Getting Your Marriage License In Virginia
Please Note: The following information is provided below is a courtesy, it is recommended that you
contact please call the Circuit Court Clerk’s office from which you intend to obtain your Marriage
License to insure that you have all of the necessary information and documentation needed prior to
your arrival at the courthouse..
A license for marriage in Virginia is issued by the Clerk or his/her deputy, of the Circuit of the county or
independent city of which either the bride or groom is a resident; or if neither the bride nor groom is a
resident of Virginia, the license may be obtained in any County or City. In either case the ceremony may
be performed elsewhere in the State. Applicants must, under oath, furnish information, required to
complete the marriage record.
Some Circuit Courts in the surrounding Fredericksburg / King George Are:
City of Fredericksburg/ City Hall
715 Princess Anne Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22404-7447
Phone: (540) 372-1066
Louisa County
Clerk Of Circuit Court
P.O. Box 37
Louisa, VA 23093
540-967-5312
King George County
Clerk Of Circuit Court
P.O. Box 105
King George, VA 22485
540-775-3322
Orange County
Clerk Of Circuit Court
P.O. Box 230
Orange, VA 22960
540-672-4066
Prince William County
Clerk Of Circuit Court
9309 Center Ave, Ste 301
Manassas, VA 22110
703-792-6045
Stafford County
Clerk Of Circuit Court
P.O. Box 69
Stafford, VA 22554
540-658-8750
Spotsylvania County
Clerk Of Court
P.O. Box 96
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
540-582-7090
Warren County
Clerk Of Circuit Court
1 East Main St
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-2435
Westmoreland County
Clerk Of Court
P.O. Box 307
Montross, VA 22520
804-493-0108
 For the location of all Circuit Courts in Virginia go to:
http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/courts.html
Rev. Pamela Bowles  571-338-8551  pamela@heartstarceremonies.com  PO Box 8142, Fredericksburg, VA 22404
Getting Your Marriage License In Virginia
Much of this information below is state law; however this information can change from county to county.
Please confirm this information by contacting your County Clerk's Office before applying for your
marriage license.
ID Requirement: Valid picture ID and a certified copy of a Birth Certificate must be presented.
If Previously Married: If divorced there is no statutory waiting period before remarriage after the
divorce is granted, unless remarriage is specifically prohibited by a court. In some cases, clerks may
require documentary proof of age or termination of a previous marriage. Most of the offices of the clerks
are closed on Saturday.
Residency Requirement: Do not have to be a resident of Virginia
• No license will be issued to Out of State couples who are under the age of 16.
Application Requirement: Both the bride and groom must appear in person at the time of applying.
Waiting Period: No waiting period.
Blood Tests: No blood test requirement.
Under 18: The minimum age for marriage in the State of Virginia is 16 years for both bride and groom;
however, if either party is under 18, consent to the marriage must be given by the father, mother, or legal
guardian. This may be done personally by the parent or legal guardian before the person issuing the
license, or by a written consent properly sworn to before a notary public. Special provisions are made in
Virginia law to allow marriage for underage parties when the female is pregnant and for situations in
which underage applicants have no parent or legal guardian.
Marriage Ceremony: A minister of any denomination. The minister must produce proof with the
religious society.
The officiant signs and completes the Marriage Register and both forms are returned to the clerk within 5
days. Then forwarded to the State Division of Vital Records. The couple receives a marriage certificate.
Prohibited Marriages:
• A marriage entered prior to the dissolution of an earlier marriage of one of the parties.
• A marriage between an ancestor and descendant; or between a brother/sister, uncle/niece, and
aunt/nephew, whether the relationship is by half-blood, whole blood, or adoption.
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Getting Your Marriage License In Virginia
• When either of the parties lacks capacity to consent to the marriage because of mental incapacity or
infirmity.
• A marriage between two persons of the same sex.
• "Common law" marriages are not valid if entered into Virginia or any other jurisdiction which does not
permit them for its residents.
Officiants: Ordained ministers residing in this state may perform marriages. Non-resident ordained
ministers may perform marriages with the permission of the probate court of the district within which the
marriage is to take place. Ministers must complete the marriage license and certificate of marriage and
return it to the clerk's office from which it was issued within 5 days from the date of the marriage.
Miscellaneous: There is no statutory requirement that witnesses be present at the marriage ceremony.
License Validity: License is valid for 60 days and can only be used within the State of Virginia.
Rev. 1/12
Rev. Pamela Bowles  571-338-8551  pamela@heartstarceremonies.com  PO Box 8142, Fredericksburg, VA 22404