Verify the required signatures are on the marriage license after the wedding ceremony. Both spouses and an eligible celebrant (the person conducting the ceremony) must sign the license for it to be valid. Virginia does not require other witnesses to be present at the ceremony or sign the license.
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Arlington County Va Marriage License
Marriage License Application PDF Identification and proof of age of both parties is required in the form of driver’s license, government-issued non-driver’s ID, or passport. The minimum age for marriage in the District of Columbia is 18 years, or 16 years with the consent of a parent or guardian.
Arlington Va Marriage License Copy
Arlington Va Marriage License
- Eligible religious celebrants must be authorized by a Virginia Circuit Court prior to performing the wedding ceremony. Out-of-state ministers must present themselves and documentation of their ordination and pastoral appointment to the Circuit Court office.[16]
- Online ordinations, such as those from the Universal Life Church or American Marriage Ministries, are usually not recognized by Circuit Courts.
- Religious individuals whose religious tradition does not have ordained ministers may be married by a person appointed by that tradition.[17]
- Each Circuit Court maintains a list of appointed individuals who are eligible to perform civil marriage ceremonies.[18] A non-religious celebrant may be authorized to perform a marriage ceremony by order of the Circuit Court issuing the marriage license.[19]