The fee for a marriage license is $80.00, payable by cash or money order. Checks and credit cards are NOT accepted...

Both applicants must appear together in Room 413 City Hall to apply for the marriage license.

The marriage license will issue on the third (3rd) day following the application and is valid for only sixty (60) days from the issue date that appears on the license. If the license is not used within the 60 day period, the marriage license must be returned and the application process must be repeated in its entirety and the fee re-paid.

Applicants must produce the following identification: 

A CURRENT, VALID PHOTO I.D. in the form of either a driver’s license; non-driver’s license; international driver’s license; passport; military I.D.; resident alien card or consulate card AND a Social Security card or any other form of I.D. issued by an official entity which reflects the applicant’s Social Security number (i.e. Social Security printout; pay stub; W-2 form; income tax return; prescription card; access card etc.). 

If an applicant does NOT possess a Social Security number he/she must produce a Secondary I.D. in the form of a birth certificate (officially translated, if appropriate); or any other form of I.D. issued by an official entity, in addition to the above-noted current, valid photo I.D. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE TAKEN WITHOUT THESE DOCUMENTS.

If either applicant was previously married, proof of dissolution of the latest marriage must be submitted at the time of application. A widowed applicant must submit a certified copy of the death certificate of the deceased spouse. A divorced applicant must provide a certified copy of the most recent divorce decree. If either of the foregoing documents is not written in English it must be translated to English and the translation must be certified to be correct.

If an applicant has had a legal name change the certified decree of the court ordering this change must be presented at the time of application.

The Marriage License Bureau is open Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri from 8:00AM until 4:00PM Wed hours are from 8:30AM until 7:30PM. 

Please schedule your arrival no later than one-half hour before closing time to allow for processing.

 

 

Marriage License Bureau
Room 413 City Hall 
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 686-2233