Eligibility Requirements

  • ​Both parties must appear together in-person at one of our office locations when the license is issued.
  • Parties must present valid photo identification as proof of name and date of birth.  Acceptable forms of I.D. are:
    • Driver’s License
    • Passport
    • Military I.D.
    • Resident Alien Card
  • Parties must be unmarried. You may not be already married to each other or other individuals.
  • If either party was previously married or in a State Registered Domestic Partnership (SRDP), you must provide the exact date the previous marriage or SRDP ended and how it ended (death, dissolution, divorce, or nullity).  Note:  An SRDP need not be dissolved prior to the issuance of a marriage license if the parties to the SRDP and the parties to the marriage are same.
  • If the previous marriage or SRDP ended by dissolution, divorce, or nullity within the past 90 days, you must present a copy of the final judgment issued by the court.
  • Parties living together as spouses who meet the required conditions may request a confidential marriage​ license.
  • You do not need to be a U.S. citizen or California resident to apply for a marriage license.
  • Blood tests and health certificates are not required to obtain a marriage license.​​