Marriage License Information
Town Clerk
Registrar's Office
200 Plandome Rd.
Manhasset, NY 11030
Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
(516) 869-7650
Marriage licenses are issued from 9:00 AM to 3:15 PM Monday to Friday
EXTENDED HOUR WEDNESDAYS
The office is open late the first and third Wednesday of each month
Marriage Licenses are issued from 3:15 to 6:30 PM
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
NOTE: Call to verify the office is open on a bad-weather Wednesday.
A couple who intends to be married in New York State must apply in person for a marriage license to any town or city clerk in the State. The application for a license must be sworn and signed in the presence of the issuing clerk by both the bride and groom.
A representative cannot apply for the license on behalf of the bride or groom. This applies even if the representative has been given the Power of Attorney. Notarized marriage license affidavits signed by the bride or groom cannot be substituted for their personal appearance.
All applicants must bring valid forms of identification when applying for a marriage license. Expired forms of identification will not be accepted.
2 Forms of Identification are necessary,
one from each column per person. |
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Proof of age and identity:
* A Certified Record of Birth.
* A Baptismal Record.
* A Naturalization Record.
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One current identification related
document with photo:
* Valid, current U.S. Driver's License or valid U.S. non-driver's license.
* Valid Passport, non U.S. passports must have current VISA.
* U.S. Military Identification.
* Valid and unexpired Green Card.
| Photocopies of the above documents will not be accepted
as proof of identity.
All foreign documents, not in English, require a certified translation. Acceptable are those produced by consulates, embassies and universities.
Information regarding all previous marriages must be furnished in the application for a marriage license. This includes whether the applicants are divorced, whether the former spouse or spouses are living and, if so, when, where and against whom the divorce or divorces were granted.
A certified copy of the last Decree of Divorce with Official Seal or a Certificate of Dissolution of Marriage is required.
Divorce papers in a foreign language must be accompanied by a certified translation. If widow or widower, a certified copy of death certificate must be presented. $40.00 fee must be paid in exact change or money order, no credit cards or personal checks! Fees are set by the State of New York and may be changed at any time.
A marriage license is valid for 60 days, beginning 24 hours after issuance.
Age Requirements:
If either applicant is under 14 years of age, a marriage license cannot be issued.
If either applicant is 14 or 15 years of age, such applicant's must present the written consent of both parents and a justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Family Court having jurisdiction over the town or city in which the application is made.
If either applicant is 16 or 17 years of age, such applicant(s) must present the written consent of both parents.
If both applicants are 18 years of age or older, no consents are required.
Marriage Licenses can also be obtained at the following locations:
Town Hall of Hempstead
1 Washington St.
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 489-5000 |
Town Hall of Oyster Bay
54 Audrey Avenue
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516)624-6498 |
City of Glen Cove
9-13 Glen St.
Glen Cove, NY 11542
(516)676-2000
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City of New York, Clerk's Office
Municipal Building
851 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10007
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City of New York, Clerk's Office
Boro Hall
120-55 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, NY
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No premarital examination or blood test is required to obtain a marriage license in New York State.
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