How to get married in Newark, New Jersey | Courthouse Photographer & Officiant, Marriage license cost

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Step-by-step guide to getting married in Newark, New Jersey.

Here is the simplest version of how to do it.

1. Complete the Marriage License Application at the Local Registrar’s office.
2. Do Not Sign Yet: Wait to sign the application until you’re at the Local Registrar’s office.
3. Bring your photo ID, driver’s license, passport, military card.
4. Bring a Proof of Social Security number
5. Pay the $28 application fee.
6. Submit Application and Wait 72-hour waiting period before the license is issued.
7. Hire and schedule your ceremony with an Officiant
8. Attend your ceremony with a witness

Marriage License Requirements

Contact:

• Identity Proof: Driver’s license, passport, or state/federal ID.

• Residency Proof: Required for one applicant if an NJ resident.

• Social Security Number.

• Witness: Must be 18 or older.

• Application Fee: $28.

• Foreign Documents: Must be translated to English by a certified translator.

• Marriage license (must have completed the application process).

• Identification (driver’s license, passport).

• Witness (18+ years old).

Ceremony options in Newark, New Jersey

• Apply where the ceremony will be held. License valid only in that municipality.

• Identity Proof: Driver’s license, passport, or state/federal ID.

• Residency Proof: Required for one applicant if an NJ resident.

• Social Security Number.

• Witness: Must be 18 or older.

• Application Fee: $28.

• Foreign Documents: Must be translated to English by a certified translator.

You can have a civil and religious ceremonies. Registrar will issue two licenses (one for each ceremony).

Scheduling the Ceremony**:**

After your ceremony

No waiting period for remarriage (bring certified copy of existing marriage).

After the ceremony, make sure the signed license is filed correctly and request a certified copy if you need one for legal records or name changes.

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