Need a copy of my marriage license

This office records the marriage certificate which is proof that a marriage ceremony was performed in Clark County. The marriage official who performs the ceremony has ten days to submit the marriage certificate to this office for recording.  Normally a certified copy of the certificate would be available one day after the certificate has been received from the official.

All copies are folded and sent standard mail by the U.S. Post Office. Please allow up to 3 weeks to receive your order. International orders may take up to 6 weeks.

CERTIFIED COPY - A certified copy of a marriage certificate is a copy of the original certificate that was issued by the Clerk, signed by the Officiant and recorded in our office.  The copy is created from an image that we have in digital format or on microfilm.  The copy is printed on paper stock that incorporates security features.  All marriage certificate copies are certified on the front with a raised seal. This certificate may be needed for most government agencies, Catholic Church, prison visitations, adoptions, and some foreign countries.  Marriage Certificates are available for ALL marriages performed from 1909 to present.

CERTIFIED ABSTRACT OF MARRIAGE: A Marriage Abstract is a certified document that may be used for some U.S. agencies and some foreign countries.

APOSTILLES:  Apostilles are obtained from the Nevada Secretary of State's Office.  Information regarding apostilles can be found here.

How Do I Order a Marriage Certificate?

Online: 

PLEASE NOTE: Our online ordering system has recently been updated.  If you designated a new name when you obtained your marriage license and our system indicates NEW NAME NOT DESIGNATED, please be assured your marriage certificate will indicate the name you designated and there is no need to call our office to confirm.

Order Online

Order marriage documents by mail (pdf)

Mail your completed Request Form with a money order, bank or cashier's check payable to the Clark County Clerk.  No personal checks are accepted for marriage license or marriage certificate copy requests. All payments must be made in U.S. dollars, and drawn from a U.S. Bank. Credit cards are not accepted through the mail.(Foreign issued money orders or checks not accepted)

You may pay by cash, credit card, money order or cashier's checks. (Payable in US Dollars on a US Bank) Personal checks are not accepted.

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All documents sent from this office will be sent via United States Postal Service.

For additional information please call (702) 671-0500.

Clerk's Office employees DO NOT make any type of solicitation to purchase certified copies of marriage certificate(s).

Certified Copy of Confidential Marriage Certificate:

A certified copy of a Confidential Marriage Certificate is not available until 10 business days AFTER the license is received from the person solemnizing the marriage. The County Clerk's office handles certified copies of San Francisco Confidential marriage certificates. A non-refundable $17.00 record search fee will be charged. If the record is found, a certified copy of the record will be issued.  Additional certified copies are $17.00 each.  If a confidential marriage record is not found, a Certificate of No Record will be issued.  Copies may be purchased in person or by mail. We DO NOT expedite the registration of marriage licenses or orders for certified copies. Please plan accordingly.

In-Person: You are required to complete an “Application for Certified Copy of a Confidential Marriage Certificate (PDF),” present valid legal photo I.D. Processing time for orders in person is approximately 20 minutes.

Online or By Phone: For your convenience, you can process online requests through an independent company that we have partnered with to provide you this service, VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached through its website, vitalchek.com, or by phone at (800) 708-6733. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®. Neither our office nor VitalChek has control over the services and fees other Internet vendors offer and charge, nor can we guarantee the confidentiality of any vital record data provided to vendors other than VitalChek. Processing time for orders is approximately 5 business days from receipt of completed application and payment. We are not responsible for non-delivery or non-receipt of fulfilled orders by your chosen return delivery method.

By Mail: You are required to complete an “Application for Certified Copy of a Confidential Marriage Certificate (PDF),” sign the Sworn Statement before a Notary Public, and have your signature acknowledged by the Notary Public (notary will provide a Certificate of Acknowledgement). Mail the application, acknowledgment, money order, or personal check (from a U.S.A. issued bank, no foreign checks) including name and address payable to SF County Clerk, and include a self-addressed stamped envelope to our address.  Please note: If you require return tracking or guaranteed delivery of your fulfilled order, you must provide a prepaid return air bill guaranteeing tracking and delivery, i.e. Federal Express, USPS Priority, UPS, or other. We are not responsible for non-delivery or non-receipt of fulfilled orders by your chosen return delivery method.  Processing time for orders by mail is approximately 5 business days from receipt of application and payment.

Please note: Acknowledgements executed by Notaries Public outside of the USA are not accepted. A Sworn Statement must be taken before an Ambassador, Minister, Consul, Vice Consul, or Consular Agent of the United States, or before any Judge of a Court of record having a seal in such foreign country. (CA CCP 2014)

Non-Confidential (Public) Marriage Certificate:

Public marriage certificates are maintained by the County Recorder in the county where you purchased your marriage license. Certified copies of San Francisco public marriage certificates are issued by the Office of the Assessor-Recorder.

Please refer to the Assessor-Recorder website for information:

Public Marriage Certificate
Office of The Assessor-Recorder
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 190
San Francisco, CA 94102-4698
Phone: (415) 554-5596
Fax: (415) 554-7915
Email:

If your marriage ceremony was performed by one of our Deputy Marriage Commissioners in our office, the completed marriage license is returned to the County Recorder in the county where you purchased the marriage license on the following business day.Please check the specific County’s website for processing times and information.

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl., City Hall #168 SF CA 94102-4678 - Map Directions