Doral Marriage Records Lookup

Marriage records for Doral are processed and stored by the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court. All license applications, ceremony requests, and record searches for Doral residents go through the county clerk.

Getting a Marriage License in Doral

Doral sits in Miami-Dade County, so the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court is where you go for a marriage license. The main clerk office is located at Overtown Transit Village South, 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Phone: (786) 469-2400.

Doral residents can also use any of the six district court locations in Miami-Dade County. Pick the one that works best for your schedule and location. Each one can handle marriage license applications.

Both people getting married must show up together. Bring a valid photo ID such as a driver license, passport, state ID, military ID, alien registration card, or naturalization certificate. U.S. citizens also need a Social Security number. Anyone who has been married before needs to know the date their last marriage ended.

The clerk office is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can walk in or make an appointment. An appointment helps cut down on waiting, especially during busy periods.

What a Marriage License Costs in Doral

The fee is $86 for a marriage license. Completing a premarital course lowers it to $61. Florida Statute 741.0305 requires the course to come from a registered provider and be done within one year of applying for the license. The course also eliminates the three-day waiting period.

Clerk-performed ceremonies cost $30. Accepted payments include cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. No personal checks. Duplicate licenses cost $30. Amendments need a court order and a $30 fee.

Certified copies run $9 for the first one and $7 for each extra. If the clerk has to search through multiple years to find your record, there is a $2 fee per year. These prices apply no matter how you order.

Search Doral Marriage Records Online

The Miami-Dade Online Marriage License Bureau is a free search tool. It holds records from 1971 through the present. Search by name or license number. Results show both spouses and the marriage date. It is available around the clock.

For records older than 1971, you will need to call the clerk directly at (786) 469-2400. Those records have not been digitized. Records from before June 6, 1927 exist only at the county level since the state did not collect marriage data until that date.

The Florida Department of Health maintains statewide records from 1927 on. A certified copy costs $5 for the first, $4 for extras. VitalChek also offers ordering at $15 plus a $7 fee. County records are typically cheaper and faster for Doral marriages.

Doral Marriage License Process

Here is how it works for Doral residents:

• Complete the online pre-application through the Miami-Dade clerk site
• Both partners visit any Miami-Dade clerk location together
• Bring photo ID and Social Security numbers
• Pay the $86 fee (or $61 if you did the premarital course)
• Florida residents wait three days unless they have a course certificate
• The license is valid for 60 days and usable across all of Florida

Non-Florida residents skip the waiting period. Florida residents get the same benefit by completing an approved premarital course within 12 months of applying.

Under Florida Statute 741.07, ceremonies can be performed by ordained ministers, judges, clerks of court, deputy clerks, or Florida notary publics. The law does not require witnesses, though having them is a good idea. The officiant must sign the license and return it to the clerk within 10 days. Recording takes about 60 days after the ceremony, at which point the data goes to the state Bureau of Vital Statistics.

How to Get Certified Copies in Doral

There are three ways to get certified copies of a Doral marriage record. Online ordering through the clerk's certified copies portal is the fastest method. Pay by credit card and the copies come by mail. In-person requests are handled at the Marriage License Bureau at 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Mail-in requests need a cashier's check or money order payable to Clerk of the Courts.

All marriage records in the county are public records under Florida Statutes Chapter 119. That means anyone can search them or get copies. Social Security numbers get removed. If you qualify for confidential treatment, ask about the Request for Confidentiality form under Section 119.071.

Need proof of a recent Doral marriage? Contact the county clerk first. New records take about 60 days to reach the state office, so the county has them sooner.

Other Cities in Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade County cities all use the same clerk for marriage records. Choose a city for specific local information.