Complete the marriage license application form. Do not sign the marriage application form before going to the Local Registrar. You must sign the application, under oath, in the presence of the issuing authority.
Please contact the Local Registrar to determine if license applications are handled during business hours or by appointment. There is a hour waiting period before the license is issued.
The waiting period begins when the application is filed with the Local Registrar. There is no hour waiting period for a remarriage; however, you must bring a certified copy of your existing marriage. The marriage license application is valid for six months from the date accepted, unless the Registrar has given prior approval to extend the validity of the application to a maximum of one year.
Only one marriage license may be granted from a marriage application. The only exception to this requirement is in the case where a civil and religious ceremony are to be performed on the same day.
One copy will be used for the religious ceremony and the other for the civil ceremony. To apply for a remarriage, the couple must provide proof of their existing marriage, meet the requirements for entering into a marriage in New Jersey and follow the guidelines above to completing the license application. The process for a remarriage license is the same as for the marriage license, except that the remarriage license must be accompanied by the proof of existing marriage.
