What you need to obtain Marriage License
ACCEPTABLE - US BORN
- Full-sized certified copy of birth certificate issued by Department of Health and
Vital Records.
- Valid US Passport, signed by holder.
- Birth registration with parents full name.
- Letter of NO RECORD from state of birth, along with NUMIDENT from Social Security.
ACCEPTABLE - FOREIGN BORN
- Passport, in English or with certified and notarized English translation. Passport
must have full date of birth [day, month, and year].
- Certified birth certificate, in English or with certified and notarized English
translation. Certificate must contain full date of birth [day, month, and year].
- 1-94 card attached to your passport. For persons with refugee status you must have
the letter from your sponsor that brought you into the US
- Resident alien card.
- Work authorization card.
- Green card.
- US naturalization papers or valid US Passport, signed by holder.
- Canadian citizens (only) may use wallet sized birth certificates.
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MINORS MUST HAVE BIRTH CERTIFICATE/REGISTRATION THAT
INCLUDES PARENTS NAMES
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UNACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS
- Photocopies of any document
- Baptismal, military or school records
- Census reports
- Hospital birth certificates
- Wallet sized cards
- Previous marriage Licenses
- Foreign ID Cards
- ANY ALTERED DOCUMENT
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Marriage Licenses...
Cathy M. Garrett
Clerk of Wayne County
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Avenue
2nd floor, Room 201
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-6262
(313) 224-6771
Monday - Friday
8:00 am- 4:30 pm