Clerk-Recorder

Requirements

For Marriage License & Ceremony via Video Conference

• Both parties must be in the State of California, appear together via video conference and be 18 years of age and older. Both parties must be physically together in the State of California during the video conference for the virtual marriage ceremony.
• Parties must present valid government-issued photo identification as proof of name and date of birth. Examples of acceptable forms of Identification include, Driver’s license or State Identification, Passport, Military I.D., Consulate Card. A certified copy of a birth certificate or court ordered name change will also need to be provided if photo identification does not contain full name.
• Applicants must be unmarried. You may not be currently married to each other or to other individuals.
• If either party was previously married or in a State Registered Domestic Partnership (SRDP), you must provide the exact date the previous marriage or SRDP ended and how it ended (death, dissolution, divorce, or annulment).
• If the previous marriage or SRDP ended by dissolution, divorce, or annulment within the last 30 days, you must present a certified copy of the final judgment issued by the court.
• The license may be used only in the State of California and is valid for 90 days from the date it was issued.
• For information and forms regarding Power of Attorney for military marriages pursuant to SB7, view SB7 Military Power of Attorney and Instructions.