Palm Bay Marriage License Lookup
Palm Bay marriage license applications are processed by the Brevard County Clerk of Courts. Palm Bay is the largest city in Brevard County with about 142,000 residents. It sits on the Space Coast in east-central Florida. If you live in Palm Bay and want to get a marriage license, the Brevard County Clerk has several branch offices across the county. You can also start the application online using the Marriage License Kiosk before heading to the office. This page covers fees, where to go, and what to bring for your Palm Bay marriage license.
Palm Bay Quick Facts
Where Palm Bay Residents Apply
Palm Bay is in Brevard County. The Brevard County Clerk of Courts handles all marriage license applications for the area. There is no city office for this. Under Florida Statute 741.01, marriage licenses come from the county clerk. Brevard County has six branch offices, so Palm Bay residents have several options close to home.
A marriage license from Brevard County is valid anywhere in Florida. You do not have to hold the wedding in Palm Bay or even in Brevard County. The license works across all 67 counties. The Brevard Clerk marriage page has all the details on requirements and locations.
Brevard Clerk Offices for Palm Bay
The Brevard County Clerk of Courts operates six branch locations across the county. Palm Bay residents can visit any of them. The main office is in Titusville, but there are branches closer to the southern part of the county where Palm Bay sits.
| Phone | (321) 637-5413 |
|---|---|
| PublicRecordsRequests@BrevardClerk.us | |
| Website | brevardclerk.us/marriage-license-general |
Call (321) 637-5413 to find out which branch is closest to your part of Palm Bay and check their hours. Some branches may have different schedules. The clerk's website also lists all locations. Both people must appear in person together to apply. Walk-ins are accepted at most Brevard County locations.
Note: The Brevard Clerk offers Valentine's Day special ceremonies at select locations for Palm Bay and other county residents.
Palm Bay Marriage License Online Kiosk
Brevard County has an online Marriage License Kiosk that lets you start the application from home. Visit the Brevard Clerk marriage page to access the kiosk link.
The kiosk is a pre-application tool. You fill in each field and click submit. The system gives you an application number. Then both people go to the clerk's office with that number and their IDs to finish the process. This saves time at the counter. You still have to show up in person, but a good chunk of the paperwork is already done. For searching existing records, the Brevard Clerk license search lets you look up marriage licenses that have been filed in the county.
How to Get a Marriage License in Palm Bay
Both people must go to the clerk's office at the same time. Bring a valid photo ID such as a state-issued driver's license, passport, or military ID. You need your Social Security number, though the card itself is not required. Under Florida Statute 741.04, both applicants must be at least 18 years old.
If either person was married before, bring the exact date the last marriage ended. Know whether it was a divorce, death, or annulment. The Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers website lists all the requirements that apply statewide. Read the Family Law Handbook from the Florida Bar before your visit. The clerk will ask about it.
No blood test is needed. There is no residency requirement. Anyone can apply in Brevard County, even if they live outside the county or outside Florida. The difference is that Florida residents face a three-day waiting period, while out-of-state couples do not.
Palm Bay Marriage License Fees
The standard fee is $86 at the Brevard County Clerk. Both people can take a four-hour premarital preparation course to drop the fee to $61. Under Florida Statute 741.0305, this $25 discount applies when you bring the original certificates of completion. The course also waives the waiting period.
The Brevard Clerk also offers courthouse ceremonies for $30. Certified copies of a filed marriage license cost about $2.50 each. The clerk accepts cash and credit cards. Personal checks may not be accepted for marriage license fees at all locations, so bring cash or a card to be safe when applying in Palm Bay.
Palm Bay Marriage License Waiting Period
Florida residents must wait three days after the clerk issues the license. The license becomes valid on the fourth day. This comes from Florida Statute 741.04. There are ways to skip this wait. Taking a premarital course waives it. A hardship declaration can also waive it in some cases. If both people are non-residents, there is no wait at all.
Once the license is valid, you have 60 days to hold the ceremony. Under Florida Statute 741.041, the license expires after 60 days and you have to start over. After the wedding, the officiant sends the signed license back to the Brevard County Clerk within 10 days. The clerk records it and forwards a copy to the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics for permanent state filing. That state filing takes about 60 days.
Under Florida Statute 741.07, ordained ministers, judicial officers, clerks of the circuit court, and notaries public can all perform the ceremony. The wedding can be anywhere in Florida, not just in Palm Bay or Brevard County.
Note: If you need to search for a marriage certificate from the state, the Florida Department of Health has records from June 1927 to the present.
Nearby Cities
Palm Bay is on the Space Coast. Nearby cities with marriage license information include these Florida locations.
Brevard County Marriage License
Palm Bay is in Brevard County. All marriage license filings go through the Brevard County Clerk of Courts. For complete county details, branch office locations, fee schedules, and links to search tools, visit the Brevard County page.