Intended date of the event *

{[PNAME]}

What is this application for? *

{[CNAME]}

In which Municipality? *

Provide details of where and when the event will be held (in the State of New Jersey)

Event

{[ADDR]}
{[CITY]}, {[STATE]} {[ZIP]}
{[PPHONE]}
{[AWEBSITE]}

Instructions
Applicant A
Applicant B
Ceremony

**PLEASE NOTE: CHANGES HAS BEEN MADE TO SOME OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE SEE BELOW **

Instructions for obtaining a Marriage License

How to apply for a Marriage License
Please complete the following Marriage License Application form. You may also get an application form at the Local Registrar’s office. Do not sign the marriage application form before going to the Local Registrar. You must sign the application, under oath, in the presence of the issuing authority.

Requirements for entering into a marriage
The following criteria must be met before two people can enter a marriage:
• Not be a party to another civil union, domestic partnership or marriage in this state or recognized by this state;
• Be at least 18 years of age.

Where to apply
• Apply for the marriage license in the New Jersey municipality where either party resides. The license is valid throughout New Jersey.
• If neither applicant is a New Jersey resident, submit the application in the municipality where the marriage ceremony will be performed. In this case, the license is only valid in the issuing municipality. Please contact the Local Registrar to determine if license applications are handled during business hours or by appointment.

Required Documents when applying for a marriage license (to be attached before submitting this form)
• Proof of identity by presenting your driver’s license, passport or state/federal I.D.
( Required for Applicants and Witness)
• Proof of residency - If using a passport or State/Federal ID for Identification, you must upload a Proof of Address valid within the last 90 days.
These can include:
- Utility Bill
- Court Documents
- Medical Bill
- Voter Registration
- Car Insurance
- Vehicle Registration
- Bank Statement

• Social Security number*
• A witness, 18 years of age or older
• The $28 application fee
*Your social security number is required by law for US citizens and will be kept confidential*
Any documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

After you apply
There is a 72-hour waiting period before the license is issued. The waiting period begins when the application is filed with the Local Registrar. There is no 72-hour waiting period for a remarriage; however, you must bring a certified copy of your existing marriage.
The marriage license application is valid for six months from the date accepted, unless the Registrar has given prior approval to extend the validity of the application to a maximum of one year. Only one marriage license may be granted from a marriage application. If the license expires before being used, a new application must be made and another $28 fee remitted.
The only exception to this requirement is in the case where a civil and religious ceremony are to be performed on the same day. In this case, the Local Registrar will photocopy the marriage application, marking one “A” and one “B”, and issue the corresponding marriage licenses, marking them “A” and “B” as well. One copy will be used for the religious ceremony and the other for the civil ceremony.

Remarriage
For individuals who are currently married in New Jersey or are married in another state or country, the option exists to reaffirm your relationship/vows by registering a remarriage. To apply for a remarriage, the couple must provide proof of their existing marriage, meet the requirements for entering into a marriage in New Jersey and follow the guidelines above to completing the license application. The process for a remarriage license is the same as for the marriage license, except that the remarriage license must be accompanied by the proof of existing marriage. There is no 72-hour waiting period before the license is issued.

Effective July 4, 2021, Executive Order 135 issued by Governor Murphy has expired. Executive Order No. 135 allowed:
• Video Marriage Ceremonies.
• Virtual marriage Applications.
• An automatic 90 day extension of Marriage License Validity.
• Waiving of 72 hour waiting period.

Per the expiration of the Executive Order, this practices must be discontinued after July 3, 2021, and prepandemic prodecures should be resumed.
**Follow the above instructions**

Email *

Name of Most Recent Civil Union Partner

Municipality of Residence *

Gender *

if female and married please place maiden name

Name of Most Recent Spouse

Are you related to Applicant B? *

Please use the parent's maiden name, if applicable

Current Name (if different)

Street Address *

Place

Phone *

State *

(For Remarriage to the same spouse, or Reaffirmation of Civil Union to the same partner ONLY)

Type of Ceremony

Date

Domestic Status (at this time) *

ZIP *

No. of times ever Married

Date

Declaration of Applicant A

Parent's Full Name at Birth *

County *

Place of Birth *

No. of times ever in a Civil Union

Date of Birth *

Place of Birth *

If "YES," how?

Place of Birth *

Name on Birth Certificate (First, Middle, Last) *

Residency *

Parent's Full Name at Birth *

Giving false information constitues perjury.

Place

if female and married please place maiden name

Domestic Status (at this time) *

If "YES," how?

Street Address *

Place of Birth *

Residency *

No. of times ever Married

County *

State *

Place

(For Remarriage to the same spouse, or Reaffirmation of Civil Union to the same partner ONLY)

No. of times ever in a Civil Union

Phone *

Name of Most Recent Spouse

Place of Birth *

Municipality of Residence *

Current Name (if different)

Name on Birth Certificate (First, Middle, Last) *

Date of Birth *

if female and married please place maiden name

Name of Most Recent Civil Union Partner

Please use the parent's maiden name, if applicable

Declaration of Applicant B

if female and married please place maiden name

Parent's Full Name at Birth *

Date

Type of Ceremony

Parent's Full Name at Birth *

Place of Birth *

Giving false information constitues perjury.

Gender *

Email *

Are you related to Applicant A? *

ZIP *

Date

City *

Provide a mailing address and phone number where either applicant can be reached after the ceremony

Mailing Address *

Please visit 1301 Bacharach Blvd Room 105 Monday-Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m (except holidays).
Note that this application CANNOT be mailed to the Registrar's Office.
When presenting yourselves to the Registrar you must bring the following items with you:
A copy of the prepared application that will be emailed to you.
Proof of identity, e.g. Driver's license, passport or state/federal I.D.
Proof of residency, only if your identification is not your valid Driver's License and you live in {[CITY]}, e.g. Bank Statement, Utility Bill, Pay Stub within last ninety (90) days.
Your Social Security Number (will be kept confidential)
A witness, eighteen (18) years of age or older (must speak/understand English)
Application Fee of $28.00.
If either applicant is divorced or widowed (Date & Place of Divorce/Widowed )
The witness must know BOTH Applicants, and must be aged eighteen (18) years or older. This witness must present themselves WITH the Applicants to the Registrar’s Office to sign the Oath of Application and Identifying Witness.

State *

Name (First, Middle, Last) *

City *

Next Steps

Please attach the necessary proofs of identity that are set under the Instructions page. *

- Proof of Identity by presenting one (1) witness ID, driver’s license, passport or state/federal ID
- Applicant upload Valid Government Issued ID
- One (1) Witness Valid Government Issued ID

Correspondence

Required Documents

Title (Priest, Minister, Rabbi, etc.) *

State *

Mailing Address *

Provide details of the person that will be officiating the ceremony

ZIP *

ZIP *

Officiant

Phone # *