SAN FRANCISCO clerk Marriage Reservation Page

You will need the following to complete your reservation:

Government-Issued Photo IDs that both parties will present at time of appointment(s)

Prior Marriage or Domestic Partnership information if any

Credit Card information for payment

Preferred date(s) and time(s) of reservation(s) as refunds are not provided for cancelled appointments and reservations are not transferable

Important Information to Review Before Reserving Your Marriage License and Ceremony Appointments

Both parties must present government-issued photo identification at the time of appointment

Names on application must match ID presented

Marriage Licenses are valid for 90 days after issue

Fee is $127.00 for Marriage License appointment and $111.00 for Marriage Ceremony appointment payable at time of reservation

Both parties must be minimum age of 18 years old

Couples are not required to be California residents or US citizens

Couples may invite a maximum of 6 guests to their ceremony, including photographers and children

Public Marriage Ceremonies require at least 1 witness to be present; Confidential Marriage Ceremonies do not require witnesses.

SF County Clerk office will provide officiant

Please email county.clerk@sfgov.org if any special accommodations are needed for your appointment including language translation

It is the couple’s responsibility to review all requirement for your Marriage License and Ceremony appointments at https://sfgov.org/countyclerk/marriage-general-information

If either party chooses to make a name change as a part of the marriage, the new middle and/or last name must be decided at the time of your Marriage License appointment. It is important that both parties review this information prior to the marriage license appointment in order to be ready to make this decision.

Links will be included in your appointment confirmation email

If you would like to bring more than 6 guests or would like to request a specific venue for your marriage ceremony at City Hall, please make arrangements with the San Francisco City Hall Events Department at www.sfgov.org/cityhallevents