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ProcedureEdit

  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 DocumentsEdit

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



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

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



EligibilityEdit

  • 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.



FeesEdit

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



ValidityEdit

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



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InstructionsEdit

  • 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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1. Date of Birth.
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Need for the DocumentEdit

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External LinksEdit

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



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