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Can the marriage license waiting period be waived in City of Boston?

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In City of Boston, a court can waive the three-day wait by issuing a Marriage Without Delay order. The court charges $195. Ask the Registry Division which court to go to when you file the marriage intention form. The $195 is a court fee, separate from the $50 license fee. The Registry Division does not name the court on its page.

Published rule and conditions

Waiting-period waiver
A court can waive the three-day wait by issuing a Marriage Without Delay order. The court charges $195. Ask the Registry Division which court to go to when you file the marriage intention form.

The $195 is a court fee, separate from the $50 license fee. The Registry Division does not name the court on its page.

Official requirement

If you want to waive the 3 day waiting period, a court needs to give you Marriage Without Delay Waiver to waive the waiting period. They will charge you a $195 fee.

Issuing office

City of Boston Registry Division (Registry: Birth, Death, and Marriage)

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Official sources for this answer

  • How to Get Married in BostonCity of Boston Registry Division - checked July 26, 2026

    To apply for a marriage license couples must apply together, make an appointment, and come to City Hall in person. A marriage license is only good to use between 3 and 60 days in Massachusetts from the date you applied. You also can't use the marriage license outside of Massachusetts. The Registry will issue your marriage license immediately. However, you cannot use it to get married for 3 days after your appointment. A $50 application fee. We take cash, a debit or credit card, or a money order made payable to the "City of Boston".

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