Hawaii - Obtain a Marriage License

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Procedure

1. Go to a marriage license agent to apply for a marriage license.
2. Fill out an application form. Marriage License Application Form
3. Submit all required documents.
4. File the application.
5. Pay the marriage license fee.

Online Access
Click on this link and follow instructions: Hawaii Electronic Marriage and Civil Union Registration System

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Required Documents

• Proof of age. A certified copy of a birth certificate must be presented for anyone 18 years of age or under. A valid I.D. or drivers license may be presented for anyone 19 years of age or over.
• For applicants previously married: proof of original divorce decree or death certificate needs to be presented to the marriage agent by the applicant if the divorce or death was final within 30 days of applying for a marriage license.

Office Locations & Contacts

In Honolulu

• Room 101 (1st floor) of the Health Department Building, 1250 Punchbowl St. (corner of Beretania and Punchbowl Streets)
  Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For a list of civil union/marriage license agents (those who agreed to have their information posted online), please click on the link:
List of License Agents

For more information about civil union/marriage agents in Oahu call (808) 586-4544

For more information about civil union/marriage agents in the neighbor islands call the local office of the Department of Health:

• Hawaii (Big Island): (808) 974-6008
• Kauai: (808) 241-3498
• Maui: (808) 984-8210
• Molokai: (808) 553-3208

Eligibility

• No state residence or U.S. citizenship requirements.
• Applicants are also not required to take blood tests.
• Legal age to marry is 18 years old(for both applicants).
• Applicants of 16 or 17 years of age who wish to marry require the written consent of both parents, legal guardian, or the family court. The parents or legal guardian do not have to be residents of the state. Consent forms may be obtained from a marriage license agent.
• Applicants of 15 years of age who wish to marry require the written consent of both parents or legal guardian, and the written approval of a judge of the family court. The parents or legal guardian do not have to be residents of the state. Consent forms may be obtained from a marriage license agent.
• Cousins may marry. However, the blood relationship between the prospective applicants cannot be closer than first cousins.

Fees

Marriage license fee: $60.00 (plus $5.00 portal administrative cost)

• The fee may be paid online or in-person at the time the application is submitted to a marriage license agent.

Validity

The marriage license expires 30 days from the date of issuance.

Documents to Use

Marriage License Application Form:

• http://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/files/2013/05/marriagelicense.pdf

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Instructions

• Both parties must apply personally to a marriage license agent. Proxy is not allowed.
• All documents necessary must be prepared before applying for a marriage license.
• Prepare an official application to be filed in person with the marriage license agent.
• An application can be made online: Online Application.
• If approve, the marriage license can be issued at the time application is made.

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External Links

• Marriage Licenses/Vital Records:

http://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/marriage-licenses/

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