Marriage Licenses

The following must be provided when applying for a marriage license:

1. One of the following: Valid driver's license, military I.D, alien registration card or passport
2. Know your social security number or alien registration number
3. Know month, date and year previous marriage ended
4. Cost of License $86 without pre-marital counseling
5. Cost of License $61 with pre-marital counseling (must bring certificate of completion of course)
6. Cost for ceremony to be performed by Clerk is $30
7. Cost for each additional certified copy of marriage License is $3
8. Must provide translator if either party cannot understand or speak English

Payment Options

All fees are payable by: 

• Cash
• Mastercard, Visa, Check
• Money Order Payable to the Clerk of Circuit Court

There is a 3.5 % fee added when paid by Mastercard and Visa.

The law in Florida is in flux and subject to change. Please do not rely on this website as legal advice or to reflect the current state of the law. Please contact our Marriage Department at 850-595-4300 if you have any questions.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court acts as agent for the State of Florida for issuing licenses per Florida Statute 741.

Every marriage license shall be issued by a county judge or clerk of the circuit court under his/her hand and seal. The county judge or clerk of the circuit court shall issue such license, upon application for the license, if there appears to be no impediments to the marriage. [F.S. 741.01]

No county court judge or clerk of the circuit court in this state shall issue a license for the marriage of any person unless there shall be first presented and filed with him/her an affidavit in writing, signed by both parties to the marriage, made and subscribed before some person authorized by law to administer an oath, reciting the true and correct ages of such parties; unless both parties shall be over the age of 18, except as provided in 741.0405. [F.S. 741.04]