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How long does marriage license processing take in City of Newark?

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In City of Newark, the license is not handed over at the application appointment. The couple applies, waits the full 72 hours, and then collects the license from the Marriage Bureau. Afterwards, a certified copy of the marriage record costs $25 for the first copy and $4 for each additional copy of the same record. Walk-in requests at the Office of Vital Statistics are issued the same day; mail requests take up to four weeks and online orders up to three weeks by regular mail.

Published rule and conditions

Marriage license processing time
The license is not handed over at the application appointment. The couple applies, waits the full 72 hours, and then collects the license from the Marriage Bureau.

Afterwards, a certified copy of the marriage record costs $25 for the first copy and $4 for each additional copy of the same record. Walk-in requests at the Office of Vital Statistics are issued the same day; mail requests take up to four weeks and online orders up to three weeks by regular mail.

Official requirement

72 HOUR WAITING PERIOD FROM TIME OF APPLICATION TO PICK UP LICENSE

Issuing office

City of Newark Office of the City Clerk, Marriage Bureau

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Official sources for this answer

  • Marriage License Requirements (City Clerk)City of Newark City Clerk - checked July 30, 2026

    THE COUPLE MUST BE PRESENT AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: COST OF LICENSE IS $28.00 PAYABLE IN (CASH ONLY) AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. ONE WITNESS (18 YEARS OR OLDER). APPLICANTS/WITNESS MUST BE ABLE TO READ, WRITE AND BE ABLE TO TRANSLATE TO THE APPLICANTS IN ENGLISH. ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FOR PROOF OF IDENTITY: VALID PASSPORT, VALID NJ DMV DRIVERS LICENSE / VALID NJ DMV NON-DRIVERS I.D., MILITARY PHOTO ID, ESSEX COUNTY ID (HALL OF RECORDS). PLUS - SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. PROOF OF RESIDENCY MUST BE PRESENTED BY ONE APPLICANT AND BE LESS THAN 90 DAYS OLD. 72 HOUR WAITING PERIOD FROM TIME OF APPLICATION TO PICK UP LICENSE. THE MARRIAGE/CIVIL UNION LICENSE APPLICATION IS TO BE MADE IN THE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH EITHER PARTY RESIDES AND THE LICENSE IS VALID THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. HOURS: BY "APPOINTMENT ONLY" MONDAY THRU FRIDAY, EXCEPT HOLIDAYS.

  • Vital StatisticsCity of Newark Department of Health & Community Wellness, Office of Vital Statistics - checked July 30, 2026

    The Office of Vital Statistics registers vital events that occur in the City of Newark and maintains these vital records: Birth, Death, Marriage, Civil Unions, Domestic Partnership. Walk-In processing time: Same day issuance. Newark Vital Statistics, 394 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102. Certificate Cost: $25 for the initial copy, $4 for each additional copy of the same record. We now accept all debit and credit cards, cashier's checks, and money orders.

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