www.mypinellasclerk.org
Ken Burke, CPA
Clerk Of The Circuit Court
And Comptroller
Pinellas County, Florida
If you are getting married in Florida, you
may apply for a marriage license in any
county within the state of Florida, and with
that license you may be married in any
county within Florida. You must return the
completed license to the issuing county’s
Clerk’s oce. The license is only valid in Florida.
Marriage Licenses
Requirements In The State Of Florida:
You must be at least 18 years of age to apply for a
marriage license except in special circumstances
authorized by a judge.
There are no blood test requirements.
Both parties of the intended marriage must come
into the Clerk’s oce to apply for the license. Each
applicant must complete his/her section of the
application, providing Social Security number and
present proof of age.
If either person is from a foreign country and not
a U.S. citizen, alien registration or other proof with
an alien registration number on it is acceptable
identication.
If either person was previously married, he/she
must provide the legal termination date of the last
marriage.
Both applicants must
sign a statement, which
veries both have
obtained and read or
otherwise accessed the
information contained
in Florida’s Family
Law Handbook. The
handbook is available on
the Clerk’s website. If
you have not read the
handbook when you
come to apply for a
marriage license, one will
be provided to you.
Premarital Preparation Course
Both parties must sign a statement which species
whether they have completed a premarital
preparation course presented by a qualied
provider who is registered with the Clerk’s
oce. A list of registered, qualied providers
is available in any Clerk’s oce that issues
marriage licenses and on the Clerk’s website.
To verify if a course provider is qualied visit
www.mypinellasclerk.org or call (727) 464-4876.
Upon completion of the no-less-than-four-hour
course, the provider must issue a certicate of
completion. Florida residents presenting this
certicate to the Clerk will have their marriage license
fee reduced. The course must be completed no more
than one year prior to the license application date.
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Important Information:
Florida residents who have completed a pre-
marital preparation course by a registered, qualied
provider and have their certicate of completion
will receive a marriage license that is eective the
day of application. Those who do not will be issued
a license which is eective three days after the day
of application.
Non-Florida residents will receive a marriage
license that is eective the day of application.
Florida residents may complete a form requesting
a waiver of the three-day waiting period.
The waiver form is available in the Recording
Department. Both applicants must sign the
request, which then must be approved by a judge.
The marriage must be solemnized within 60 days of
the issuance date of the marriage license. Deputy
clerks are authorized and available during regular
oce hours to perform marriage ceremonies for a
fee.
Wedding photos are also available for a fee.
For more information call Recording Services at
(727) 464-4876 or visit
www.mypinellasclerk.org.
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Persons with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations to use the services provided should
call (727) 464-4062 (TDD or Voice). Call 24 hours prior to coming to the courthouse.
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