San Diego Marriage License

If you wish to get married in San Diego you wil need to obtain a marriage license by having both the bride and groom showing at one of San Diego County Clerk offices (listed below). You must be 18 or over and have a valid form of identification. If you are under 18 years of age you must go through the Juvenile Court System and have both a judge's and a parent's consent. Also, unlike in days of yore, a blood test is not required. Your marriage license is effective immediately when you get it and is valid for 90 days within the state of California. After the ceremony is performed, you must return the license to the clerk's office for recording. You may obtain a certified copy a week after the clerk's office recieves the completed form.

County Administration Center 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 273 San Diego, CA 92101 Kearny Mesa Branch Office 9225 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA 92123 El Cajon Branch Office 200 S. Magnolia Ave. El Cajon, CA 92020 Chula Vista Branch Office 590 Third Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 San Marcos Branch Office 141 East Carmel St. San Marcos, CA 92078 For a marriage application, please click here. The view our checklist for name and address change, click here.