Marriage licenses can be obtained from any NC Register of Deeds (ROD) office!
$50 fee
Monday - Friday (closed holidays); usually takes no more than 1 hour
8:30am – 4:30pm
no blood test needed
good for 60 days from date of issue
** licenses cannot be obtained by mail! **
**REQUIRED ITEMS to obtain the MARRIAGE LICENSE**
21 and over….picture ID or passport and SSA card
under 21….acceptable birth certificate, picture ID and SSA card
under 18…legal guardian must be present, birth certificate,
picture ID and SSA card
(legal guardian will also need to be present at ceremony to sign wedding license
with officiate)
**if previously married, a
copy of divorce decree(s) needed**
**ROD
OFFICE on the
OUTER BANKS**
Dare County Government Center – Register of Deeds
962 Marshall Collins Drive, Manteo NC 2795
252.475.5970 barbarag@darenc.com
These two counties are closest to Dare County…
Currituck County Register of Deeds -
252.232.3297 (if traveling to the OBX via Hwy
168)
Hyde County Register of Deeds (for Ocracoke Island) – 252.926.4198
** BEACH AND LIGHTHOUSE CEREMONIES**
~ Beaches from Corolla to Nags Head
– permit not needed
Permits ARE needed for the
following locations... ($100 fee)
~ Beach ceremonies from South Nags Head; all of Hatteras Island and Ocracoke
Island
~ All lighthouse ceremonies require this permit
(All permits must be obtained from… Nat’l Parks Dept/Special Events -
252.473.2111x121)
If you plan to have 100 or more guests at your party...
you must contact the local town fire department where your rental home is locate
in advance!
Avon – 252.995.5021
Buxton – 252.995.5241
Corolla – 252.453.3242
Duck – 252.261.3929
Frisco – 252.995.5522
Hatteras Village – 252.986.2356
Kill Devil Hills – 252.480.4060
Kitty Hawk – 252.261.2666
Nags Head – 252.441.5909
Ocracoke Island – 252.928.4831
Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo – 252.987.2411
So Shores – 252.261.3331 or 2272
NON-RELIGIOUS (Civil) CEREMONIES…
Dare
County Magistrate’s Office - 252.475.9228
(Magistrates will not travel to your wedding ceremony location…you must go to
them!)