DC Superior Court Marriage Bureau Civil Wedding Ceremony
Washington, DC
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Published price | $45 |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
"The marriage license application fee is $45.00 ($35 of this fee will be waived if the applicant's original DC Domestic Partnership Certificate and is presented at the time of application)." The Marriage Bureau publishes no separate charge for the civil ceremony itself.
The source publishes $45 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Confirmed active: the court's own page states "The Marriage Bureau also performs onsite and virtual civil ceremonies." Located in the Moultrie Courthouse, JM 690, 500 Indiana Ave NW. Allow at least ten business days after the license is issued to schedule the ceremony. All parties, including the officiant, must be physically present in the District at the time of the ceremony. The $45 is the license application fee ($35 application + $10 certificate printing); certified copies are $10 each. Self-officiating is also permitted. Fees payable in cash, credit card, check or money order to "Clerk, DC Superior Court."
Published on dccourts.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Washington, DC
$45 is the 3rd lowest published starting price of the 36 venues listed in the Washington, DC metro. The metro median starting price is $373, and 33 of the 36 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
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Marriage license in District of Columbia, DC
The venue fee above does not include the license. Washington sits in District of Columbia, DC, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Marriage BureauMoultrie Courthouse, Room JM-690, 500 Indiana Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001 |
| License fee | $45$10 with original DC Domestic Partnership Certificate presented at the time of application |
| Waiting period | None |
| Who must appear | One party may apply, per the office's published rule |
| ID required | proof of age for both parties, shown by a valid US driver's license, a government issued non-driver's ID, or a passport |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Ceremony at the office | OfferedThe Marriage Bureau performs onsite and virtual civil ceremonies. Request one with the Civil Wedding Request Form and allow at least ten business days after the license is issued. No ceremony fee is published on the Marriage Bureau page or on the Family Court fee schedule. |
Source: dccourts.gov, dccourts.gov
The Marriage Bureau processes marriage license and officiant applications remotely and in person from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. only. You may apply for the license online; a court staff member contacts you once the application is received, so the page does not promise same day issuance. The full name of the intended officiant must be given when you apply, unless you pick a court civil wedding or self officiate. Only if you self officiate must both parties be present when the license is picked up. A certified copy of the license costs $10. The whole wedding, both spouses and the officiant, has to be physically in the District at the time of the ceremony. The license never expires once issued.
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