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DISCLAIMER:
I AM NOT A LICENSED ATTORNEY AND CANNOT GIVE YOU LEGAL ADVISE.
THE INFORMATION POSTED ON THIS SITE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND MIGHT BE OUTDATED BY THE TIME YOU READ THIS PAGE. PLEASE
CALL ANY FLORIDA CLERK OF THE COURTS OFFICE DIRECTLY WITH YOUR
MARRIAGE LICENSE QUESTIONS AND TO VERIFY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
IS STILL VALID.
FLORIDA
MARRIAGE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:
- To be married in Florida you must have a Florida marriage
license. A Marriage license is not required or given for
vows renewals and commitment ceremonies
- You may obtain a Florida Marriage license from any Florida
Clerk of the Courts Office during normal business hours.
Their offices are NOT open on weekends or major US Holidays.
- If you are NOT a Florida Resident, you may contract an
authorized
Coordinator to assist you in obtaining your Marriage
License by mail ahead of time.
- Both parties must be 18 years of age or older
- NO blood test is required
- NO physical exam is required
- NO residency is required
- NO Birth Certificate is required
- NO Divorce decree is required if you divorced more than
3 months ago. All you will need to know is the date
the prior marriage(s) ended.
- The marriage license fee is $93.50 and some counties take
cash only as their only method of payment.
- Florida Residents must apply in person. Non-Florida Residents
may process their license through an authorized coordinator.
Click
here for details.
- US Citizens only: A social security number is required to
obtain a marriage license; you don't need the card, just the
number.
- Florida residents only have a 3-day waiting period, unless
a premarital course is taken. This means when you visit the
Clerk's Office, you will be given the License right way, but
won't be able to get married for at least 3 more days. Florida
Residents only.
- If you are NOT a Florida Resident, there is NO waiting period
for you! You can get married the same day you obtain your
marriage license if you wish.
- Witnesses are not required to get married in Florida
- Couples are required by law to read a handbook supplied
by the Clerk and sign a statement acknowledging that they
have read the handbook before applying for the license
- Marriage license valid 60 days from the date issued
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