3. Marriage License & Ceremonies
If you plan on getting married in New Hampshire, you may apply at any Town or City Clerk's office in the State. The license is valid in any New Hampshire city or town only.
Both parties need to be present 1 hour before the Town Clerk's office closes for the day. Typically this will be 4PM. We do not take appointments, first come, first served.
The application worksheet and the license must be completed in person and signed by both parties unless one is a member of the armed forces on duty.
Both parties need to be present and should be prepared to provide the following information (Any documents not in English will require a certified translation to be acceptable).
Additional Documents Required:
- A driver's license or non driver's ID or passport
- A certified long form birth certificate
- We will NOT accept the following in place of a certified long form birth certificate:
- a passport
- a birth certificate card
- We will NOT accept the following in place of a certified long form birth certificate:
- A certified death certificate of spouse, a certified final divorce decree, a divorce absolute, civil union dissolution, or a certified annulment decree (if necessary)
Fee: $50.00
The license is valid upon issuance for up to 90 days. After your marriage, a certified copy may be obtained for a fee of $15.00.
Marriage Ceremonies
If you want to get your marriage license and get married the same day:
You can come into our office anytime between the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM (no later). Plan to be here between 45 minutes to an hour depending on how busy we are.
No appointment is necessary as it is first come, first served.
Once the marriage license is complete, you can either exchange vows in front of the JP at our front counter or you can have a ceremony outdoors (weather permitting) or in a separate room (if available).
No witnesses are required, however, you are more than welcome to bring a small group of guests with you.
The total cost for this service is $200 ($50 for the marriage license, $135 for the JP services and $15 for your certified marriage certificate).