Orleans Parish Field Office is Currently Not Open!!!
Temporary Office: 8:30 A.M. --3:30 P.M. M-F
111 North Causeway Blvd.
Metairie, LA 70001
504.219-4500 OR 504-219-4611
S U M M A R Y
Get
your license and get married the same day!
The
cost of a Louisiana marriage license, purchased in Orleans Parish, is $27.50 which
is payable to the State of Louisiana.
($12.50 of this goes
to the domestic violence fund in the parish where the license is purchased)
Cash or Check Only.
Certified copies of your marriage license may be purchased
at the same time for $5.00 each.
We recommend 2 certified copies.
Credit cards are NOT
accepted
You must:
always have a valid picture I.D.
(drivers license, military ID, or passport)
have the original or a certified copy of your birth certificate.
Have your SS card is best but
knowing your social security number.
know both parties mother's maiden names.
Marriage License Office hours are:
Monday - Saturday 8:15a.m.-3:30p.m.
NOT OPEN YET!!! 325 Loyola Ave, Room 101
504.219-4500 OR 504-219-4611
Please feel free to
call us for assistance @ 1-866-933-3864
Getting married in New Orleans is very simple.
Below is a detailed outline of all the information you need to know
to get married in one of the world's most romantic cities!
- A birth certificate or certified copy of your birth certificate is required if you were
born in Louisiana. If you were not born in Louisiana, you can get a waiver for
it on weekdays. If applying on Saturday you must have the birth certificate or a
certified copy of the birth certificate. Waivers are only available for birth
certificates Monday through Friday.
- You should have your social security card, or just your number. If you do not have
your card or do not know your number, the licensing issuing agent at the marriage
licensing bureau can sign the social security waiver.
- For Internationals who do not have social security numbers, your
passport is sufficient. The licensing issuing agent can sign your
waiver for the social security number.
- Waivers are obtained by asking for them. You will be sent across the street to the
Municipal building where a judge will sign the waivers for the birth certificate. We
do recommend that if you have your birth certificate, bring it to cut down on the time
factor.
- As of a licensing revision 5/20/05, If you are widowed or have been divorced,
you must have a certified copy of the death certificate or divorce decree to obtain a
license.
- There is still a 72 hour waiting period in the state of Louisiana.
However, our Reverends can sign this waiver allowing you to be married any time after
having your marriage license issued. This change, allowing an officiate of
Orleans Parish ONLY to sign the 72 hour waiting period waiver, was adopted in June of
2003. This applies to non-residents ONLY. For Louisiana residents, you MUST
have the judge sign the 72 hour waiting period waiver. Resident waivers can
only be obtained Monday-Friday. Licenses are good for 30 days following issuance.
- Only one of you need apply, please bring all information, and documents with you. You
must also know both parties mother's maiden names.
- This will take from 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours and cost is $27.50 ($12.50 of this goes to
the domestic violence fund in the parish where the license is purchased)
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