Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court
DUPLICATE LICENSE PA LICENSE
You do not need to present a death certificate.īlood relatives down to and including first cousins may not marry under the laws of Pennsylvania.Ī license issued by any Pennsylvania county can be used in any Pennsylvania county, however, the license is invalid outside of Pennsylvania. The date of death of the deceased spouse is required. If a maiden name has been resumed you must present a Resumption of Maiden Name document. You must present a copy of an annulment bearing a court seal and signature.Īnnulments in a foreign language must be officially translated into English and notarized and the translation must be notarized. If a maiden name has been resumed, you must present a Resumption of Maiden Name document. You must present a copy of a divorce decree bearing a court seal and signature.ĭecrees in a foreign language must be officially translated into English and the translation must be notarized. Information regarding the dissolution of the last marriage by divorce or annulment must be presented. We reserve the right to require additional forms of identification as deemed necessary.Īpplicants must be at least 18 years of age.We will accept any current identification issued by a government agency, bearing both a photograph and expiration date.If you do not know your social security number from memory, you must present your original social security card. Lancaster County Courthouse, second floor Marriage licenses are valid on the third day following the oral examination.Licenses are valid for 60 days from the date of issuance.We do not schedule appointments.Ĭell phones are not permitted inside the Lancaster County Courthouse.ĭo not come to the office if you are ill or have a temperature. Check County website for holiday and inclement weather closings. Our office conducts oral interviews from 9:00 a.m. You must then come into our office for your oral interview. Please submit your application online and you will receive a receipt for your payment via e-mail. There is a link to the instructions and the Request form on this website. You can still request a certified copy of your Marriage License by mail. If you are unable to apply online, you will have to bring your payment with you to the oral examination when you apply for your license. Y ou must pay the application fee by credit card at the time you submit your electronic application. T o fill out an online Marriage License Application, click the link below.
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For instructions on how to fill out an online marriage license, click here.