NYS Marriage License Requirements
Any Town or City Clerk within New York State can provide a marriage license.
The following credentials are required from the applicants:
...must appear in person before the Clerk.
...must be 18 years of age.
...identification must be provided in the form of a
- driver's license
- an original (certified) birth certificate
- social security numbers
- all divorce papers or death certificate, if a former spouse has died.
Other information needed are:
...the names of the parents
...if the parents were born in the US
...birthplace of the applicants
There is a 24-hour waiting period after the license is obtained and is good for 60 days.
The average cost of a marriage license is $40.
