Q. Florida Marraige Requirements:

 

A. The Bride & Groom must attend the courthouse with their individual driver's licenses or certified copies of their individual birth certificates and a photo ID. Each party must be at least 18 years of age.

 

Social Security Numbers must be provided at the time of requesting the license.

 

If the Bride or Groom has been previously divorced, or widowed, the exact date of the termination of the last marriage must be provided.

 

The license is valid for 60 days from the date of issue. The marriage must occur within this 60-day window.

 

The Bride & Groom are both required to read a Marriage Handbook, which is available at the Clerk of Court office, prior to the license being issued.

 

This year the fee for the license is $93.50 (minimum). The fee can be lowered provided that the Bride & Groom take a four-hour premarital preparation course prior to applying for the license and present the Clerk of Court with proof of having taken the course.

 

We have an Online Premarital Education course, email for more information.

 

There is a 3 day waiting period for those who choose not to take the course and are Florida residents.

 

There is no waiting period for non-residents.

 

Payment can be made with cash, money order, Visa, or MasterCard. Personal checks are not accepted.

All fees are non-refundable.