Getting Married in Yorktown
New York State marriage licenses may be obtained from the Town Clerk’s office and can be used anywhere in the State of New York. A couple must apply for their license in person at least 24 hours before their ceremony is to take place; the license is valid for 60 days thereafter.
Please call the Town Clerk’s office at 914-962-5722, ext. 209 or 210 for instructions as to how to obtain a marriage license and to make an appointment.
A certified copy of your Birth is needed upon submission of your application. You must present picture identification (Driver’s License or Passport). If there are any previous marriages which ended in divorce, certified court papers must be presented when applying for the Marriage License.
If any previous marriages ended in death, a certified death certificate must be presented when applying for the Marriage License. Marriage License fee is $40.00.
Office Hours for Marriages are Monday – Friday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Any documents that are in a foreign language must be submitted along with a translation in English in writing.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Both Applicants must apply in person.
- You will be asked for two forms of identification.
One from column A and One from Column B:
Column A
Column B
- Birth Certificate (Original or Certified Copy)
- Photo Driver’s License or Photo Non-Driver’s License
- Naturalization Record
- Passport
- Census Record
- Employer’s Photo Identification
- Immigration Record
- Military I.D.
3. If this is not your first marriage you will need one of the following:
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- CERTIFIED copy of a judgment of divorce or death certificate. CERTIFICATION is a raised seal or a multi-colored stamp on the last page. If you have been divorced more than once you will be asked for copies of those papers as well. OR
- CERTIFICATION of Dissolution of Marriage.
- You can obtain a CERTIFIED copy at the County Clerk’s office, the county in which the divorce was issued or a CERTIFIED copy of a death certificate from the Town, Village or City Clerk where the death occurred.
4. All documents in a Foreign Language, a translation in English in writing must be provided.
5. After the marriage ceremony takes place, the officiant will send the license back to my office. The Town Clerk's office will send your marriage certificate to the location designated under future address on the worksheet.
6. Your marriage certificate is mailed as soon as the marriage license is returned to my office. If you do not receive it within two weeks, please call us.
7. Once you get your marriage certificate, please look it over, call my office if there are any problems.
8. No blood test is required.
Contact Us
Town Clerk
Diana L. Quast
Master Municipal Clerk
Deputy Town Clerk
Maura Weissleder
Location
Yorktown Town Hall
363 Underhill Avenue
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Phone: 914-962-5722 x5
Fax: 914-962-6591
[email protected]
Hours
Office Hours:
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Marriage License Hours:
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
The Town Clerk is elected to a four-year term and serves as the Records Management Officer and the Registrar of Vital Statistics. This office is responsible for the safekeeping of Town records and assists in local elections.