hartford.gov Apply for Marriage License : Health & Human Services

Name of the Organization : Hartford Health & Human Services
Type of Facility : Apply for Marriage License
State : Hartford
Country : United States of America

Website : https://www.hartfordct.gov/Home
Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24512-marriagecertapp.pdf

Apply for Marriage License :

** You need a marriage license if you are going to get married.
** A marriage license must be obtained from the city/town in which the ceremony is to occur.

Related : Hartford Health & Human Services Apply for a Birth Certificates : www.statusin.org/24506.html

** If you are already married (or were married) and are looking for a marriage certificate to prove it, please click here.

** A blood test is no longer required.
** Both parties must appear in person with drivers license or non-drivers photo ID, and social security card (or if non-resident a passport) in our office to apply for the marriage license.
** If you are here by 4:00 p.m. you may obtain the marriage license the same day.

** The license is valid for 65 days. The fee is $30.00.
** The legal age for marriage in Connecticut is 18. If you are under the age of 18 must have parental consent.
** Proper identification is required.
** We are located at the Municipal Building at 550 Main Street, ground floor, room 103.

Marriage Certificates :
** A marriage certificate proves that you have been married to a certain person on a certain date.
** If you are going to be getting married, you need a marriage license, not a marriage certificate.
** Copies of a Hartford marriage certificate may be obtained in person, or through a mailed-in request.
** Copies are $20 each. Mailed-in requests must be accompanied by a money order made payable to the City of Hartford.

Marriage Certificate Application Process :
** To facilitate providing the necessary information, you may download a copy of the Application for Marriage Certificate form.
** To get the application for a marriage certificate, click here.
** To be able to access this form, your computer must have Acrobat Reader.
** Most computers have Acrobat Reader, and it will usually activate itself automatically.
** If your computer does not have Acrobat Reader, you can download a copy of it by going to the Adobe website.

Table Of Required Items :

The various methods of requesting a Marriage Certificates are :
In-Person Requests :
** You may obtain a Marriage certificate immediately in person.
** You will be required to fill out a short application and produce valid identification as outlined above.
** Purchases may be made with cash or money order payable to the City of Hartford.
** Copies are $20 each.

For Mailed-In Requests :
** Please make money order payable to the City of Hartford. Copies are $20 each.
** Please allow 4 – 6 weeks to receive the certificate(s).

Our mailing address is :
Office of the Town and City Clerk
Bureau of Vital Records
550 Main Street Ground Floor, Room 105
Hartford, CT 06103

To Order by VitalCheck (WEB) :
** In order to expedite orders for persons not able to purchase their record in person the Bureau of Vital Records participates in the VitalChek network (VitalChek.com), which means you may order a certificate on an expedited basis through the Internet.

** You may place an order for a marriage certificate through VitalChek 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

** However, our office will process your order only during regular business hours.
** Please note that most express carriers will not deliver to a PO box.
** You may inquire as to the shipping and handling fees for regular, international, or Saturday deliveries by calling VitalChek