Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses for an event to occur in New Hampshire may be obtained at any New Hampshire Town Clerk’s Office.

  • Both parties must be present
  • License is valid for 90 days
  • Need to show proof of age and identity (driver’s license is sufficient)
  • If this is not your first marriage, you must present a certified copy of the divorce decree, annulment, civil dissolution or death certificate
  • Information you need for application includes parents’ full names, mother’s maiden name and the state or country of birth for both parents along with other information. Please be prepared.
  • Fee for the license is $50.00
  • Please allow a full hour for this process so plan ahead and come in no later than one hour before our closing hour.
  • Once ceremony is performed & your license is returned by your officiant,  you may obtain a certified marriage certificate. The cost is $15.00