Attention! 

• EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WE ARE ONLY ISSUING MARRIAGE LICENSES TO RESIDENTS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.  PROOF OF RESIDENCY MUST BE LISTED ON A DRIVER LICENSE/NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD

• Marriage Licenses are issued by appointment only.  

• Applicants must wear masks in our building

A marriage license is issued for a period of 60 days and must be used within that period. There is also a 24-hour waiting period, which means that if you apply for your license at noon on Friday, you cannot be married until noon on Saturday. This regulation cannot be waived without a court order. The license is only valid for marriages performed in the State of New York.

^Requirements

• Couples must apply together
• Certified copies of birth certificates listing parents. Birth Certificates must have a raised seal or colored stamp - Photocopies are not accepted.
• For any/each prior marriages, a certified copy of the Judgement of Divorce or death certificate is required.
• Any document in a foreign language must be accompanied by a certified translation.
• $40 fee (cash, Visa, MasterCard, AMEX or money order) no personal checks accepted

• Identification

  • Born in the United States

  • Current passport, Driver’s license with a photo or a non-driver’s identification with a photo

  • Born Outside the United States

  • Alien Resident Card, Current passport or Naturalization Certificate

If you meet this criteria, please call our office to make an appointment.