Search North Miami Beach Marriage Records
North Miami Beach marriage records are processed and stored by the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court. The clerk handles licenses, record searches, and certified copies for all North Miami Beach residents.
North Miami Beach Marriage Records Quick Facts
Where to Get a Marriage License in North Miami Beach
North Miami Beach is a city in northeast Miami-Dade County. The city itself does not issue marriage licenses. The Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court handles all marriage license applications. The main office is at Overtown Transit Village South, 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Call (786) 469-2400 for details.
North Miami Beach is in the northeastern part of the county. Miami-Dade runs six district court locations. A north-area location may be more convenient. Check the clerk website for addresses and hours of the closest one.
Both people must appear together with valid photo ID. The clerk takes driver licenses from any state, passports, military IDs, state IDs, alien registration cards, and naturalization certificates. U.S. citizens also need a Social Security number. If either person has been married before, bring the date that marriage ended.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ins are fine. Appointments can be booked on the clerk website to reduce wait time.
North Miami Beach Marriage License Fees
A marriage license is $86 in Miami-Dade County. With a premarital preparation course, the fee is $61. Florida Statute 741.0305 requires the course be from a registered provider and done within a year of the application date. Taking the course waives the three-day waiting period too.
A clerk ceremony costs $30. Cash and credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express) are accepted. No personal checks. Duplicate licenses cost $30. Amendments require a court order and $30.
Certified copies are $9 for the first, $7 per additional. Searches across multiple years are $2 per year if the date is unknown.
Online Search for North Miami Beach Marriage Records
Use the Miami-Dade Online Marriage License Bureau for free. Records from 1971 to the present are in the database. Enter a name or license number and see both party names and the marriage date. The portal runs 24/7.
Records before 1971 are not online. Call the clerk for help with those. Records before June 6, 1927 exist only at the county level because the state started marriage data collection on that date.
The Florida Department of Health has state records from 1927 forward. A state copy is $5 for the first and $4 for additional. VitalChek offers online ordering at $15 plus $7. For North Miami Beach marriages, the county clerk is faster and more affordable.
Marriage License Steps for North Miami Beach
Here is the process:
- Fill out the pre-application on the clerk website
- Both people visit any Miami-Dade clerk location with valid photo ID
- U.S. citizens provide Social Security numbers
- Pay $86 (or $61 with premarital course proof)
- Florida residents wait three days unless the course was completed
- License works for 60 days anywhere in Florida
Out-of-state residents do not wait. Florida residents eliminate the three-day period with an approved premarital course within one year of applying.
Florida Statute 741.07 says ordained ministers, judges, clerks, deputy clerks, and Florida notary publics can perform the ceremony. Witnesses are not required by law. The officiant signs and returns the license to the clerk within 10 days. Recording and sending data to the Bureau of Vital Statistics takes about 60 days.
Getting Certified Copies in North Miami Beach
Three ways to order certified copies. Online at the clerk's certified copies page is the quickest. Pay by credit card and copies come by mail. In person at 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Or by mail with a cashier's check or money order payable to Clerk of the Courts.
All marriage records in Miami-Dade are public under Florida Statutes Chapter 119. Anyone can search or get copies. Social Security numbers are redacted. For confidential filings, the clerk has a form under Section 119.071.
Just married in North Miami Beach? Go to the county clerk for the quickest proof. The state office takes about 60 days to receive new records.
Other Cities in Miami-Dade County
The Miami-Dade County Clerk handles marriage records for all cities in the county. Select a city for local details.