One-Day Marriage Officiant License
Beginning on March 28, 2023, any person eighteen years old and over can solemnize a Marriage Ceremony in New York State after obtaining a One-Day Marriage Officiant License. You may only apply in the municipality in which the Marriage License was issued. A One-Day Marriage Officiant does not have to be a resident of the City of New York or New York State.
A One-Day Marriage Officiant has the authority to solemnize a marriage anywhere in New York State.
The fee for issuing a One-Day Marriage Officiant License is $25. Each applicant must complete an application form listing the One-Day Marriage Officiant’s name, date of birth, address, email address and telephone number. The application form must also include the names, dates of birth, and addresses of the parties-to-be-married as such information appears on their application for a Marriage License.
A One-Day Marriage Officiant License is only valid for the parties-to-be-married as stated on the application and expires upon the completion of such solemnization or the expiration of the related Marriage License, whichever is earlier. An application for a One-Day Marriage Officiant License may only be submitted after the parties-to-be-married have obtained their Marriage License.
Not unlike any other Marriage Officiant, a One-Day Marriage Officiant’s obligation is not limited to presiding over the Marriage Ceremony. The One-Day Marriage Officiant must ensure the various parties sign in the appropriate places and ensure the return of the completed Marriage License, with the One-Day Marriage Officiant License attached, to the specific office of the municipality that issued the Marriage License within five days after the Marriage Ceremony.
One-Day Marriage Officiants are exempt from registration as required pursuant to section 11-b of the Domestic Relations Law.