Marriage License Requirements
How to make it legal in Philadelphia
The Basics
• Both parties must apply for their license in person.
• The couple must wait three days before they can marry.
• The license remains valid for 60 days.
• The license can be used in any county in Pennsylvania, but cannot be used out of state.
What to Bring
• Identification: Both parties must present a current, valid photo I.D. such as a driver's license, passport, military I.D., resident alien card or consulate card as well as a Social Security card or any other form of I.D. issued by an official entiry which reflects the applicant's Social Security number.
• Proof of Prior Marriage Dissolution: A widowed applicant must submit a certified copy of the death certificate of the deceased spouse. A divorced applicant must provide a certified copy of the most recent divorce decree.
• Money: The cost of a marriage license is $50 (additional fees may apply), in the form of cash or money order. Checks and credit cards are not accepted.
Where to Go
PHILADELPHIA
Marriage License Bureau
Room 415 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 686-2233
M-F 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Following is a partial list of other marriage-license offices in Pennsylvania. Call your town or city clerk's office if it is not listed here. Most offices are open Monday through Friday excluding holidays; hours vary slightly.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Tel: 610/278-3000
Main & Swede Streets
Norristown
M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Fee: $40 cash only
BUCKS COUNTY
Tel: 215/348-6272
Main & Court Streets, 3rd Floor
Doylestown or local District Courts
M-F 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Fee: at Courthouse, $50 cash only; at District Courts, $52 money order
DELAWARE COUNTY
Tel: 610/891-4404
Front and Veteran Square
Media
M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fee: $50 cash only
LEHIGH COUNTY
Tel: 610/782-3173
5th & Hamilton Streets
Allentown
M-F 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Fee: $35 cash only
NORHTHAMPTON COUNTY
Tel: 610/559-3776
Government Ctr., 669 Washington Street, Rm. 107
Easton
M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fee: $35 cash only
MONROE COUNTY
570/420-3710
N. 7th & Monroe Streets
Stroudsburg
M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fee: $30 cash or money order
