A FLORIDA marriage license is required for ALL marriages performed in the State of Florida and is good anywhere in the State, regardless of the county issuing the license. Marriage licenses must be applied for in person with BOTH the prospective bride AND groom present. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and provide the office with identification containing a photograph and birth date. One (1) identification is required with the applicant's picture, signature, and birth date. Driver's License, Passport, Military ID, Alien Registration Card, and State of Florida ID are acceptable. All U.S. Citizens must also provide their Social Security Number.  Those who are not U.S. citizens and/or have no Social Security number may provide an Alien Registration Card, Passport or any other form of acceptable government issued photo ID. There is no residence or citizenship status requirement. A blood test is no longer required, and the marriage license is valid for sixty (60) days anywhere in the State of Florida.

NOTE:  If either applicant has been previously married, he/she MUST provide the Clerk the date his/her last marriage ended by death, divorce or annulment.  If that marriage ended within the past six (6) months, some clerk's offices may require proof.  If that date was more than 6 months ago, then no documentation is required.

WAITING PERIOD: 

• Non-Florida Residents: As long as NEITHER the prospective bride nor groom is a Florida resident, there is NO WAITING PERIOD.  The premarital preparation course is NOT offered to NON-residents.

• Florida Residents: Effective January 1, 1999, if a couple has not completed a premarital preparation course from a qualified course provider, the effective date of the marriage license will be delayed three (3) days from the date of application.  Those couples who have completed a course will have the fee reduced by $32.50 and will have no waiting period to get married. 

BUSINESS HOURS:  Couples may apply for a Florida marriage license at a Clerk of Court's office anywhere in the State of Florida.  Most clerk's offices are closed  weekends and holidays and the office hours vary from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. 

DAYTONA CLERK OF COURT: A marriage license may be acquired between 8 AM and 4 PM Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, at the Courthouse Annex, 125 E. Orange Ave., Room 108, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Phone (386) 257-6013, or at any of the Volusia County Clerk's offices. 

LIST OF ALL FLORIDA CLERKS OF COURT (check their websites for each office's  hours of operation and holiday schedule, as they may differ):
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/fgils/coclerks.html.

HOLIDAYS: The following holidays will be observed by all the Volusia County Clerk's Offices during 2008. 

Tuesday, January 1, 2008	New Year's Day
Monday, January 21, 2008	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
Friday, March 21, 2008	Good Friday
Monday, May 26, 2008	Memorial Day
Friday, July 4, 2008	Independence Day
Monday, September 1, 2008	Labor Day
Thursday, October 9, 2008	Yom Kippur
Tuesday, November 11, 2008	Veterans' Day
Thursday, November 27, 2008	Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 28, 2008	Day After Thanksgiving
Thursday, December 25, 2008	Christmas Day
Friday, December 26, 2008	Day After Christmas

DOWNLOADS TO SPEED THINGS UP  (PDF Format)

The Family/Marriage Law Handbook is required by the State of Florida to be read by all marriage license applicants before the marriage license is issued. To speed things up, read it online by clicking on the following link:
Marriage Preparation and Preservation Act - Family Law Handbook.

After reading the Family Law Handbook, print and complete (but don't sign yet) the following application:  Application for Marriage License.  Then present the completed application at the marriage license desk, where both of you will then be asked to sign the document in front of the deputy clerk, present your photo ID and pay the fee. Following these suggestions should have you in and out of the marriage license office in just minutes.

MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES :

• License application, license preparation, administering oath, issuing, affixing seal, recording and certifying - $93.50.

• Solemnizing matrimony (wedding vows) at Clerk's office - $30.00*.

FLORIDA MARRIAGE LICENSE BY MAIL:
If you are NOT a resident of Florida and cannot arrange to go in person to a Florida Clerk of Court during normal business hours Monday through Friday to apply for your marriage license, you can apply for it by mail.  It normally takes about 60 days and is more expensive.  Click the following link for more information: Florida Marriage License by Mail.

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Information on this web page is provided as a public service.  It is not intended as legal advice but rather general information to assist you.  We do not warranty the accuracy of such information, as it is subject to change by any of the Florida Clerks of Court at any time.  For questions or to verify information, please contact the Florida Clerk of Court where you will be applying for your marriage license.