Applying for a Florida Marriage License

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Fees & Payment

The Fee for a Florida Marriage License is $86.00

Florida Couples Completing a Registered 4-hour Premarital Course, the Fee is $61.00

Accepted forms of payment are:

Cash
Credit Card (Visa or MasterCard)
Money Order (payable to: Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts)
Cashier's Check (payable to: Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts)

Personal checks are not accepted.

Waiting Period & Applying

If you are a resident of the State of Florida, you must wait 3 days for your marriage license to become effective.

This waiting period is waived if you complete a 4-hour premarital course.

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Florida residents must apply in person.

Non-Florida residents have the option of applying in person or by mail.

Locations to Apply

In Miami-Dade County, you can apply for a Marriage License at these locations, Monday through Friday, from 9:00am to 4:00pm. (Arrive by 3:30pm to give yourself enough time to fill out the forms.)

Central Marriage License Bureau
601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900
Miami, FL 33136
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Miami Beach District Court
1130 Washington Ave., Suite 200
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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North Dade Justice Center
15555 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 100
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
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Coral Gables District Court
3100 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Coral Gables, FL 33134
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Hialeah District Court
11 E. 6th Street
Hialeah, FL 33010
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Martin Luther King Office Building
2525 NW 62nd Street, Room 1200 A
Miami , Florida 33147
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South Dade Government Center
10710 SW 211th Street, Suite 1200
Miami, FL 33189
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You can also apply for a Marriage License at other Florida locations outside Miami-Dade county.

Find a Location in the County Where You Live

Requirements

When applying in person, you must show one form of identification with your picture, signature and birth date.

Acceptable forms of identification include:

Driver's License
Passport
Military ID
Alien Registration Card
State of Florida ID

U.S. citizens and residents must provide their Social Security Number.

Non-U.S. residents who do not have a Social Security Number can provide an:

Alien Registration Card
Driver's License
Passport
Or Other Legal Form of Identification

There is no residence or citizenship status requirement to apply. There are also no medical exams, no blood tests, and no witnesses required.

If either applicant has been previously married, they must provide the exact date (Month-Day-Year) the last marriage ended, and how (divorce, death or annulment).

Your Marriage License is valid for 60 days from the date it was issued. Your marriage ceremony must be performed within this time.

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Legal Filing of Marriage License After Wedding Ceremony:

Your marriage license must be returned to the marriage license bureau within 10 days after your wedding ceremony to be recorded. If we perform your ceremony, we will complete and legally file your marriage license.

Once your license has been filed and officially recorded, you will receive a certified copy of your marriage license in the mail from the State of Florida. (This takes about 2-4 weeks for U.S. couples, 4-6 weeks for International couples).

If you applied for your license in Miami-Dade county, we will also e-mail you a link (to the Miami-Dade Marriage Bureau website) for you to see online that your license has been recorded (and that you're officially married)!

You can also order more certified copies of your marriage license at this website.

For More Marriage License Information:

Call the Miami-Dade County Courthouse at (305) 275-1155 (Automated)

Call the Central Miami Marriage License Bureau at (786) 469-2400 (To Talk to a Live Clerk)

Go to the Miami-Dade Marriage License Bureau FAQ's Page

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