MARRIAGE LICENSE INFORMATION

OFFICE HOURS :  Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm. ( 201-387-4055 ext. 5 ) 

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

  PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE WEDDING 

     Marriage Licenses are available to qualifying couples of all gender compositions.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING INTO A MARRIAGE :

For Couples to establish a Marriage within the State of NJ, it shall be necessary that they satisfy all of the following criteria:

1. Not be a party to another civil union, domestic partnership or marriage in this State or recognized by this State;
2. Be at least 18 years of age.
3. The marriage license application is to be made in the New Jersey municipality in which either party resides and the license is  valid ONLY in the State of New Jersey.
4. If neither applicant is a New Jersey resident, submit the application in the municipality where the marriage ceremony will be performed,  the license is only valid in the issuing municipality.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:

1. Proof of identity by valid driver's license, passport or state/federal I.D.
2. Proof of your residency by presenting Drivers Lic, bank statement ,utility bill (Apartment Lease or letters from landlords are not accepted)
3. A Social Security card or Social Security Number.*
4. A witness, 18 years of age or older.
5. The $28 application fee.
   
6. Marriage officiant name, mailing address and phone number for the officiant MUST be provided at the        time of application. 
7. Do Not sign the Marriage Application prior to going to the Registrars Office .  YOU MUST sign the application , while under oath in the presence of the witness and the issuing registrar

*Social security number is required by law for US citizens and will be kept confidential.

Any documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

Requested additional documents (these documents are helpful but not required):

1. A certified copy of your birth certificate to establish your parents’ names and related birth information.
2. If you are divorced, have had a previous civil union dissolved, domestic partnership terminated or have had a civil union annulled, please bring the decree(s) or the civil annulment documents.
3. If your former spouse/civil union or domestic partner is deceased, please bring the death certificate.

Marriage Lic. Application(Current Application)

AFTER YOU APPLY : 

There is a MANDATORY 72-hour waiting period before the license is issued. The waiting period begins when the application is filed with the Local Registrar.    

The marriage license application is valid for  30 DAYS from the date issued, unless the Registrar has given prior approval to extend the validity of the application for upto 6 months or a maximum of one year.

Only one marriage license may be granted from a marriage application.

If the license expires before being used, a new application must be made and another $28.00 fee remitted. 

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