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ID Requirement: Picture ID such as a driver's license. If application is mailed or faxed in, it must be witnessed by a Notary Public.
Residency Requirement: You do not have to be a resident of Alaska.
Previous Marriages: If divorced within the last 60 days, a certified copy of the divorce decree is needed.
Covenant Marriage: No.
Waiting Period: Three (3) business days.
Fees: $25.
Other Tests: No blood or medical tests required.
Proxy Marriage: No.
Cousin Marriage: Yes.
Common Law Marriage: No.

Same Sex Marriages: No.

Under 18: Need certified copy of birth certificate, both parents must be present with identification, or if you have a legal guardian they must be present with a court order and identification.

Officiants: A minister, priest, recognized leader, or rabbi of any church or congregation in the state, a commissioned officer of the Salvation Army, marriage commissioner, or a judicial officer of the state.

Miscellaneous: License is valid for ninety (90) days anywhere in Alaska.

Copy of Certificate of Marriage:
Bureau of Vital Statistics Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 110610
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0610
Phone: 907-465-3393
Fax: 907-586-1877

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