Official county instructions for obtaining a new marriage license. Online application entry alone does not issue a license or replace the required appearance; confirm the license type, documents and visit arrangements.
Marriage License — application instructions and General Requirements
To obtain a marriage license, complete the Online Application for Marriage License and follow the instructions at Checkout. Please email marriage@sonomacounty.gov for more information. Important Notice The staff of the Clerk-Recorder-Assessor's Office are forbidden by California legal codes to practice law or provide legal advice; this prohibition includes giving advice about what forms you might need or how you should fill them out. Applications and Forms Online Application for Marriage License » Aplicación para Licencia de Matrimonio en Linea » Marriage Licenses A marriage license must be purchased prior to a marriage ceremony occurring and may be obtained at the County Clerk-Recorder Office during business hours. Please see our current business hours to the right under Contact Information. General Requirements Parties must physically appear together in person at the County Clerk's Office to be issued a marriage license prior to the marriage ceremony. The Name Equality Act of 2007 requires couples to state on the license the middle and last names they intend to use after the wedding. Read more about the Name Equality Act 2007(PDF: 311 kB) Parties to the marriage must appear together Valid, government-issued photo identification with name and date of birth is required Driver's license, passport or US-government military identification (with date of birth listed) are acceptable forms of identification If providing a credencial para votar or Consulate ID such as a matricula, parties must also provide a birth certificate If your full name (first, middle and last) is not printed in its entirety on your ID, you must bring in a copy of your birth certificate If a divorce or State Registered Domestic Partnership (SRDP) termination was final within the past 90 days, a copy of the final judgment must be provided Marriage licenses are valid for 90 days from the date of issuance, after which the license expires, and a new license must be obtained It is preferable that the marriage license application (Aplicación par Licencia de Matrimonio en linea) be completed online Applications may also be completed at the public kiosk in the Clerk-Recorder Office. Blood tests are no longer required to obtain a marriage license in California
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Sonoma County separates paid regular-copy downloads from certified copies mailed by staff. Have the document number ready; counter and online card fees differ.
Public records — Public record requests for County of Sonoma, Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) and Sono
Public record requests for County of Sonoma, Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) and Sonoma County Community Development Commission (CDC) are available for submission through this portal.
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Use the county’s official FBN portal or statement form and review publication and filing fees. Older residence-address text is not used as a current owner-address requirement. Private renewal solicitations are not county filing fees.
County Recorder — Search document index and order copies
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