More on the Marriage License
June 13, 2009
There have been a flurry of questions lately about the marriage license and in truth it seems all bets are off.
When will I get the Certificate in the mail?
This time of year is high season for processing. Your officiant has 5 days to return it to the place of issue. Once it has been returned for processing NYC is taking 6 - 8 weeks, Nassau and Suffolk 2 - 3 weeks.
While it doesn't matter where you get your license, meaning that a NY license is good anywhere in the state, this is something to consider if you have time concerns for receiving the Certificate.
Hand filing does let you have the certificate on the same day. But not all Town Halls are thrilled with this.
Another popular question has been what to bring when applying for the license. Being a state wide license you would think that there is a standard answer to this question. Recently this has not been so. Some Town and City halls still require a birth certificate with a raided seal & a drivers license or passport, others are taking just a passport or drivers license,
Calling ahead to which ever location you are going to is always a good idea.
Suffolk County Town Clerks Offices
Town of Babylon
200 East Sunrise Highway
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
631-957-3000
Town of Brookhaven
One Independence Hill
Farmingville, NY 11738
(631) 451-9101, phone
Town of East Hampton
159 Pantigo Rd
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 324-4143
Town of Huntington
100 Main Street
Huntington, NY 11743
(631) 351-3206
Town of Islip
655 Main St
Islip, NY 11751
(631) 224-5490
Town of Riverhead
200 Howell Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11901
(631) 727-3200
Town of Shelter Island
38 North Ferry Road,
PO Box 1549
631-749-1166
Town of Smithtown
99 West Main Street
P.O. Box 646
Smithtown, NY 11787-0646
(631) 360-7620
Town of Southampton
23 Main Street,
Southampton, NY 11968
(631) 283-0247
Town of Southold
53095 Route 25
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971
(631) 765-1800
Nassau County Clerks Offices
City of Glen Cove
9 Glen Street
Glen Cove, NY 11542
(516) 676-3345
City of Long Beach
City Hall Room 307
1 West Chester Street
Long Beach, NY 11561
516-431-1000 Extension 314
Town of Hempstead
One Washington Street
1st Floor
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 489-5000
Town of North Hempstead
200 Plandome Road
Box 3000
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 869-7646
Town of Oyster Bay
54 Audrey Avenue
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 624-6333
open till 7pm 2 Tuesdays a month
Town of Oyster Bay
Town Hall South
977 Hicksville Road
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 797-7961
open till 7pm 2 Tuesdays a month
New York City Clerks Offices
Manhattan
Municipal Building
1 Centre Street, Room 252 South
New York, New York 10007
Bronx
Supreme Court Building
851 Grand Concourse
New York, New York 10451
Brooklyn
Municipal Building
210 Joralemon Street, 2nd Floor, Room 205
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Queens
Borough Hall Building
120-55 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, New York 11424
Richmond
Borough Hall Building
10 Richmond Terrace, 3rd Floor, Room 311
Staten Island, New York 10301
Manhattan now has an option to fill out the forms online and then show up with your ID within 21 days.
http://www.cityclerk.nyc.gov./html/marriage/marriage_bureau.shtml
Wishing you all Happy Planning and Wonderful Weddings!
L&L, April
When will I get the Certificate in the mail?
This time of year is high season for processing. Your officiant has 5 days to return it to the place of issue. Once it has been returned for processing NYC is taking 6 - 8 weeks, Nassau and Suffolk 2 - 3 weeks.
While it doesn't matter where you get your license, meaning that a NY license is good anywhere in the state, this is something to consider if you have time concerns for receiving the Certificate.
Hand filing does let you have the certificate on the same day. But not all Town Halls are thrilled with this.
Another popular question has been what to bring when applying for the license. Being a state wide license you would think that there is a standard answer to this question. Recently this has not been so. Some Town and City halls still require a birth certificate with a raided seal & a drivers license or passport, others are taking just a passport or drivers license,
Calling ahead to which ever location you are going to is always a good idea.
Suffolk County Town Clerks Offices
Town of Babylon
200 East Sunrise Highway
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
631-957-3000
Town of Brookhaven
One Independence Hill
Farmingville, NY 11738
(631) 451-9101, phone
Town of East Hampton
159 Pantigo Rd
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 324-4143
Town of Huntington
100 Main Street
Huntington, NY 11743
(631) 351-3206
Town of Islip
655 Main St
Islip, NY 11751
(631) 224-5490
Town of Riverhead
200 Howell Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11901
(631) 727-3200
Town of Shelter Island
38 North Ferry Road,
PO Box 1549
631-749-1166
Town of Smithtown
99 West Main Street
P.O. Box 646
Smithtown, NY 11787-0646
(631) 360-7620
Town of Southampton
23 Main Street,
Southampton, NY 11968
(631) 283-0247
Town of Southold
53095 Route 25
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971
(631) 765-1800
Nassau County Clerks Offices
City of Glen Cove
9 Glen Street
Glen Cove, NY 11542
(516) 676-3345
City of Long Beach
City Hall Room 307
1 West Chester Street
Long Beach, NY 11561
516-431-1000 Extension 314
Town of Hempstead
One Washington Street
1st Floor
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 489-5000
Town of North Hempstead
200 Plandome Road
Box 3000
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 869-7646
Town of Oyster Bay
54 Audrey Avenue
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 624-6333
open till 7pm 2 Tuesdays a month
Town of Oyster Bay
Town Hall South
977 Hicksville Road
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 797-7961
open till 7pm 2 Tuesdays a month
New York City Clerks Offices
Manhattan
Municipal Building
1 Centre Street, Room 252 South
New York, New York 10007
Bronx
Supreme Court Building
851 Grand Concourse
New York, New York 10451
Brooklyn
Municipal Building
210 Joralemon Street, 2nd Floor, Room 205
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Queens
Borough Hall Building
120-55 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, New York 11424
Richmond
Borough Hall Building
10 Richmond Terrace, 3rd Floor, Room 311
Staten Island, New York 10301
Manhattan now has an option to fill out the forms online and then show up with your ID within 21 days.
http://www.cityclerk.nyc.gov./html/marriage/marriage_bureau.shtml
Wishing you all Happy Planning and Wonderful Weddings!
L&L, April
