Marriage Licenses

Important Links

Marriage Officiants in Nassau and Suffolk Counties (PDF)
Getting Married in New York State
New York State Domestic Relations Law
One-Day Marriage Officiant License (SEE BELOW FOR APPLICATION PROCEDURES)

The office is open for Marriage Licenses from 8:30a to 3:45p Monday through Friday.  The application process takes approximately 1/2 hour and you will be issued the license that day. Please allow for additional wait time during lunch hours (12p - 2p).   

Please download and complete the Marriage License Worksheet in order to facilitate the process.

Below is a list of required documentation to be furnished by all applicants who intend to apply for a marriage license from the Town of Huntington.

Photocopies/Pictures of any of the below documentation will NOT be accepted. If you have questions regarding the sufficiency of your documentation, please contact the Town Clerk's office ahead of time.

1) One of the following documents establishing Proof of Identity:
a. Driver’s License
b. Passport
c. Non-Driver ID
d. Military ID

AND

2) One of the following documents establishing Proof of Age:
a. Original or certified copy of Birth Certificate issued by a state or local registrar’s office with an official seal
b. Original or certified copy of Baptismal or other religious record
c. Naturalization Record

ADDITIONAL Requirements if Previously Married:

Applicants who were married previously must also provide proof of how ALL prior marriages ended. The following is a list of acceptable documentation:
- Original or certified copy of a Judgment of Divorce/Dissolution of Marriage with an official seal
- Original or certified copy of a Certificate of Death with an official seal

Foreign Documentation:
If you are submitting documentary proof that is written in a language other than English or Spanish, it must be accompanied by written certified translation on which appears the notarized signature of the translator

Application Fee (All Applicants):
Application Fee of $40. Payment can be made in cash, check, money order, or credit/debit card. If paying by credit/debit card, an additional $2.50 convenience fee will be charged by the company which processes the transaction. There is no fee if either applicant is an active-duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States.

One-Day Marriage Officiant Licenses:

Pursuant to New York Domestic Relations Law §11-d, a Town Clerk is authorized to issue a one-day marriage officiant license to individuals who satisfy specified criteria.

To be eligible to obtain a one-day marriage officiant license, an applicant must be at least 18 years of age and MUST apply to the same Town or City Clerk’s office the couple they are marrying obtained their marriage license from.

To apply for a one-day marriage officiant license from the Town of Huntington, please complete the required application form (see link at top of page).

If applying in-person, the application does not need to be notarized. If mailing the application to this office, your signature must be notarized. All applications must be accompanied by a copy of your photo-ID and payment in the amount of $25. A ONE-DAY MARRIAGE OFFICIANT LICENSE IS NOT VALID UNTIL APPROVED BY THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE.

One-day marriage officiant licenses are valid anywhere within New York State and may only be used to perform the wedding ceremony of the couple listed. Such license shall expire upon completion of solemnization or the expiration of the couple’s marriage license, whichever occurs first. Please return your officiant license to our office upon completion of the couple’s marriage ceremony.

For questions, please contact the Town Clerk’s office at 631-351-3206 or via email at araia@huntingtonny.gov.