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In order to become legally married in the state of Florida both spouses must apply for a marriage license in person. There is no residency or citizenship requirement to apply for a Florida marriage license.

After a marriage license has been obtained, the marriage ceremony can be performed. A brief civil ceremony can be performed by a Deputy Clerk at the Central Marriage License Bureau located at Overtown Village South, 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, Florida 33136.

The marriage ceremony must be performed within 60 days of the issuance of the license. After the marriage ceremony, the marriage license must be returned to the Miami-Dade County Marriage License Bureau.

The state requires all Florida residents to take a four hour premarital course or wait three days for the marriage license to be effective. This does not apply to non-Florida residents. A directory of premarital course providers is available online.

When applying for a marriage license both spouses must apply in person. If one or both applicants are minors, under 18 years of age, additional requirements apply.

All applicants must present the following:

• One (1) valid identification is required with the applicant's picture, signature, and date of birth, a Driver License issued by any state in the U.S., Passport, a U.S. Military ID, Alien Registration Card, or State of Florida ID issued by DMV are acceptable. Anyone issued a Social Security Card must provide their number.
• All U.S. citizens and residents must provide their Social Security Number.
• Non-U.S. Citizens may provide one of the following valid Identifications: Alien Registration Card, US State issued Driver's License, or Passport if they do not have a Social Security Number.
• If either applicant has been previously married, the exact date of the last divorce, death or annulment must be provided. If the divorce took place in Miami-Dade County go to the Family Online Case Search and view the docket link for final judgment date which is date of divorce.

In order to become legally married in the state of Florida both spouses must apply for a marriage license. For minors, both parents must be present with their identification.

The exception will be if the parents are divorced and one parent has full custody of the minor or Death Certificate of parent deceased. In this case, proof of custody's court order must be presented and only the consent of the custodial parent will be required in writing.

In addition to the standard requirements for a marriage license, the following documents must be presented when one or both of the applicants are 16 or 17 years old:

• Minor's birth certificate showing parent's name
• A parental consent form

Minors, who under oath swear they are the parents or expected parents of a child, may apply for a marriage license. If they are already parents, the child's birth certificate must be presented.

Otherwise, the pregnancy must be verified by a written statement from a licensed physician. A previously married minor may apply without the need for parental consent.