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Is residency required for a marriage license in City of Hartford?

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Direct answer

In City of Hartford, residence does not decide where you apply. Connecticut ties the license to the ceremony: you apply to the vital records office of the town where the marriage will take place, whether or not either applicant lives there. A couple marrying in Hartford applies in Hartford even if neither lives in the city or the state; a Hartford couple marrying elsewhere in Connecticut applies in that town instead. Neither the Bureau of Vital Records nor the Department of Public Health publishes any residency condition on the applicants themselves. Connecticut removed the old alternative of applying in a town where either person resided (P.A. 09-232), so the ceremony town is now the only basis.

Published rule and conditions

Marriage license residency rule
Residence does not decide where you apply. Connecticut ties the license to the ceremony: you apply to the vital records office of the town where the marriage will take place, whether or not either applicant lives there. A couple marrying in Hartford applies in Hartford even if neither lives in the city or the state; a Hartford couple marrying elsewhere in Connecticut applies in that town instead.

Neither the Bureau of Vital Records nor the Department of Public Health publishes any residency condition on the applicants themselves. Connecticut removed the old alternative of applying in a town where either person resided (P.A. 09-232), so the ceremony town is now the only basis.

Official requirement

If you are planning to marry in Connecticut, you must obtain a marriage license from the vital records office of the town where the marriage will take place.

Issuing office

City of Hartford Town and City Clerk, Bureau of Vital Records

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Official sources for this answer

  • Obtain a Marriage LicenseCity of Hartford Town and City Clerk, Bureau of Vital Records - checked July 30, 2026

    A marriage license is needed if you are going to get married. The license must be obtained from the city/town where the ceremony will occur. In-Person Only. Both parties must appear in person. Parties must be at least 18 years of age. A driver’s license or non-drivers photo ID, and social security card (or if non-resident a passport)is required. A blood test is no longer required. Marriage license are $50.00 and valid for 65 days. Purchases can be made with cash or money order payable to the City of Hartford. City of Hartford does accept credit cards for payment. Effective January 9, 2024, there will be a mandatory 48-hour waiting period for obtaining a certified marriage certificate after the submission of a marriage license.

  • License to Get MarriedConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office - checked July 30, 2026

    If you are planning to marry in Connecticut, you must obtain a marriage license from the vital records office of the town where the marriage will take place. To apply for a marriage license, you and your spouse-to-be must appear in person at the local vital records office of the town where your marriage will occur. You no longer need to have a blood test to obtain a marriage license in Connecticut. A person is eligible to marry if such person is: At least 18 years old.

  • Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 815e — MarriageConnecticut General Assembly - checked July 30, 2026

    Sec. 46b-24. (a) ... no persons may be joined in marriage in this state until both have complied with the provisions of this section, sections 46b-20a, 46b-25 and 46b-29 to 46b-33, inclusive, and have been issued a license by the registrar for the town in which the marriage is to be celebrated. (b) Such license, when certified by the registrar, is sufficient authority for any person authorized to perform a marriage ceremony in this state to join such persons in marriage, provided the ceremony is performed within a period of not more than sixty-five days after the date of application. Sec. 46b-25. No license may be issued by the registrar until both persons have appeared before the registrar and made application for a license. The Social Security numbers of both persons shall be recorded in the “administrative purposes” section of the license. If the license is signed and sworn to by the applicants on different dates, the later date shall be deemed the date of application. Sec. 46b-20a. A person is eligible to marry if such person is: ... (2) At least eighteen years of age.

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