License
Or obtain your marriage license in California yourself.
- A public marriage license is just that, public information. If a company were to do a background search on you, it would show that you are married and who you are married to. Many people choose to have a confidential license to keep their marriage from being public record.
- A confidential license is equal in regards to legalization and rights. The most common reasons to have a confidential license are to elope with no witnesses or to obtain a license outside the courthouse. In Los Angeles, many high profile doctors and celebrities also choose to keep their marriage private. No additional paperwork is needed to obtain a private license.
Visit the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk website to learn everything you’d need to know about getting a marriage license in California, but feel free to call or email us with any questions you may have. We are marriage license experts!
When you’re ready to apply, you can do so online by visiting the LA County Online Marriage License System.
A marriage license can be issued on the same day from one of the following locations if requested during hours listed. The processing time usually takes approximately 1 hour; however, the time will vary based on client volume and location. By law the license cannot be issued by mail.
Once you complete the online application you may go to any branch of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk office to pick up your marriage license and pay the license fee.
The cost:
- $85 for a confidential license
- $91 for a public license
Below are the locations, hours and contact info for obtaining your license yourself in LA County.
Location | Address | Phone | Hours |
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Beverly Hills | 9355 Burton Way 1st Floor Beverly Hills, CA 90210 |
(310) 288-1261 | Marriage licenses: M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
East Los Angeles | 4716 E. Cesar Chavez Ave. Building B Los Angeles, CA 90022 |
(323) 260-2991 | Marriage licenses: M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
Florence/Firestone | 7807 S. Compton Ave. 1st Floor Los Angeles, CA 90001 |
(323) 586-6192 | Marriage licenses: M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
LAX Courthouse |
11701 S. La Cienega Blvd., 6th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90045 |
(310) 727-6142 | Marriage licenses: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
Lancaster | 44509 16th St. West, Suite 101 Lancaster, CA 93534 |
(661) 945-6446 | Marriage licenses: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
Norwalk (Main Office) |
12400 Imperial Hwy. 2nd Floor, Room 2001 Norwalk, CA 90650 |
(562) 462-2177 | M-F, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 3rd Thursday of the month: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. *Couples must be present at least one hour before closing. |
Van Nuys | 14340 W. Sylvan St. Van Nuys, CA 91401 |
(818) 376-3777 | Marriage licenses: M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. |