a while would improve your relationship drastically. If you want to express your feelings truly, this feature is exactly what you need, although not cheap.

Flying costs

Sooner or later, you’ll need to meet that mail order bride in person. Let’s see how much you’ll pay for tickets to the most popular countries, like Colombia, Ukraine, and China.

• Colombia—a flight from New York to Bogota costs $150-$300 [1]
• Ukraine—a flight from New York to Warsaw (Ukrainian airspace is closed to civilian flights because of war) costs $350-$500 [2]
• China—a flight from New York to Beijing costs $1,000-$1,500 [3]

Generally, flights to Asian countries are more expensive, as you see—but with flight aggregators, you’ll be able to save a lot. And don’t forget that the earlier you book it, the less it costs! Now, let’s continue.

Accommodation costs

It doesn’t matter if you’re going to Colombia, Ukraine/Poland, or China—you’ll have to live somewhere while you’re here. Let’s see how much you’ll pay for it in the biggest cities:

• Bogota, Colombia—5-star hotels cost from $99 per night, while 2-3-star hotels cost from $40 to $60 per night [4]
• Kyiv, Ukraine—you can find a decent hotel room for $30 per night, while 4-5-star hotels cost much more than that ($100-$200 per night) [5]
• Beijing, China—from $30 per night in a modest street hotel to $100-$200 for a night in Hilton Beijing [6]

Now, what about an offline date?

Offline date

A simple, modest coffee date will cost you $3-$10 in any of these countries. Let’s see how much you’ll pay for a dinner in a restaurant:

• Bogota, Colombia—around $25 for a dinner in a mid-priced restaurant (for 2 people) [7]
• Kyiv, Ukraine—$25-$50 for a dinner (2 people) [8]
• Beijing, China—$35-$50 for a dinner (2 people) [9]

But that’s not all.

Other expenses 

If you’re serious about it, you’ll have to not only meet your girlfriend in her country but bring her to the United States. If you’re going to bring her to the US and marry her afterward, you’ll have to apply for a K-1 visa—and although the K-1 visa fee is only $265, the total cost is around $2,000 (including Adjustment of status and medical exam).

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Legal issues of marrying a mail order bride: Are mail order spouses illegal?

The short answer is: yes, marrying a mail order bride is 100% legal. She can enter the US on a visa, become a US permanent resident after that, and even become a US citizen 3 years later. Let’s be more detailed.

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What laws affect mail order brides?

First of all, as you probably understand, international brides are a very vulnerable social group. They often don’t know English, they usually don’t know anything about the American law system, and they typically can’t afford a lawyer if something goes wrong.

However, they are not entirely defenseless. In the United States, there are two acts that protect mail order brides: IMBRA and VAWA.

IMBRA

IMBRA, or International Marriage Broker Regulation Act (2005), protects immigrants who enter the country on a K-1, CR-1, and other similar visas. The main idea of IMBRA is that every mail order bride/foreign fiance of an American citizen must understand her legal rights, must not be abandoned if she is abused, and must be provided with a criminal background of her potential spouse so that the latter could not hide any previous criminal activities.

It’s also important that due to IMBRA, if you’re going to marry someone you’ve met through a mail order bride agency or an IMB (international marriage broker), the fact you’ve met on such a platform must be disclosed to USCIS. This leads to additional expenses and delays, and we know that no one wants to go through all this.

The good news is that WomenForMarriage is not considered IMB—in our Terms and Conditions, we say that it’s a “communication website,” nothing more. So you don’t have to worry about additional background checks and delays if you’re going to marry a woman you’ve met here.

VAWA

VAWA, the Violence Against Women Act (1994), is another law whose main goal is to protect vulnerable brides and wives of American citizens (not only foreign brides, of course). In short, if a woman who’s still waiting for a green card is abused by her husband (and her husband threatens to cancel her visa application), she can apply for VAWA and get a green card even without her abusive partner.

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Mail order bride legality by country

The USA

American citizens can marry foreign ladies, and it’s 100% legal. There might be some additional checks if you meet your bride on a mail order bride site, but that’s how the law system works. You can go two ways: if you’re going to marry in the US, you’ll need a K-1 (fiancee) visa, and if you’re going to marry outside and move to the US after that, you’ll need a CR-1 (spousal) visa. A CR-1 visa is cheaper, while the K-1 is about 3-4 months faster (from the time of writing). A foreign wife will become a permanent resident of the US after the marriage.

Canada

Canadian citizens and residents can marry foreign ladies legally, too, but marrying a Canadian doesn’t automatically give the spouse permanent residency. A foreign wife of a Canadian citizen will be able to become a resident after the application for spousal sponsorship is approved (this will take at least 12 months).

The UK

In the UK, they can bring their brides to the country on a Fiance visa and their wives on a Spouse visa. Basically, the system is very similar to the K-1/CR-1 visas in the United States, with one huge difference: in the UK, they can apply for permanent residence after 5 years of living in the country, while in the US, they can apply for citizenship after 3 years.

Australia

There’s a subclass 820 visa in Australia—it works exactly as the K-1 visa. First, a foreign bride must apply for this visa, and when it’s done, she’ll have to enter the country and get married there. There’s an “Australian CR-1” visa, too—it’s called subclass 801, and it allows the spouses of Australian citizens to live there without any time limits.

Germany

If you’re a German who wants to bring his foreign bride to Germany, it’s simple: first, she’ll have to apply for a Visa for Intended Marriage, then you’ll get married in Germany, and after that, she’ll apply for a Family Reunion visa. With this visa, she’ll be able to live in Germany for 5 years, and after 5 years, she’ll become a German permanent resident.

Switzerland

Swiss citizens can bring their foreign brides to the country on a Visitor visa. If you’re from Switzerland and your bride is in the country on a Visitor visa, you’ll be able to marry her, and then she’ll get a Permit B. With Permit B, your wife will be able to live in Switzerland for 5 years.

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How to avoid scams when searching for legit mail order brides?

There are many types of romance scams—we know about 5 or 6, and that’s surely not an exhaustive list. Some scammers want to steal your money directly, some use social engineering to get to your bank account, others want you to install malware on your PC, etc. However, all you need to know to not get scammed is these 4 simple rules: 

• Use only legit mail order bride websites. On WomenforMarriage, we check all the female profiles thoroughly to avoid any fake accounts and scammers here. But WFM is not the only dating platform in the world with such strong protection, of course. It’s just that we know how to do it right.
• Do not send money to anyone you meet on a dating website (including our website). That’s the dumbest, the most direct, still the most common way to scam people, and thousands of Americans still send millions of dollars to these people every single year. By following this strict rule, you will minimize the risks.
• Never share your credit card, bank, or PayPal information with anyone you have met on a dating website. It’s hard to explain why men share their CVV codes on a dating site, but the fact is it’s another common mistake victims make.
• Don’t send NSFW photos or videos. This rule is not that strict because we know many people who violated it and had no problems with it. However, we still recommend not sharing nudes or other pictures/videos you don’t want to be posted somewhere on Facebook or sent to all your colleagues.

By following these simple rules, you’ll minimize the risks of getting scammed. If there are no nudes, there will be no blackmail; if you don’t send money to others, you will not lose it; and if you don’t share your banking password, your bank account will be safe. It’s as simple as that, really.

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Why you can trust us

We researched and explored the online dating market for years to understand its benefits and flaws before creating our own dating catalog. After testing dozens of dating sites, reading thousands of bad reviews, and stumbling across a handful of scammers, we implemented this newfound knowledge to create a safe and convenient way to connect singles with compatible matches across the globe.

Aside from an extensive knowledge base, we share personal experiences, advice, and guides to increase your chances of a successful relationship. It’s absolutely risk-free, so start your international online dating journey today!

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