ID Requirement in D.C.:
You will need to show proof of age by providing your driver's license, birth certificate, or passport. Additionally, you must both provide your social security number, address, date of birth, and home and work telephone numbers.Residency Requirement in the District of Columbia:
You do not have to be a resident of the District of Columbia.Previous Marriages:
You will need to show the original or a certified copy of your divorce decree or the death certificate of a deceased spouse.Premarital Education in District of Columbia:
No.Waiting Period in D.C.:
Five (5) days. You have to have your receipt with you to pick up your license.Fees in District of Columbia:
$35. This may change. Check with the marriage office to verify fees charged.Other Tests in D.C.:
At the time of application for your marriage license, you will need to have a certified blood test for (VDRL) syphilis (DHR 366 form). This blood test is good for only 30 days. A physician, clinic, area hospital, and all military service labs can certify the results.Proxy Marriage in District of Columbia:
No.Cousin Marriage in District of Columbia:
Yes.Common Law Marriage in District of Columbia:
Yes. "The elements of common-law marriage in the District of Columbia are an express mutual agreement, which must be in words of the present tense, followed by cohabitation as husband and wife."Source: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Same Sex Marriages in D.C.:
No.
Under 18 in District of Columbia:
You will need signed parental or guardian consent forms if you are under 18 years of age. If you are under 16 years of age, you cannot marry in the District of Columbia.
Officiants in District of Columbia:
Any ordained minister, and justices of the peace. There is an application fee of $35 in cash for authorization to celebrate marriages in the District of Columbia.
Copy of Certificate of Marriage:
Before 1980: Marriage Bureau & Special Services
500 Indiana Ave. NW, Rm4335
Washington, DC 20001
202-879-4840
After 1980: Vital Records Department
825 North Capitol Street NE
1st Floor, Room 1312
Washington, DC 20002
202-442-9009
202-783-1809 for credit card orders
Fax: 202-783-0136
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