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

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Direct answer

In City of Burlington, there is no residency requirement. A license may be obtained from any town or city clerk in Vermont, whether or not either applicant lives in Vermont or in Burlington. 18 V.S.A. § 5131(a)(3) — "The license shall be issued by any town clerk in the State" — took effect on 1 July 2022 and replaced the older rule that a Vermont resident had to apply in a town of residence. See the conflict note about the Health Department's older clerk manual.

Published rule and conditions

Marriage license residency rule
There is no residency requirement. A license may be obtained from any town or city clerk in Vermont, whether or not either applicant lives in Vermont or in Burlington.

18 V.S.A. § 5131(a)(3) — "The license shall be issued by any town clerk in the State" — took effect on 1 July 2022 and replaced the older rule that a Vermont resident had to apply in a town of residence. See the conflict note about the Health Department's older clerk manual.

Official requirement

Marriage license applications are issued by Vermont town clerks. If you are getting married in Vermont, you may get a marriage license from any town clerk in Vermont.

Issuing office

City of Burlington Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer

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Official sources for this answer

  • Marriage LicensesCity of Burlington Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer - checked July 30, 2026

    Marriage licenses are issued by appointment only – appointments are available every half hour from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. Walk-ins are welcome if there is not an appointment already scheduled at that time. Vermont law requires that at least one of you must be present to sign the license in front of a town clerk, and both parties MUST sign the application. You must bring a State or Federal ID with you to obtain the license (this includes a driver's license, non-driver's license, passport, etc.). The marriage license costs $80.00, and is valid for 60 days from the date it is issued. During that time period, an authorized person must perform your wedding ceremony—otherwise, the license is void. We accept cash or check. Credit cards are also accepted with a 2.65% processing fee. If you are getting married in Vermont, you may get a marriage license from any town clerk in Vermont. The officiant must return the certificate to the town clerk's office where it was issued within 10 days after the wedding. By Vermont law, no one under the age of 18 may marry in Vermont. Please allow for up to twenty minutes for the license to be typed.

  • 18 V.S.A. § 5131: Issuance of civil marriage license; solemnization; return of civil marriage certificate; registrationVermont General Assembly, Vermont Statutes Online - checked July 30, 2026

    a town clerk shall issue to a person a civil marriage license in the form prescribed by the State Registrar only if at least one party has signed the license in the presence of the clerk. (3) The license shall be issued by any town clerk in the State. (b) A civil marriage license so issued shall be signed by both parties to the marriage and delivered by one of the parties to the proposed marriage, within 60 days from the date of issue, to a person authorized to solemnize marriages by section 5144 of this title. If the proposed marriage is not solemnized within 60 days from the date of issue, such license shall become void. (c) Such certificate shall be returned within 10 days to the office of the town clerk from which the license issued by the person solemnizing such marriage. (Amended ... 2021, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; 2023, No. 6, § 160, eff. July 1, 2023.)

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