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Ventura County, California · Personal and public records

Get a marriage license in Ventura County

County clerk information and appointments

1 provider · 2 official links (1 online) · 3 reviewed requirements · sources checked October 14, 2026

In Ventura County, 1 county department publishes 2 official links for this service, 1 of them online. Reviewed requirements cover appointments (1), deadlines (1) and availability notices (1). 1 provider publishes reviewed fee items on its guide.

These are the Ventura County providers with a reviewed service link for this task. Other offices may also help, and a provider may serve only part of the county: check each service area. Fees and forms stay on each office’s guide, where their sources are cited.
County government

County Clerk-Recorder / Registrar of Voters

Marriage license information and requirements (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Official county instructions for obtaining a new marriage license. Online application entry alone does not issue a license or replace the required appearance; confirm the license type, documents and visit arrangements.

Availability · County-provided civil ceremonies
Our office will not perform a wedding ceremony if the marriage license is purchased in another County.
Source & saved evidence

Ventura County — Clerk marriage services · Ventura — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Our office will not perform a wedding ceremony if the marriage license is purchased in another Count

Our office will not perform a wedding ceremony if the marriage license is purchased in another County.

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Before you start · 2 requirements & conditions
Appointments · New marriage license — standard in-person application
Marriage licenses can be obtained by appointment only at the Ventura County Government Center at the County Clerk’s Office, Hall of Administration, Main Plaza, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009-1260.
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Ventura County — Clerk marriage services · Ventura — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Marriage licenses can be obtained by appointment only at the Ventura County Government Center at the

Marriage licenses can be obtained by appointment only at the Ventura County Government Center at the County Clerk’s Office, Hall of Administration, Main Plaza, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009-1260.

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Deadlines · New marriage license — standard in-person application
Your Internet Online Application will only be kept on file 40 business days from the date submitted to the Clerk and Recorder’s office.
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Ventura County — Clerk marriage services · Ventura — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Your Internet Online Application will only be kept on file 40 business days from the date submitted

Your Internet Online Application will only be kept on file 40 business days from the date submitted to the Clerk and Recorder’s office.

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Ventura County — Clerk marriage services · Ventura — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Marriage Licenses

Marriage Licenses

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Start a public marriage license pre-application (opens in a new tab)Online service

Start the county-linked pre-application. Follow the county instructions to complete issuance; submitting information online alone does not make you married.

Source & saved evidence

Ventura County — Clerk marriage services · Ventura — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Online Public Marriage License Applications Only

Online Public Marriage License Applications Only

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