MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION PROCESS

Congratulations on your upcoming marriage!

You will need the following items before a marriage license can be issued to you:

1.    Marriage application.

      You may apply for the marriage license only in the the town where the ceremony takes place.

v     A copy of the blank marriage application is available on the Town Clerk's web site under FORMS & APPLICATIONS. The blank application is also available in the Town Clerk's Office.

v     The application must be provided to the Town Clerk's Office in order to obtain a marriage license.  You must also present the Office with a current photo identification - a driver's license, if you are a U.S. citizen and a passport or some other official government photo identification, if you are not a U.S. citizen.

v     Both the future bride and groom must appear in the Town Clerk's Office when applying for a marriage license, in order to take their oaths.  It is not necessary for both parties to appear at the same time, if their schedules do not permit it.

v     The fee for a marriage license is $30.00, payable at the time of application.  We do not accept credit cards or out-of-state checks as payment.

v     The marriage license is only valid for 65 days, from the date of the application to the date of the marriage.

v     You should provide the Town Clerk's Office with the name of the person performing the ceremony or the religious facility where it will be held.

v     The original marriage certificate must be signed and returned to the Town Clerk's Office where the marriage ceremony occurred by the person performing the ceremony.

2.         Marriage restrictions.

v     Applicants under 18 years of age, must have a consent form signed by their parent or guardian.  Please call us for further details.

v     If the applicants are under 16 years of age, the Bristol Judge of Probate must award consent for marriages performed in Bristol.  Please call us for further details.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact the Town Clerk's Office at (860) 584-6200.

Please note: The office hours for marriage licenses is between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. There is limited staff from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. so the process may take longer. Please plan your arrival accordingly.

The Town Clerk's Office wishes you the best of health and many years of happiness on this joyous occasion!

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