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FLORIDA
MARRIAGE LICENSE INFORMATION:
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AND MIGHT BE OUTDATED BY THE TIME YOU READ THIS PAGE.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.
- 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. Contact Get
A Florida Marriage License by Mail Service for details.
- 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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