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.
All 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.
*Click the following link to see the 2009/2010
Holiday Schedule for all the Volusia County
(Daytona-New Smyrna Beach-Deland) Clerks of Court:
http://www.clerk.org/info/ContactInfo.html#Holiday.
DIRECTIONS/MAPS TO DAYTONA
CLERK OF COURT
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.
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.
You may choose to complete the marriage license application online,
which will also help to speed up the process when you go to the Clerk's
office.
Click here for details:
http://www.clerk.org/info/eMarriage_instr.html.
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*.
Payment may be made
by cash, money order, personal check or credit card (there is a
$2.50 additional service charge for payment by credit card).
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.
*CLICK
HERE FOR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS*
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.
