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Marriage Licenses
Important Notice
The Chesapeake marriage license application online is required to be submitted and an appointment is required to be scheduled prior to coming to the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
The cost for the license is $30 cash only.
Overview
Any person wishing to get married in the Commonwealth of Virginia must obtain a marriage license.
Virginia marriage records, 1936 to 2014
Every license for a marriage shall be issued by the Clerk or deputy clerk of a circuit court of any county or city. If neither the Clerk nor his/her deputy is able to issue the license, it may be issued by the judge of the circuit court of such county or city.
By statute, a marriage license is an essential prerequisite to the lawful solemnization of the marriage. Va. Code § 20-13.
After obtaining the license, the couple, to be legally married, must go before someone officially authorized to perform religious or civil marriage ceremonies.
After the ceremony is performed, the person performing the marriage has
