1.Hire an officiant
Book your ceremony date here and you will get an Elopement Specialist and an officiant that will work with you to make the below even easier. They will provide you their information for the marriage application.
Book your ceremony date here and you will get an Elopement Specialist and an officiant that will work with you to make the below even easier. They will provide you their information for the marriage application.
You can set up an in-person or online appointment to get your marriage license. Click below to schedule. Please note that in-person appointments are only given by appointment, and if you’re late, you might not be able to get in.
Start the process of getting a Marriage License online before your appointment. You and your future spouse must both fill out the application in person or online, at the same time. You will need to bring a valid ID like a driver’s license or passport, as well as proof of your current marital status like a divorce decree or death certificate if either party is divorced or widowed.
You will have the option of changing your last name or middle name. If you choose to change your name, the change becomes legal at the end of your wedding ceremony.
Take the following with you.
You, your partner, and your witness must bring their unexpired Identification and the following documents.
Social security number if U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident
After you apply for the license, you must wait until the date printed on the top right-hand corner, before you can get married.
The cost of obtaining a N.Y. marriage license is $35
There are only a few requirements for having the ceremony in New York.
There must be a formal declaration of consent before the officiant and witnesses.
The minister is to fill out and look over the marriage license.
The witness, couple, and officiant must be physically present.
After your wedding, we’ll send the license to the county clerk’s office to be registered, and you’ll get a signed copy of the marriage certificate in the mail.
Even if you change your name using the marriage license you are still responsible for notifying the appropriate offices. Please read the blog about changing names.
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