Virginia - Obtain a Marriage License

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Procedure

1. Go to the county clerk office.
2. Present and submit documents required.
3. Complete the Marriage License Application Form.
4. Pay the marriage license fee.

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Required Documents

• documentary proof of age (valid ID, birth certificate)
• dissolution or divorce decree, death certificate (for previously married)

Office Locations & Contacts

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
General Information Number:

• 804-662-6200

Mailing Address:

• VDH, Office of Vital Records and Health Statistics
  P.O. Box 1000
  Richmond, Virginia, 23218-1000
  

Street Address :

• 2001 Maywill Street
  Richmond, Virginia 23230.
  

Virginia County Clerk's Office:
http://usmarriagelaws.com/search/united_states/virginia/index.shtml#counties

Eligibility

• Minimum age to marry is 16 years old for both parties; however if either party is 18 years old, parental or guardian consent is required.

Fees

A marriage license fee may vary from the person who will authorized the marriage. It will not exceed $50.00.

• Marriage License Fee - $30.00

Validity

The marriage license is valid for 60 days after the license is issued.

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Instructions

• Parental or guardian consent can be done either personally before the person issuing the license or by written consent properly sworn to before a notary public.
• A marriage license in Virginia is issued by the clerk or his or her deputy clerk of a circuit court in any county or city in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Applicants must, under oath, furnish information required to complete the marriage record.
• The marriage license issued in Virginia is for marriages to be performed in Virginia only.

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Following are the procedures on how to obtain a marriage license in Virginia.

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External Links

Virginia Marriage Requirements: http://www.vdh.state.va.us/vital_records/marry.htm

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