Marriage license new hampshire

If you are in-state or an out-of-state resident getting married in New Hampshire, you can go to any NH city or town clerk's office to apply. You must show a picture ID.

If either person has been married before, they must present a:. Both parties must be present and have all of the required information. Marriage licenses issued by municipal clerks within the State of New Hampshire are only valid for ceremonies taking place within New Hampshire. Couples planning weddings that will take place outside New Hampshire must contact the location where the marriage will occur for licensing regulations.

Marriage licenses are valid for 90 days from the date of issuance. There is no longer a waiting period and the license may be used the same day. The State of New Hampshire does not require blood tests prior to marriage. Couples do not need to obtain licenses in the community in which they live or in the community where they are getting married.

Both parties in a same-gender marriage must be 18 years old. No person below the age of 16 years shall be capable of contracting a valid marriage and should anyone under the age of 18 wish to obtain a marriage license, they will need to petition the court in accordance with RSA Out-of-state residents need to be aware that a marriage of two persons of the same gender, performed in New Hampshire, may not be recognized by their state of residence. Filing Intentions Both parties must appear in person to file intentions as the signature of each applicant is required.

However, if either party or both is a member of the armed forces, he or she shall forward an affidavit of intentions, prepared by the armed forces legal representative, to the clerk if he or she cannot appear in person, so please contact the City Clerk's Office for more information and assistance. All information on the application shall be entered accurately. Falsification of any fact can cause great hardship to you at a later date and may make you liable for criminal prosecution.

The process can take as long as 45 minutes because of the length of the form that the couple has to fill out and the clerk has to enter into the state database, so we ask that those applying for a marriage license be in no later than 4 p. If all the supporting documentation is in order, the couple will receive the license on the same day they apply for it. License Validity Period The license shall be valid for a period of not more than 90 days from the date of filing. The 90 day period will begin on the date the license is issued up to and including the expiration date.

The license will state the date the license becomes valid as well as the date of expiration. The officiant shall make note of these dates and under no circumstances shall the couple be joined before the valid date or after the expiration date. Relationship Marriages are not permitted in NH between people who are related by blood as first cousins or in any more direct lineage. Age A male or female who has reached the age of 18 can marry without parental permission.

Uniform Marriage Recognition Law Residents. If any person residing and intending to continue to reside in this state is prohibited from contracting marriage under the laws of this state and goes into another jurisdiction and there contracts a marriage prohibited and declared void by the laws of this state, such marriage shall be null and void for all purposes in this state, with the same effect as though such prohibited marriage had been entered into in this state.

No marriage shall be contracted in this state by a party residing and intending to continue to reside in another jurisdiction if such marriage would be voided if contracted in such other jurisdiction, and every marriage contracted in this state in violation hereof shall be null and void.

The Keene City Clerk's Office does not perform marriage ceremonies. We do provide guidance to couples as they look for an officiant to perform their marriage ceremony. Here are a few of your options when choosing an officiant:. Each applicant should be prepared to state on the marriage license application what their name will become, subject to the parameters dictated by New Hampshire State law.

According to New Hampshire Statute 5-C ll-a: Upon entering into marriage, either party may do one of the following. If a party requests a surname change under this paragraph, that party may also change his or her middle name to his or her surname prior to the marriage. The name you choose when you apply for your marriage license application will become your sole legal name after marriage.