MARRIAGE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Applicants must be eightneen (18) years of age

Both applicants must appear in person at the time of application

Applicants must provide a valid picture-type ID, with date of birth shown. (Drivers License, Passport, Student ID Card, Military ID, or Alien Registration Card accepted). No residence or citizenship is required.


TIME LIMIT
The license must be used within sixty (60) days from the "effective date". Below is the effective date criteria:

• If both parties are Florida residents they must both attend a premarital class and present certification of the attendance to the clerk at the time of application. There is no waiting period. If no class is attended, there is a three (3) day waiting period (from the date of issue), before the marriage ceremony may take place. This class must be taken thru an authorized provider listed in Monroe County. Original certificate of completion is required at time of application. List of providers is available upon request.
  
  
• If only one of the couples is a Florida resident and the Florida resident takes the course, there is no waiting period.
  
  
• If both parties are out of state residents, there is no waiting period.

COST
The fee for a marriage license in Monroe County, Florida is $93.50. The exception is if both applicants are Florida Residents and have taken and completed the premarital class, the cost is then $61.00. You can pay this fee by either cash, money order or personal check (with proper identification).