Broward County Clerk of Courts - Marriage Central, Central Courthouse Midrise Building
Fort Lauderdale, FL
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Published price | $30 |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Clerk of Courts Marriage License Fees schedule: "Marriage Ceremony and Vow Renewal $30.00". Charged in addition to the marriage license (Standard Marriage License Application Fee $86.00, or Reduced Marriage License Application Fee $61.00 with a certificate from a Broward registered premarital course provider).
The source publishes $30 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- civil ceremony performed by a deputy clerk
Ceremonies are actively being performed: the Clerk's Marriage Ceremony page states "Walk-Ins Only! No appointment needed" and lists this location, 540 SE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale (2nd Floor, Room 02460), Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., excluding holidays. No witnesses required but recommended. Florida residents face a 3-day waiting period unless they complete an approved premarital course; non-Florida residents are exempt. License is valid statewide for 60 days. Three other Broward courthouses perform ceremonies at the same $30 fee: Hollywood (3550 Hollywood Blvd, Room 160), Deerfield Beach (1600 W Hillsboro Blvd, Room 160) and Plantation (100 N Pine Island Rd, Room 180).
Published on browardclerk.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Miami
$30 is the 1st lowest published starting price of the 29 venues listed in the Miami metro. The metro median starting price is $300, and 26 of the 29 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 3 courthouse & city hall listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $30 for that type.
Other courthouse & city hall listings in Miami
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|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts - Marriage License Bureau Civil CeremonyMiami, FL · Courthouse & City Hall | $30 | not published |
| Marriage Ceremony Room, Main Courthouse (Palm Beach County Clerk)West Palm Beach, FL · Courthouse & City Hall | $30 | 10 guests |
Marriage license in Broward County, FL
The venue fee above does not include the license. Fort Lauderdale sits in Broward County, FL, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Broward County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, Marriage DivisionCentral Courthouse, 201 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
| License fee | $86$61 with presenting an original premarital course completion certificate, which also waives the three-day waiting period; the wait is also waived when both parties show valid out-of-state photo ID |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid government-issued photo ID (driver's license, passport, military ID, state ID or alien registration card) plus a Social Security number or alien registration number |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $30A civil marriage ceremony can be performed in the Marriage Division for $30.00 once the license is effective. |
Source: browardclerk.org, browardclerk.org, leg.state.fl.us
Four locations, Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. excluding holidays: Central Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale (954-831-7283), North Regional in Deerfield Beach (954-831-1453), South Regional in Hollywood (954-831-0320) and West Regional in Plantation (954-831-6528). The Marriage Division page says walk-ins are welcome with no appointment necessary, while the Clerk's appointment page directs applicants to complete the online application and schedule an appointment. Applicants must read the Family Law Handbook and, if previously married, give the exact date the last marriage ended. Licenses are for use within Florida for 60 days from the effective date. Non-Florida residents are exempt from the waiting period.
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