Get Marriage Certificate Order Form - Vital Certificates

You and your prospective spouse must have at least one witness, who must be 18 years of age or over. The witness or witnesses must bring proper identification.

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You must be 18 years or older in order to apply for a marriage license. The present fee for a New York State Marriage License is $40.00. The license is issued immediately, the marriage ceremony may not take place within 24 hours from the exact time that the license was issued.

Marriage records are on file at the county probate courts. To obtain a certified copy of these, contact the probate court in the county where the marriage license was obtained. A Certificate of Single Status can also be obtained at the county probate court.

All documents must be certified with a raised seal. You will need a birth certificate or Baptismal Certificate (if birth certificate cannot be obtained) or Naturalization Papers (if birth certificate cannot be obtained) and a photo ID (driver's license, non-driver's or work ID with a birth date on it).

If the marriage license is issued by a town or city clerk in New York State outside of New York City, it costs $40. If it is issued by the city clerk of the City of New York, it costs $30. The fee in either case includes the issuance of a Certificate of Marriage Registration.

Submitting the License after the Marriage Ceremony The Marriage Officiant must return the Marriage License within 5 business days to the City Clerk's borough office where the Marriage License was issued. You will receive your Certificate of Marriage Registration in the mail within approximately 20 days.

The Marriage Officiant must return the Marriage License within 5 business days to the City Clerk's borough office where the Marriage License was issued. You will receive your Certificate of Marriage Registration in the mail within approximately 20 days.