• A marriage license is valid for 60 days after issuance. You must perform the ceremony of marriage before this 60 days has expired.
• Blood Tests are NOT required.
• There is a 3-day waiting period after issuance of the license before you can get married (unless you have completed the Florida premarital course, in which case the waiting period is waived).
• If you are NOT a FLORIDA RESIDENT, then the 3-day waiting period is waived as well! Florida Marriage Statutes can be found here.
• If Divorced or Widowed:
  • If previously married, the date of divorce or date of spouse’s death must be supplied. If the divorce or spouse’s death occurred within the past 30 days, a certified copy of the divorce decree or death certificate is required.

• A marriage license is valid for 60 days after issuance. You must perform the ceremony of marriage before this 60 days has expired.
• Blood Tests are NOT required.
• There is a 3-day waiting period after issuance of the license before you can get married (unless you have completed the Florida premarital course, in which case the waiting period is waived).
• If you are NOT a FLORIDA RESIDENT, then the 3-day waiting period is waived as well! Florida Marriage Statutes can be found here.
• If Divorced or Widowed:
  • If previously married, the date of divorce or date of spouse’s death must be supplied. If the divorce or spouse’s death occurred within the past 30 days, a certified copy of the divorce decree or death certificate is required.

• If Under 18 Years of Age:
  • If an individual is under 18 years of age, but older than 16 years of age, a marriage license can be obtained with parental consent. If a parent has sole custody or the other parent is deceased, the permission of one parent is sufficient. If a person is under the age of 16, the marriage license has to be issued by a county judge, with or without parental permission. If a minor’s parents are both deceased and there is not an appointed guardian, she/he may apply for a marriage license. A minor who has been previously married may also apply for a license. A minor who has a child or is expecting a baby can apply for a license if the pregnancy has been verified by a written statement from a licensed physician. A county court judge may at her/his discretion issue or not issue a license for them to marry.

It is your and your partner’s responsibility to:

• Obtain a marriage license.
• Carefully proofread it for errors and correct them with the clerk’s office before your wedding day.
• Bring it with you on the day of the ceremony in the envelope in which it came.

On the day of your ceremony, you will need to select two witnesses to sign the license; this can take place immediately preceding or following the ceremony. Then, I take the license with me to finalize the paperwork and mail it with Priority, Overnight Express shipping to ensure its speedy and safe arrival to the clerk’s office the second business day from your ceremony date for final processing.

Within 4 to 6 weeks, you will receive your official marriage certificate in the mail! (And if for any reason you have trouble receiving your marriage license, I’ll take it upon myself to contact the Clerk’s Office directly and get a speedy resolution. That’s the level of service you can expect when you work with me.)

Learn more about obtaining a Florida Marriage License.