APPLYING FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE
Marriage licenses are not immediately available. Please follow the steps below.
REQUIREMENTS
- ✓ You must be getting married in Waterbury.
- ✓ You must know the date of the ceremony.
- ✓ The date must be within 65 days of the ceremony.
- ✓ You must choose your officiator and have all contact information.
This may be a member of the clergy or a Justice of the Peace.
- ✓ You must have ID.
HOW TO APPLY
(Choose one of the three ways below)
A. ONLINE
B. PRINT AND EMAIL
C. BY MAIL OR PICK UP
- You may obtain an application for a marriage license from the Office of Vital Statistics.
- Email, mail, or drop off copies of completed application and ID's for both parties to the Office of Vital Statistics at the address below.
BY MAIL OR PICK UP
- ➢ Once you have submitted the paperwork, our office will contact you and let you know when the license is ready.
- ✓ Both parties must appear in person at the Office of Vital Statistics during normal business hours with their ID's and $50 Fee. (cash, money order, or credit/debit card only)
Office of Vital Statistics
235 Grand Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
townclerk@waterburyct.org
Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30am to 4:30pm
Accessing Marriage Certificates
Any person may obtain a copy of a marriage certificate. Social Security Numbers WILL BE REMOVED as applicable, in accordance with Public Act 97-7. The charge is $20.00 for a marriage or death certificate, and all copies will be certified with a raised seal. If you are one of the parties listed on the marriage certificate, please provide identification such as a driver’s license or state-issued ID.
Online Requests for Marriage Certificate Copies
VitalChek provides an online portal for ordering marriage certificate copies. Please note that there are additional fees for processing and shipping.
Town Clerk
Antoinette "Chick" Spinelli
235 Grand Street, 1
st floor
Waterbury, CT 06702
Phone: (203) 574-6806
Fax: (203) 574-6887
Vital Statistics
Phone: (203) 574-6800
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.