Please be aware that to apply for a marriage license, you must come into the City Clerk's Office with your intended spouse between the following hours:
Monday: 8:30AM-7:30PM
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30AM-4:30PM
Friday: 8:30AM-11:30AM
This process cannot be completed through the mail.
Your marriage license will be ready for pick-up after the three-day waiting period. Please note that the license will be valid for 60 days from date of application and may be used in any Massachusetts city or town (not valid outside of Massachusetts).
The cost to apply for a marriage license is $35.
To schedule a marriage ceremony at Cambridge City Hall, please visit Schedule online
A marriage intention number is required to schedule a ceremony.
Please note: Marriage ceremonies performed by the Cambridge City Clerk's Office are by appointment only.
Diane P. LeBlanc
City Clerk
City of Cambridge
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No, according to Massachusetts State Law there is no residency requirement for either party.
To schedule a marriage ceremony at Cambridge City Hall, please visit Schedule online
A marriage intention number is required to schedule a ceremony.
Please note: Marriage ceremonies performed by the Cambridge City Clerk's Office are by appointment only.
Both parties will have to be present at the time of filing the application. A valid photo ID may be require as proof of age.
- You must first file a Marriage Intention in the City Clerk's office
- You must go to court and obtain a court order to waive the three-day waiting period.
- You may go to the any Massachusetts Probate and Family Court or Massachusetts District Court.
From the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
A one-time designation certificate allows an individual to officiate a marriage ceremony on a specific date. The application must be approved by the Governor's office before the Secretary's office can issue the certificate. The application is valid only for ceremonies within Massachusetts, and by a person who is not otherwise authorized to officiate a marriage ceremony.
Apply for a one day designation certificate through the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.