Künstlerlizenz: Larson, Michaela 2013-02829

How to get your marriage license?

Performer License: Larson, Michaela 2013-02829

Information provided here can be changed without notice. Go to State website for updated information.

Please complete the online application (https://emrs.ehawaii.gov) prior to contacting an agent to set an appointment.

Couples must appear together, in person, before a licensed agent no more than 30 days prior to the ceremony date.

The agent will review your application, verify photo IDs and any necessary documentation before issuing the license. 

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MARRIAGE AND CIVIL UNION LICENSES

For any person to lawfully marry in the State of Hawaii, a license for that purpose must be obtained from an authorized agent (Section 572-1.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes). Once the license has been issued, there is no waiting period before the marriage can take place.

A marriage license and marriage certificate are different documents. The marriage license permits a marriage to take place. The marriage certificate indicates that a legal marriage has been performed.

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR A MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION LICENSE

1. 1. Complete the online application  click here: at https://emrs.ehawaii.gov and pay the required fee.

2. Please be sure to write down or print your Authorization Code/Locator Identification (ID).

3. 2. Meet with an agent no more/sooner than 30 days prior to your ceremony date. During the meeting the agent will review your application, verify photo IDs and any necessary documentation, and issue the license.

4. Applicants must appear together in person before an agent prior to the ceremony to pick up their license. Proxies are not allowed.

5. Both applicants must present a valid government issued photo ID (Passport, Driver License, State ID, etc.).

6. 3. Have your official ceremony within 30 days of picking up your license.

7. There is no waiting period before the ceremony can take place.

8. The license is only valid within the State of Hawaii.

9. If the ceremony is not performed within the 30-day period, the license is null and void.

 

COSTS/FEES

The cost to obtain a marriage or civil union license is $65.00 ($60 application fee + $5 portal fee).  All fees are non-refundable.

 

ELIGIBILITY

• There are no state residence or U.S. citizenship requirements.

• Blood tests are not required.

• The legal age to enter into a legal marriage or civil union is 18 years old..

• Proof of age is required.  A certified copy of a birth certificate must be presented for anyone 18 years of age or under.  Parental or Guardian consent is required with governmental issued photo identification and documentation of relationship.  For more information regarding applicants under the age of 18, please contact us  click here at: doh.marriage@doh.hawaii.gov

• If previously married, proof of original divorce decree or death certificate needs to be presented to the marriage agent by the applicant if the divorce or death occurred less than 30 days prior to picking up the license.

• Cousins may marry. However, the blood relationship between the prospective applicants cannot be closer than first cousins.

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For more information about agents on the neighbor islands, please call the respective district health offices:

Hawaii Island (Big Island): (808) 974-6008
Kauai: (808) 241-3498
Maui: (808) 984-8210
Molokai: (808) 553-7870

Private agents are also located within the community.  

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Click Here for a Listing of Agents December 2023 who have agreed to have their contact information posted.

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DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

• Valid government issued photo ID (Passport, Driver License, State ID, etc.).

• Certified divorce decree (if applicable)

  • Required if the divorce was finalized less than 30 days prior to picking up the license.

  • If divorce decree is not written in English, you must also present a certified translation of the document.

• Certified death certificate (if applicable)

  • Required if the death occurred/was/happened less than 30 days prior to picking up the license.

  • If the death certificate is not written in English, you must also present a certified translation of the document.

• Any applicant under the age of 19 must present a certified copy of their birth certificate.

• Certified copy of a Legal Name Change (if applicable)

• Additional documentation may be required depending on the circumstances and at the discretion of each agent.

Useful Links

​http://hawaii.gov/health/vitalrecords/vital-records/marriage/index.html​http://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/marriage-licenses/
http://health.hawaii.gov/big-island/home/vital-statistics/marriage-civil-union-license/ 
Sample of the Marriage License
https://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/files/2013/05/marriagelicense.pdf

 

Marriage Agent List 

HAWAII ISLAND LICENSING AGENTS

Please complete the online application (https://emrs.ehawaii.gov) prior to contacting an agent to set an appointment. Couples must appear together, in person, before a licensed agent no more than 30 days prior to the ceremony date. The agent will review your application, verify photo IDs and any necessary documentation before issuing the license. ​

I recommend you go to the Department of Health to confirm information.

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WAIMEA

District Health Office - Waimea (By Appointment Only) Tiffany Joaquin (808) 887-8114 

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HILO

District Health Office – Hilo (By Appointment Only)

Letisha Kuwahara

(808) 974-6004

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Governor’s Liaison Office – Hilo (By Appointment Only)

Dennis Onishi

(808) 974-6262

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Private Agent (By Appointment Only)

Rose Delfin 

(808) 640-6179

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NORTH KONA

Private Agent (By Appointment Only)

Monica Balanay

(808) 325-8072

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SOUTH KONA

Governor’s Liaison Office – Captain Cook (By Appointment Only)

Susan Kim & Pamela Sanchis

(808) 323-4542​

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WAIMEA

District Health Office - Waimea (By Appointment Only)

Tiffany Joaquin

(808) 887-8114

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Linked Performer License: Larson, Michaela 2013-02829

Please watch this instructional video for more information. 

https://youtu.be/vGDUMV6pQyM

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Go to the online application by clicking here:

https://emrs.ehawaii.gov/emrs/public/home.html

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