WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE CONFIDENTIAL MARRIAGE LICENSES
We are authorized by the San Diego County Clerk to issue confidential marriage licenses on their behalf in our modern, upscale office in downtown San Diego. Skip the line at the County Clerk’s office and make a relaxed appointment with us instead!
The marriage license we issue is valid for 90 days from issuance and you can use it to get married anywhere in the State of California. You don’t have to be a resident of San Diego or even California to obtain a license from us!
To book an appointment, call (858)869-9809.
how to become legally married
Follow these steps:
Obtain a marriage license.
Have a ceremony with an ordained minister.
Submit your marriage license to the County Clerk’s office to obtain a Certificate of Marriage.
And lucky you! We can do it all for you!
HOW TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE LICENSE
Confirm your eligibility:
Both individuals must be 18 years old or older.
Couples must live together. There is no minimum amount of time you need to live together to be eligible. Evidence regarding whether or not individuals have been living together is not required and will not be requested. However, couples must state under penalty of perjury that they have been living together as spouses.Make an interview/licensing appointment with a notary authorized to issue confidential marriage licenses by calling (858)869-9809.
Fill out the license application.
We will email you a Docusign link to the license application during your appointment scheduling call.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Our marriage licenses expire 90 days after issuance. Couples must have a marriage ceremony within those 90 days to obtain a Certificate of Marriage. Expiration dates cannot be extended. The county recorder’s office charges us for your marriage license whether or not it expires. Therefore, we do not issue refunds for expired licenses.
ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
There isn’t a state of California residency requirement. A marriage license can be issued regardless of the couple’s county, state, or country of residence.
No witness is required at the licensing/interview appointment.
No blood test is required to obtain a marriage license.
Confidential marriage licenses may be purchased by the couple only. All other requestors must present a court order.
Both individuals must be present at the same signing appointment.
Pricing to obtain a marriage license in our office
Confidential Marriage License
Confidential Marriage License Fee (pricing regulated by the San Diego County Clerk’s office) $144
Notarization Fee (pricing regulated by the State of California) $30
Interview/Licensing Appointment Fee $95
Rush Processing Fee (for last-minute bookings within 24 hours of interview appointment time) $75
Ceremony (optional, same-day service when processing your license)
Seated, desk-style civil ceremony $95
Submittal to San Diego County Clerk for registration of license $58
OUR LOCATION
770 First Avenue, Suite 2075, San Diego, CA 92101
Downtown San Diego, Gaslamp Quarter, in the Bosa’s Paladion Building at First Avenue and G Street.
Parking
Paid parking is available under the building for $4 every 15 minutes. Enter the underground parking garage on the Front Street side of the building under the “No Public Parking” sign.
WHAT TO BRING
Either of the following (expired versions are not accepted):
ID or Driver’s License issued by the California DMV
US Passport
or any one of the following, as long as it contains a photograph, description of the person, signature of the person, and an identifying number:
Driver’s License issued by another state or by a Canadian or Mexican public agency authorized to issue driver’s licenses
ID card issued by another state
US military ID card
Valid consular identification document issued by a consulate from the applicant’s country of citizenship, or a valid passport from the applicant’s country of citizenship
Employee ID card issued by an agency or office of the State of California or an agency or office of a city, county, or city and county in California
ID issued by a federally recognized tribal government
After your ceremony
Register your marriage license at the San Diego County Clerk’s office. Registration processing takes approximately 7 to 10 business days from the date the license is received by the San Diego County Clerk’s office.
Once the license is registered, the couple may purchase a Certificate of Marriage in person or by mail using the request form issued with their license. The only people able to obtain certified copies of the Certificate of Marriage are the parties to the marriage (1st person and 2nd person) except under special circumstances with a court order.
The Certificate of Marriage is used to start the name change process with government agencies (Social Security office, then DMV, etc.).