[NYFriend]

You need permission to marry a foriegn national

[Sci Fi Guy]

You need permission to marry a foriegn national

If that's a question, then the answer is yes. Years ago, I was stationed in Turkey. One of the guys wanted to marry a local girl. We were told that it would take 6 months to do the paperwork.

[Mark17]

You need permission to marry a foriegn national

I did exactly that twice, while I was in the Air Force, and got no permission from anyone.