These instructions we sourced from the nyc clerk s website and the american marriage ministries page how to officiate weddings in new york city.
Online marriage officiant nyc.
Marriage licenses are available exclusively on project cupid.
Please visit nyc gov cupid to begin your virtual marriage license process.
Get ordained online as a wedding minister to perform marriage ceremonies in new york.
Submit your license completed by a new york city registered wedding officiant.
Detailed registration steps for registering as a wedding officiant in nyc are provided below.
All offices of the city clerk nyc marriage bureau remain closed to the general public until further notice.
Responsibilities of the officiant performing the ceremony.
In new york city an officiant must be registered with the city.
The new york state department of health nysdoh does not have the authority to advise you whether or not an individual or organization qualifies to perform a marriage in new york state.
Marriage ceremonies must continue to be arranged through private marriage officiants.
Outside of new york city the list of government officials officials that can officiate weddings include the mayor or a former mayor city clerks and judges within certain.
Each witness must then sign the marriage license during a separate subsequent zoom meeting with the officiant and scan it to the officiant on the same day as the wedding ceremony.
Once the marriage ceremony and the license has been signed by the officiant you will need to go back to the same website where you got the license from to submit your signed marriage license so it can be processed by the city clerk.
New york state law requires any person who performs a marriage ceremony within the city of new york to register with the office of the city clerk prior to performing the marriage ceremony.
According to section 11 of the domestic relations law an officiant must be an authorized officially ordained member of the clergy or a public official in the state of new york such as a mayor city clerk deputy city clerk appointed marriage officer justice or judge.
New york city wedding officiant eligibility is extended to certain government positions such as the mayor or former mayor local judges and county clerks among others.
Upon submitting this marriage officiant registration application you will receive a confirmation number.
