Marriage License Questions

How soon before the wedding do you need to go get this?

Where can you go?

What do you need to bring with you?

Thanks!

Well I can't answer your questions completely but I do know:
you can get it from 60 days before your wedding up till 2 days before.
You go to your town hall (if getting married in NY you can go to any town hall in NY)
You need photo id like a drivers license, also birth certificate, and money order for $40.
But I think every town hall is different so it might be good to call before you go.

You can go to any town hall you want to in NYS 2 months before the wedding or sooner.
You MUST bring a drivers license with you and a birth certificate with raised seal. If you bring a passport they will not give you your license.
Bring $40.00

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Posted by Dee9503

Thanks! If it is a re-issue of an original birth certificate is that ok?

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I think so. That's what I plan to use. If not I'll be searching for the original!

Good luck!!!

Below is the info on the 'townofhempstead.org' site. It doesn't seem like they won't take a passport and I wonder if a baptismal certif would be ok too? Oyster Bay will take a photo id from work too!
below that is more specific info for town of oysterbay located on Hicksville rd in Massapequa.

from the town:
The Town Clerk is responsible for issuing a New York State Marriage License to qualified applicants as well as recording the marriage with the New York State Department of Health. The marriage record is on file in this office and in Albany.

Licenses to marry in New York State may be obtained from the Town Clerk's office regardless of the residence of either of the parties. Once the license is issued and the 24-hour waiting period has passed, the ceremony may be performed anywhere in the state. The requirements for the issuance of marriage licenses in the Town of Hempstead are mandated by the provisions of the New York State Domestic Relations Laws.

The marriage section of the Hempstead Town Clerk's office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Applicants should arrive prior to 4:15 p.m. Both applicants must appear in person. Two forms of ID are required (one must be valid photo ID). Marriage license applicants whose previous marriage(s) ended in divorce, annulment or death of spouse, must provide proof of dissolution of all previous marriage(s) by presenting a certified copy of Divorce or Annulment or certified copy of Death Certificate for each previous marriage.

Effective August 1, 2003 the New York State Department of Health has increased the marriage license fee to $40.00, which includes the cost of the marriage certificate. As an agent of the state, the Hempstead Town Clerk's office is required to charge the increased fee. A blood test is not required. Payment may be made in cash or by local check or money order made payable to Hempstead Town Clerk.

for Oyster Bay ofc:
The Town Clerk is responsible for issuing a New York State Marriage License to qualified applicants as well as recording the marriage with the New York State Department of Health. The marriage record is on file in this office and in Albany.

Licenses to marry in New York State may be obtained from the Town Clerk’s Office (Town Hall East, 54 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York 11771 or Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York 11758) regardless of the residence of either of the parties. Once the license is issued, the ceremony may be performed anywhere in the state. A marriage license is good for sixty (60) days, beginning twenty-four hours (24) after the license is issued. The requirements for the issuance of marriage licenses in the Town of Oyster Bay are mandated by the provisions of the New York State Domestic Relations Laws.

The marriage section of the Oyster Bay Town Clerk’s Office is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Applicants should arrive prior to 4:15 p.m. Both applicants must appear in person. Two forms of ID are required

Proof of Age and Idenity

A person is required to establish proof of age and identity by submitting to the Clerk:

One of the following age-related documents:

1. Birth Certificate

2. Baptismal record

3. Naturalization record

4. Census record

and

One of the following identity-related documents:

1. Driver's license

2. Passport

3. Employment picture ID

4. Immigration record

Applicants whose previous marriage(s) ended in divorce, annulment or death of spouse, must provide proof of dissolution of all previous marriage(s) by presenting a certified copy of Divorce or Civil Annulment or certified copy of Death Certificate for each previous marriage.

A fee of $40.00 is required and includes the cost of the marriage certificate. A blood test is not required. Payment may be made in cash, check or money order made payable to 'Steven L. Labriola, Town Clerk'.