What you need to legally marry in Florida: a $86 fee, 3 days waiting period, no witnesses and a license that is valid 60 days. You apply at the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
The eight things the Clerk of the Circuit Court will ask about or check. County rules can add small extras, so confirm with your local office before you go.
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A marriage license in Florida costs $86 (reduced to $61 with a state-approved premarital preparation course of at least 4 hours). You pay it at the Clerk of the Circuit Court when you apply. Extra certified copies of the marriage certificate, which you will want for a name change, a passport or insurance updates, often cost more.
That puts Florida inside the roughly $30 to $100 range most states charge. Accepted payment methods differ from office to office, so check before the visit.
Both partners need a valid government photo ID. If either of you was married before, bring the final divorce decree or the former spouse's death certificate. Florida does not require proof of residency.
In most counties both of you go in person, and some offices ask you to fill in the form online or book an appointment first. Check which offices can issue your license before you drive anywhere.
Fill in the application and pay the $86 (reduced to $61 with a state-approved premarital preparation course of at least 4 hours) fee. Have both Social Security numbers ready (non-citizens can usually give a passport or visa number), plus your parents' full names and your places of birth.
Florida's waiting period: 3 days for Florida residents, none for non-residents. Apply at least a week before the ceremony so the wait never squeezes your date.
The license is valid for 60 days from the date of issue. The ceremony has to happen and the license has to be signed inside this window. An authorized officiant leads the ceremony, see who qualifies below.
After the ceremony the officiant and any required witnesses sign the license. It goes back to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, often filed by the officiant, within the time Florida law allows. The county then records it and issues your marriage certificate.
A short walkthrough of the documents and the clerk visit. Fees and offices differ by state, so match the details to the Florida facts above.
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At 18 or older you can marry without anyone's permission.
A 17-year-old can marry with written consent from parents or a guardian, and the other party can be no more than two years older. No one under 17 can marry in Florida.
Source: Fla. Stat. 741.04 (2018)
Bring the final divorce decree or the former spouse's death certificate to the first visit. Ask the Clerk of the Circuit Court whether it needs a certified copy.
Florida has no residency requirement, so couples from other states can apply at the Clerk of the Circuit Court with valid ID. The license only works for a ceremony inside Florida.
Same-sex marriage is legal in Florida, as in every state, since Obergefell v. Hodges (2015). The requirements are the same for every couple.
Foreign nationals can marry in Florida with a valid passport as photo ID. Marrying does not change immigration status by itself, and documents in another language may need certified translations.
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Ordained ministers, elders, and other clergy in communion with a church. Judicial officers, including retired judges, and clerks of the circuit court. Notaries public with active commissions can also officiate weddings in Florida.
Officiant rules in every stateFlorida charges a standard $86 marriage license fee, reduced to $61 for couples who complete a state-approved premarital preparation course of at least 4 hours before applying (confirmed via Miami-Dade and Broward County Clerk fee schedules); completing the course also waives the 3-day waiting period that otherwise applies only to Florida residents (Fla. Stat. § 741.04). Non-residents face no waiting period regardless of course completion. A 17-year-old may marry only with notarized written consent of a parent or legal guardian, and only if the older party is no more than 2 years older than the younger party (Fla. Stat. § 741.04); no one younger than 17 may be issued a license under any circumstance. Marriage licenses are valid for 60 days from issuance and cannot be used for a ceremony after that date (Fla. Stat. § 741.041). Florida notably authorizes notaries public, in addition to ordained clergy and judicial officers including clerks of the circuit court, to solemnize marriages (Fla. Stat. § 741.07). Common-law marriages formed in Florida on or after January 1, 1968 are not recognized, though Florida honors common-law marriages validly created in states that permit them (Fla. Stat. § 741.211).
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Fees, waiting period, validity, ID, witnesses and residency for Florida.
A Florida marriage license costs $86 (reduced to $61 with a state-approved premarital preparation course of at least 4 hours). You pay it at the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Certified copies of the marriage certificate, which you need for a name change, can cost extra. Payment methods differ by office, so call ahead to check whether it takes cash, card or check.
Yes. Florida's waiting period: 3 days for Florida residents, none for non-residents. Plan to apply at least one to two weeks before your ceremony.
A Florida marriage license is valid for 60 days from the date of issue. The ceremony has to happen inside this window, or you reapply and pay the fee again.
Each partner needs a valid government photo ID, such as a US passport, a driver's license or state ID card, a US military ID, a permanent resident card or a foreign passport. Bring it to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and check the office's own list before you go.
No. Florida does not legally require witnesses for the ceremony, though many couples have them anyway.
No. Florida does not require residency. Out-of-state couples can apply at the Clerk of the Circuit Court with the required ID, and the license works for a ceremony anywhere in Florida.
