Marriage boston city hall

We have more information about card service fees at the City of Boston. You can place an order online with your credit or debit card. You will not be charged until the order is confirmed and processed, usually within two to three business days.

For new marriages, certified copies are usually available 10 days after the record has been returned to City Hall. We will contact you if we need more information to fulfill the order. If we contact you but do not hear back from you within two business days, we will cancel the order without a charge.

Place an online order. Marriage certificate request. Pay by check or money order made payable to the City of Boston. If the record is restricted, please also include a photocopy of a valid ID. Mail your completed form, payment, and self-addressed stamped envelope to:. You will receive the copy in about two weeks. If you are looking for a certificate dated before , please allow additional time. The record is available about two weeks after it is received back by the Registry after the ceremony.

Skip to Main Content. Main menu. COVID information. How to get married in Boston. You are here. Want to get married in the City of Boston? Apply for a marriage license. Before you get started. Any couple can get married as long as each person is 18 or older, and currently not married. Please keep in mind A marriage license is only good to use for 60 days in Massachusetts from the date you applied. Go to City Hall. Then, when you come in person, it will only take you minutes to review, edit, and sign your paperwork.

Your marriage license expires 60 days from the date that you file and sign your marriage intention at the Registry Department on the day of your appointment. After your appointment, your marriage license will be issued and put in the mail three days later.

It will be sent to the address listed under Party A on your marriage intention. You are here. Registry: Birth, death, and marriage We have information on how to get a birth certificate , how to get a death certificate , how to get a marriage certificate , and how to get married. Boston , MA Monday through Friday, 9 a. Closed holidays see our online options. Vital records. Makes sense to us. Getting married? Start and end your wedding planning journey with Boston Weddings' guide to the best wedding vendors in the city.

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